Badlands Race Series

Get your headlamps out! The Badlands 50K and 100K take place entirely within the scenic Island Lake Recreation Area, winding through its extensive trail network. We are looking to change things up a bit with two of the three races taking place as NIGHT RACES starting at 10pm. All three races start and finish at the same hub, with the 100K runners taking on two full loops of the 50K course for the ultimate challenge. Badlands is primarily a night race with the 50K and 100K participants starting at 10pm and running to dawn and into the day. An additional 50K taking place during the daytime will start at 7am on Sunday morning.

Participant and Race Details
We will host up to 450 total participants, distributed evenly across three race divisions, each capped at 150 runners:

Race 1 – Nightfall 50K: Starts at 10:00 PM on SATURDAY (9 Hours)
Race 2 – Overnight 100K: Starts at 10:00 PM on SATURDAY (18 Hours)
Race 3 – Daybreak 50K: Starts at 7:00 AM on SUNDAY (9 Hours)

COURSE MAP:
Check out our course map: https://caltopo.com/m/Q8LAL4J/1307V00KM1HBKSMP
 

Prize Purse - $9,750 Total

There will be two competitive categories, Female and Open (Men's). For qualification standards, please see the Runner’s Guide or contact us with questions. 

$2,250 for Night 50K (Open (Men's) & Women's)
$750 First Place in Each Category (Total $1,500)
$250 Second Place in Each Category - (Total $500)
$125 Third Place in Each Category - (Total $250)

$4,500 for Overnight 100k (Open (Men's) & Women's)
$1,500 First Place in Each Category (Total $3,000)
$500 Second Place in Each Category (Total $1,000)
$250 Third Place in Each Category (Total $500)

In each of the above races, Blackwood Racing will offer an additional $500 prize to first place if they beat the previous Course Record time bring our total prize purse to $9,750. This will be the first running of this race and the winners of each of the two races will automatically qualify for this additional prize.

*The DAYBREAK 50K will not have a prize purse and will be for those out to have a good time.

** Blackwood reserves the right to adjust prize amounts at any time for any reason. The distribution of the prize purse is at the sole discretion of Blackwood Racing. Any attempt to obtain a prize through cheating, course cutting, performance-enhancing drugs, or competing outside of one’s gender category will result in forfeiture of awards. Women will compete in the Women’s Division. All other participants will compete in the Open (Men's) Division.

We are offering prizes as a way to give back to our trail running community—not as the main reason to toe the line. Please respect the spirit of the sport and the integrity of the event. Abuse of this policy may result in prizes being removed from this race as well as all future races. 

If you have any questions related to the prize purse that have not been answered in the Runner's Guide - please contact [email protected] for clarification prior to the event.

Inaugural Event!

This will be the inaugural running of our event, and we’re dedicated to making it as seamless as possible! We’re going all out to ensure it feels every bit as professional, fun, and memorable as the other races you love.