Brooksville, FL, United States · Saturday, April 3, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Croom Trail 50 Mile Fools Run

152 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

28.5555° N, 82.3899° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~32 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, April

Daytime high 27°C

Night low 17°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 30 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 20 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	32	Bryan Tissot · 07:29:47	Katie Rozar · 08:50:37
2025	50mi	29	Joshua Kenworthy · 08:56:13	Sage Lyons · 09:30:59
2024	50mi	22	Desi Wilson · 07:26:51	Sage Lyons · 09:22:21
2023	50mi	30	Ron Hammett · 08:36:06	Jamie Saunders · 09:21:16
2022	50mi	27	Mike Conti · 07:55:17	Laura Walker · 09:03:06
2021	50mi	19	Matt Mueller · 08:15:31	Katie Rozar · 09:50:03
2019	50mi	42	Ernesto Mendoza · 08:33:51	Kandy Ferris · 07:43:54
2018	50mi	42	Brian Smith · 07:08:56	Anne Elise Wester · 07:16:28
2017	50mi	40	Andre Chaves · 07:44:32	Paula Jean Lunt · 09:22:31
2016	50mi	35	Theodore Cory · 08:21:24	Kaylee Nelsen · 07:44:07

The field grew 10% between 2025 (29) and 2026 (32). 28% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 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