Events/Shadow of the Giants 50k & 20k Run
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Shadow of the Giants 50k & 20k Run 50 km

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Date
Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Start
06:00
Venue
Camp Green Meadows Outdoor School, 7798 White Chief Mountain Rd, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Fish Camp, Mariposa County
Countdown
June

A single 50 km loop out of Fish Camp that has been run since 1990. The climbing is modest for an ultra, so this is about steady running and a 9 hour clock.

Key facts
01Early 6:00 start; you carry all you need until Aid Station #2
02Cut-off is 15:00 (9 hours)
03No dogs or pacers; poles are allowed
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The course

The route

Fish Camp
Distance50km
Total climb1,474m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate47.1 km
Weather

Early-June, Fish Camp

21°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
9%Days with rain

Highs around 21°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 9% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kristen Holman04:20:0111.5 km/h
02Jessica Bennink04:31:3811.0 km/h
03Yanet Arikian05:01:549.9 km/h
42
Women finishers
7:20:27
Median time
6.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSan Joaquin Running
Running since1990
Training

Training for the Shadow of the Giants 50k & 20k Run 50 km

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What a Shadow of the Giants 50k & 20k Run 50 km plan targets
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50 km with 1,474 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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