Jacksonville, AL, United States · Saturday, April 10, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Chief Ladiga 100 - 50 Km

154 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.

33.8137° N, 85.7614° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~39 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, April

Daytime high 22°C
Night low 10°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 49 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 273 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 39 Justin Morgan Leach · 03:54:54 Erica Speegle · 03:53:33
2025 50km 24 Benjamin Dixon · 04:51:42 Alexandra Caminiti · 03:43:25
2024 50km 26 Kevin Randolph · 04:14:56 Josephine Daggett · 05:25:02
2023 50km 35 Justin Morgan Leach · 03:54:06 Carrie Wallace · 05:08:16
2022 50km 11 Fulton Williams · 03:56:03 Jewly Hight · 04:03:58

The field grew 63% between 2025 (24) and 2026 (39). 36% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

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

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.
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