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

Fixed Distance 50K

Dam Yeti 55 km Race

242 days away

55 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.8 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 55 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.8 as a floor, not a verdict.

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

What the course asks

Field size ~201 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (55km) — 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	55km	201	Tyler Haar · 04:09:29	Therese Howe · 04:30:03
2025	55km	207	Justin King · 04:11:42	Kathleen Stanford · 05:05:46
2024	55km	193	Lee Jarvis · 03:54:58	Watson Amy · 04:17:21
2023	50km	177	Patrick Reagan · 03:38:43	Tara Wommack · 04:20:08
2022	50km	212	Ron Wireman · 03:39:59	Ashley Hauserman · 05:16:36
2021	50km	213	Ron Wireman · 03:31:42	Lotti Zeiler · 03:39:50
2020	50km	65	Chris Bailey · 03:29:07	Lauren Cramer · 03:46:27
2019	50km	108	Matthew Johnson · 03:55:19	Kimberly Auth · 04:18:17
2018	50km	94	Jon Ziefle · 03:58:49	Linda Boring · 04:18:09

The field has held steady: 207 in 2025, 201 in 2026. 63% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (55km) — 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 55 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 55 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 55 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 55 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 55 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

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★★★★★ 4.5

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