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, May 16th, 2026 (9 Hours) Race 2 – Overnight 100K: Starts at 10:00 PM on SATURDAY, May 16th, 2026 (18 Hours) Race 3 – Daybreak 50K: Starts at 7:00 AM on SUNDAY, May 17th, 2026 (9 Hours) If you have questions related to the race, please send us a message at Jay@blackwoodracing.com