Badlands Race Series
BADLANDS RACE SERIES
Event Details
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 across three race divisions:
Race 1 – Nightfall 50K: Starts at 10:00 PM on SATURDAY, May 15th, 2027 (9 Hours)
Race 2 – Overnight 100K: Starts at 10:00 PM on SATURDAY, May 15th, 2027 (18 Hours)
Race 3 – Daybreak 50K: Starts at 7:00 AM on SUNDAY, May 16th, 2027 (9 Hours)
If you have questions related to the race, please send us a message at Jay@blackwoodracing.com
Important Information
IMPORTANT DETAILS
COST:
Early Bird Pricing: Ends December 31st, 2026:
50K: $160 + Taxes/Fees
100K: $240 + Taxes/Fees
January 1st - February 28th, 2027:
50K: $180 + Taxes/Fees
100K: $260 + Taxes/Fees
March 1st - May 13th, 2027:
50K: $200 + Taxes/Fees
100K $280 + Taxes/Fees
COURSE MAP:
Check out our course map: COURSE MAP
PACKET PICKUP/RUNNER CHECK IN:
Packet pick up will be on Saturday May 15th before the race starting at 7pm for the NIGHT races and 5am Sunday May 16th before the DAYBREAK 50K race starts
Giveaways & Course Records
We're still working out the details for our 2027 race awards. While the final prizes haven't been determined, you can expect shoes, merchandise, and other goodies for our top finishers across all three races.
Age group awards are also being finalized. We'll share more information as we get closer to race day.
Think you've got the legs to rewrite the record books?
We're offering a $500 cash bonus to the overall winner in each gender category (male, female, and non-binary) across all three races—Nightfall 50K, Overnight 100K, and Daybreak 50K—provided they establish a new official course record.
That's potentially $4,500 in course record bonuses up for grabs!
A few rules before you start spending money you haven't won:
Minimum Participation: Each race distance must have at least 10 registered runners in a gender category for that category to qualify for a cash bonus.
Course Verification: Any runner claiming a course record bonus must submit their recorded GPX activity to the Race Director for verification. No file, no cash. Don't forget to hit record!
Course Integrity: Runners must complete the entire official course as designed. Shortcuts, missed sections, or deviations that reduce the required distance may result in disqualification from cash prize eligibility.
Extras (because we take care of our people):
Altra will be raffling off 6 pairs of shoes to the full field
Running Lab is raffling off 3 × $100 gift cards to our volunteers
The volunteer who logs the most hours will earn a free pair of Altras
All prize money is provided at the sole discretion of Blackwood Racing. It is not guaranteed or required and will only be awarded if and when we determine it is appropriate to do so.
If all results are verified, prize money will be distributed accordingly.
For any questions regarding the prize purse that are not addressed in the Runner’s Guide, please contact jay@blackwoodracing.com prior to race day for clarification.
Merch
All registrations will include a Tech Hoody as well as a number of other smaller goodies. Runners who finish the race within cutoff will receive finisher medals and finisher awards for the fastest people out there!
Runner Guide
Please see the event page of our website for our runner guide:
EVENT PAGE
Refunds, Credits & Cancellations
Refund and Credit Policy for 2027 Registrants:
Refunds or credit toward future races are available by date of request:
Before February 1, 2027: 50% refund or 100% credit toward 2028 race.
February 1 to March 15, 2027: 25% refund or 100% credit toward 2028 race.
March 15 to April 15, 2027: No refunds. 100% credit toward 2028 race.
After April 15, 2027: No refunds or transfers.
Important Notes:
No transfers of event registration to other people is allowed.
Ultrasignup fees are non-refundable.
Requests for exceptions (including medical notes) will not be accepted.
All refund/credit decisions are final once confirmed via email.
Email: Jay@blackwoodracing.com
Event's current local time: 4:50 PM ET
