Bald Head Island, NC, United States · Saturday, March 20, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Badwater Cape Fear 50 Mile

171 days away

83 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 83 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

33.8619° N, 77.9955° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~86 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (51.4mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, March

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 06 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 8 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	51.4mi	86	Nathan Blair · 07:03:00	Ashley Leisher · 08:25:00
2025	51.4mi	77	Cole Crosby · 06:52:00	Kaylee Frederick · 08:17:00
2024	51.4mi	90	Chase Price · 06:44:24	Kaylee Frederick · 08:12:38
2023	51.4mi	103	Adam Kimble · 06:20:00	Elizabeth Howard · 06:50:00
2022	51.4mi	66	Jeremy Scanlan · 07:46:00	Rachel Belmont · 09:34:00
2021	51.4mi	60	Jamaal Ryan · 06:38:00	Amanda Barnett · 09:41:00
2019	51.4mi	99	Joshua Stevens · 07:45:00	Anne Wheatly · 07:09:00
2018	51.4mi	113	Eric Hunziker · 06:39:00	Suzi Swinehart · 07:47:00
2017	51.4mi	100	Eric Hunziker · 06:53:26	Micah Morgan · 07:42:02
2016	51.4mi	67	Jared Ryan Fetterolf · 07:14:00	Noelani Taylor · 08:04:00

The field grew 12% between 2025 (77) and 2026 (86). 24% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (51.4mi) — 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 83 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 83 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 83 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 83 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 83 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 83 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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Salomon