The Owyhee County 50/50 Night Run has been cancelled for 2026. We appreciate everyone who planned to participate and continue to support Heart for Hearts.
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THIS IS A NIGHT RUN!!! The heat of the day will not be an issue, but keep hydrated. Runners will run through the night and finish their run on Saturday morning. Both the 50 Km and the 50 Mile races are an out and back race.
Both races will start and finish in the same place, the Homedale Middle School Parking Lot. The 50K race will go out 25 K and follow the same course back. The 50 mile race will follow the same format. Runners will run out about 21 miles, make approximately an 8 (eight) mile loop, and then retrace their course back to the start/finish line. Approximately the first 8 Km / 5 Miles are on paved roads. The majority of the run will be on a dirt county road, BLM (Bureau of Land Management) roads and double track roads. The last 8 Km / 5 Miles will be run on paved roads.
Pace Runners
We are trying to limit the amount of vehicles on the running course. Consequently, there will be NO PACE RUNNERS for the 50 KM Run because there is only one way to get to any aid stations to account for pace runners.
Pace runners will be able to join the 50 mile run at the mile 25 aide station. The aide station is about ½ mile off US 95, just past mile post 8 on the right hand side (North) of the highway.
Safety Equipment
Runners will need to be able to carry at least 40 oz. of water either in a bottle(s) or a hydration pack. No runner will be allowed on the course without the ability to frequently hydrate.
The following items could go in a drop bag.
Head lamp: A head lamp will be required during the night.
Warm clothes / wind breaker, jogging pants. Temperatures could get cold during the night.
Drop Bags
You will be able to designate what aid station you would like to pick-up a drop bag. At the starting location there will be a table where drop bags can be left, and they will be dropped off at the aid station you designate.
You will also be able to drop bags off at any of the aid stations.
Please mark your drop bag with your bib number.
Cattle Guards
Cattle guards are metal pipes across the road approximately 4 feet wide. There are roughly 4-8 inches between each pipe. They are normally painted yellow. These devices cover a hole in the road and are used to keep cattle on one side of it or the other.
There are multiple cattle guards that will need to be crossed during this event. Please slow down and traverse them with caution.
Cutoff Times
The cutoff time for the 50K race will be the same cutoff time as the 50 Mile Run, 16 hours.
50 Mile:
25 miles aid station – 8 hrs
33 mile aid station – 12 hrs
42 mile aid station – 14 hrs
50 mile / finish – 16 hrs
All Proceeds Go to Hearts for Hearts Inc, a non-profit organization, 501c3, that provides housing for heart transplant patients.
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