Waynesville, OH, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Broken Toe 50k

38 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.

39.5298° N, 84.0866° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9.5 hours 11:24 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~54 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, November

Daytime high 11°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 19 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 252 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	54	Seth Moore · 04:51:28	Isabella Bacon · 06:00:00
2024	50km	44	Zachary Hayden · 04:56:39	Nancy Costa · 06:12:35
2023	50km	39	River Spicer · 04:56:57	Grace Campbell · 06:10:03
2022	50km	25	Tyler Frazier · 05:19:52	Nancy Costa · 06:43:12
2021	50km	21	Garrett Burnett · 05:19:57	Katie Gerspacher · 06:42:57
2019	50km	42	Josh Sanders · 04:42:47	Helen Chambers · 06:55:53
2018	50km	40	Tyler Frazier · 05:02:33	Jessica Lee · 06:08:17
2017	50km	25	Jason Barhorst · 05:05:11	Stefanie Olejniczak · 05:51:43
2016	50km	32	Sean Humphrey · 06:10:03	Bettsie Delapp · 07:03:33
2011	50km	34	Craig Slone · 05:20:49	Jennifer Sprague · 05:22:15

The field grew 23% between 2024 (44) and 2025 (54). 19% 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.

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

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

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

All gear guides →

Overview

The Broken Toe 50k, organized by the Ohio River Road Runners Club, is a road race on a loop shorter than 5 km, held in Waynesville, OH. This November event has been run 10 times since 2011, with the latest edition in 2025 seeing 54 finishers.

With a time limit of 9.5 hours, the 50k course requires a pace faster than 11.4 minutes per kilometer. This cutoff is tighter than 55% of 1019 comparable 50k races, leaving less margin for error than most. The race's field size is larger than 61% of 2660 peer 50k races. Entry costs US$45.

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