Madison Ultra

The Madison Ultra 50 is on a good quality gravel road of which about half is within the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest. The distance from the banks of the Madison River near Varney Bridge to the very highest point on the Gravelly Range Road on the Gravelly Range is exactly 50 kilometers. This road is the route of the Madison Ultra 50. The starting line is a Monument Ridge and the finish line is Varney Bridge on the Madison River.

The starting line for the Madison Ultra 50 is at 9,587 feet at Monument Ridge on top of the Gravelly Range. The finish line is at Varney Bridge on the banks of the Madison River. The net drop is approximately 6,000 feet over the 50 kilometers. In other words, you’re facing one hell of a downhill. There ain’t no flat spots in between.

Results

50 KM Downhill 50k

Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
07/12/26 (Down) Results Not Available Submit Results
07/13/25 (Down) 7 7:13:50 5:05:24
07/20/24 (Down) 2 5:13:44
07/14/23 (Down) 5 5:36:47 5:10:57
07/15/22 (Down) 5 4:43:53 4:11:51
07/24/21 (Down) 5 6:24:40 5:07:29
07/25/20 (Down) 3 4:51:19

50 KM Uphill 50k

Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
07/15/22 (Up) 1 8:30:00
07/24/21 (Up) 4 5:31:12 5:08:00
07/25/20 (Up) 2 10:33:18 7:29:59

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