Burns, TN, United States · Saturday, December 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Bell Ringer 50k Trail Run

73 days away

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

36.0534° N, 87.3125° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~118 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 9°C

Night low -1°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 9 h 45 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 202 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	118	Jason Cheek · 04:29:48	Jessica Foster · 05:20:07
2024	50km	116	Zack Jordan · 04:27:12	Lauren Osborne · 04:43:48
2023	50km	101	Jason Cheek · 04:50:15	Lauren Osborne · 05:11:30
2022	50km	77	Jack Martin · 04:10:41	Morgan Estell · 05:59:09
2021	50km	82	Gunnar Carter · 04:46:42	Lisa Carlock · 05:27:24
2020	50km	84	Hank Campbell · 05:01:40	Ruth Naomi Caraway · 05:33:56
2019	50km	76	Jimmy Warren · 04:35:56	Taylor Hidalgo · 05:59:33
2018	50km	53	Jimmy Warren · 05:07:05	Alex Brunhoeber · 06:32:49
2017	50km	89	Brandon Sullivan · 04:26:05	Katie Taylor · 05:04:03
2016	50km	77	Jadyn Stevens · 04:39:23	Cynthia Devers · 05:16:59

The field has held steady: 116 in 2024, 118 in 2025. 24% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

The Bell Ringer 50k Trail Run, held in Burns, TN, is a 50k trail race that has taken place 10 times since 2016. With 118 finishers in its latest edition, this race has a larger field than 82% of 50k races.

Runners have 9 hours to complete the 50-kilometer course, which translates to a 10.8 minutes per kilometer cutoff pace. This time limit is tighter than 60% of 50k races, making it a more challenging cutoff than many other events in its category.

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