Damascus, VA, United States · Saturday, June 5, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Dam Yeti 50 Mile Race

242 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.

39.2884° N, 77.2039° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~157 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, June

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 16°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 48 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 191 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	157	Michael Brinkman · 06:10:33	Leigh Campbell · 06:19:54
2025	50mi	103	David Compton · 06:48:45	April Bailey · 07:02:57
2024	50mi	86	David Compton · 06:32:51	Shannon Howell · 07:15:09
2023	50mi	92	Randy Taylor · 06:01:54	Amanda Reynolds · 06:58:04
2022	50mi	91	Jamie Fowler · 06:55:22	Amy Hamilton · 06:18:36
2021	50mi	92	Bill Shires · 06:24:06	Sara Maltby · 07:24:03
2020	50mi	37	Jason Locke · 05:22:02	Danielle Luhmann · 08:47:35
2019	50mi	94	Nicholas Budzyn · 06:17:35	Amy Hamilton · 06:58:01
2018	50mi	120	Alex Brown · 07:03:05	Carol Plummer · 08:16:28

The field grew 52% between 2025 (103) and 2026 (157). 45% 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.