Love, VA, United States · Saturday, March 20, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Bel Monte 50 Mile Endurance Run

171 days away

80 km Distance

2,400 m Climbing

7.6 Grit · Hardcore

37.8854° N, 79.0100° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 30 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 13 hours 9:45 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 79% of 50 mi races. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~42 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, March

Daytime high 12°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 06 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 328 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	42	Aaron Cooper · 08:31:00	Marisa Romeo · 08:42:31
2025	50mi	25	Matthew Wilson · 09:21:03	Tricia Denardis · 12:41:08
2024	50mi	23	Danny Mathieson · 09:20:55	Isabelle Danforth · 10:17:20
2023	50mi	29	Vladimir Martinez-Jimenez · 09:27:54	Stephanie Snow · 10:04:44
2022	50mi	49	Jack Murrel · 07:53:36	Molly Belk · 09:54:26
2021	50mi	74	Dirk Schulze · 09:08:34	Emily Torrence · 08:56:17
2020	50mi	87	Travis Zipfel · 07:58:12	Amy Rusiecki · 10:30:16
2019	50mi	63	Danny Mathieson · 09:00:49	Jennifer Herringdine · 10:11:12
2018	50mi	62	Brian Pickett · 08:34:17	Julia Popova · 10:11:40
2017	50mi	50	Russell Kalbach · 09:05:43	Leah Ling · 10:00:12

The field grew 68% between 2025 (25) and 2026 (42). 14% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail with 2,400 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 30 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 2,400 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

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La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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