Pelham, AL, United States · Saturday, December 5, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Blood Rock 50 Mile Endurance Race

66 days away
80 km Distance
3,000 m Climbing
8.5 Grit · Elite / extreme
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33.2857° N, 86.8100° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 38 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 22 hours 16:30 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Among the most forgiving 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~67 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, December

Daytime high 13°C
Night low 2°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 10 h 04 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 171 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50mi 67 Jarrett Manca · 09:40:16 Ashley Robinson · 12:02:46
2024 50mi 27 Graham Grant · 10:07:04 Tay Cavett · 11:11:45
2023 50mi 14 Tilman Bertram · 12:36:02 Ashley Robinson · 15:05:37
2022 50km 36 Philip Curley · 04:53:01 Ana Suarez Fleming · 06:19:20
2022 50mi 11 James Ebert · 11:57:53 Amy Stone · 18:32:06
2021 50mi 26 Cody McDermott · 12:24:51 Sarah Gill · 13:03:27
2021 50km 39 Drew Coombes · 04:39:05 Anke Hutson · 06:00:14
2020 50mi 42 Zachary Andrews · 08:38:02 Shannon Beale · 12:14:35
2019 50mi 36 Joe Felz · 10:38:37 Shala Reifinger · 13:08:17
2018 50mi 17 Mark Beggs · 10:38:02 Adela Negron-Flores · 14:45:58

The field grew 148% between 2024 (27) and 2025 (67). 28% 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

⛰️ 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 3,000 m of ascent.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

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

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Komperdell

Carbon Ultralight Vario 4

4-section folding carbon poles with compact pack size for mandatory gear.

$160 ★★★★★ 4.5

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7
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Overview

The Blood Rock 50 Mile Endurance Race, organized by Southeastern Trial Runs, is a demanding 80-kilometer trail race in Pelham, AL, with 3000 meters of elevation gain. This results in 37.5 meters of climb per kilometer, placing it among races with significant vertical challenge.

With a 22-hour time limit, the race has a cutoff tighter than 9% of its 463 peer 50-mile races, requiring a pace quicker than 16.5 minutes per kilometer. The event has seen 10 editions since 2018, with the latest in 2025 having 67 finishers. The field size is larger than 62% of its 660 peer 50-mile races.

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