Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail 50K

Race completed

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.

38.2682° N, 77.1844° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~107 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, August

Daytime high 31°C

Night low 21°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 56 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 34 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	107	Jimmy Volk · 03:38:41	Heather Rourke · 04:33:31
2025	50km	119	Linford Fritz · 03:25:17	Katherine Phillips · 03:39:50
2024	50km	122	Zachary Angel · 03:43:36	Ellen Wexler · 04:55:38
2023	50km	98	Nick Cruz · 03:40:43	Kristin Herring · 04:12:45
2022	50km	94	Max Tiemann · 03:35:54	Lindsay Gabow · 03:42:29
2021	50km	100	Alexander Hetherington · 03:41:21	Natalie Daniels · 03:53:55
2020	50km	65	Stefano Ruzza · 03:44:22	Natalie Patterson · 03:59:32
2019	50km	62	Jason Ayr · 03:22:29	Arianna Kovachevich · 04:46:56
2018	50km	50	Seth Kolosso · 03:38:51	Bethany Patterson · 04:13:03
2017	50km	54	Michael (Mike) Wardian · 03:19:51	Bethany Patterson · 03:59:13

The field shrank 10% between 2025 (119) and 2026 (107). 29% 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.

By UltraHub Expert

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

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