Big A 50K Trail Race

Race completed

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.

39.9626° N, 76.7277° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~45 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, May

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 54 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 188 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	45	Cameron Coffey · 05:47:00	Kelsey Crawford · 07:08:00
2024	50km	41	Nathaniel Bourne · 05:30:00	Lucy Hoch · 05:53:00
2023	50km	34	George Aponte-Clarke · 05:38:00	Adeline Casali · 07:16:00
2022	50km	56	Mead Binhammer · 05:15:00	Lila Gaudrault · 05:22:00
2021	50km	43	George Aponte-Clarke · 05:51:00	Lila Gaudrault · 05:54:00
2019	50km	42	Eric Benham · 05:31:00	Leslie O'Dell · 05:56:00
2018	50km	27	Teddy Lyman · 05:18:00	Kristen Smith · 06:02:00
2017	50km	19	Patrick Caron · 04:48:00	Kristen Smith · 06:00:00
2016	50km	24	Patrick Caron · 04:52:00	Athena Eyster · 06:09:00
2015	50km	19	Brendan Gilpatrick · 05:22:00	Kristina Folcik-Welts · 05:48:00

The field grew 10% between 2024 (41) and 2025 (45). 27% 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.

By UltraHub Expert

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.

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

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

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