Clearwater, FL, United States · Sunday, January 31, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Clearwater Running Festival 50k Ultra

123 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.

27.9658° N, 82.8001° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 7 hours 8:24 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~98 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, January

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 50 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 17 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	98	Duane Wesemann · 03:34:51	Kate Kornucik · 04:25:25
2025	50km	81	Everett Smulders · 03:11:42	Collette Soucy · 03:55:02
2024	50km	96	Jon Lindenauer · 03:11:48	Sophie Emond · 03:56:00
2023	50km	74	Nick Berkel · 03:34:54	Samantha Provencher · 04:12:13
2022	50km	62	Ryan Martin · 03:13:50	Rosalyn Russell · 04:12:07
2021	50km	30	Johnny Guignet · 03:45:17	Nora Finnigan · 04:25:09
2020	50km	34	Charles Catalano · 04:20:20	Marina Germain · 04:19:28
2019	50km	43	Michael Nasuta · 03:36:30	Eve Epstein · 04:27:04
2018	50km	63	Tim Hancock · 03:48:21	Peggy Hipp · 04:47:57
2015	50km	136	Christian High · 03:40:45	Stephanie Hart-Hughes · 04:16:46

The field grew 21% between 2025 (81) and 2026 (98). 35% 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.

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 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

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

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

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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Overview

The Clearwater Running Festival 50k Ultra, a road race organised by Millennium Running, takes place in Clearwater, FL. This 50k event has a larger field than 78% of 2719 comparable 50k races.

The 7-hour time limit is tighter than 93% of 1038 peer 50k races, requiring a pace faster than 8.4 minutes per kilometre. The course starts at Coachman Park on Clearwater's downtown waterfront and includes 3 bridges with views of the Gulf. It consists of one large loop with a 2.4-mile out-and-back extension beginning at mile 16.5.

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