Palatka, FL, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Azalea 50 Mile Race

38 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

29.6486° N, 81.6376° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, November

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 53 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 27 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	18	John Sternagel · 07:01:44	Ashley Leisher · 08:55:21
2024	50mi	13	Robert Turnell · 09:26:13	Katie Tibbetts · 08:19:58
2023	50mi	14	Thomas Grinovich · 09:27:27	Debra Bertolini · 09:51:05
2022	50mi	6	Nicholas Angiolilli · 09:50:33	Debra Bertolini · 10:51:42
2021	50mi	16	Michael Ryan · 09:32:48	Debra Bertolini · 10:15:06
2020	50mi	20	Joe Rummler · 09:50:26	Laura Cole · 10:32:40
2019	50mi	12	Ryan Courson · 08:51:27	Anne Elise Wester · 06:41:09
2018	50mi	12	Joel Rich · 07:16:46	Nicole Lapaglia · 09:32:08
2016	50mi	14	Nathan Brown · 08:18:08	Sara Maltby · 07:25:52
2015	50mi	8	Nathan Brown · 06:53:52	Brandice Choi · 09:57:03

The field grew 38% between 2024 (13) and 2025 (18). 33% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.