Ultra Running Hub Decatur, AL, United States · Saturday, March 6, 2027
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Delano Park 50 Mile Run
151 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.
What the course asks
Field size ~8 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.
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, March
Daylight 11 h 35 m of light
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50mi | 8 | Dylan Glass · 06:07:56 | Cynthia Mitchell · 09:30:19 |
| 2025 | 50mi | 8 | Jericho Cooey · 07:16:44 | Chavet Hills · 08:51:03 |
| 2024 | 50mi | 9 | Ran Crump · 08:44:18 | Stacy Gagne · 09:07:59 |
| 2023 | 50mi | 7 | Brian Gramling · 08:44:50 | Crystal Clark · 09:31:36 |
| 2022 | 50mi | 7 | Rahul Singh · 08:11:45 | Stacy Gagne · 09:04:45 |
| 2021 | 50mi | 5 | Cary Morgan · 07:54:50 | Micah Morgan · 07:14:51 |
| 2020 | 50mi | 10 | Kevin Lashley · 06:35:03 | Laura Twilley · 09:02:22 |
| 2019 | 50mi | 1 | — | Carrie Hawkins · 08:33:33 |
| 2018 | 50mi | 5 | Martin Schneekloth · 07:19:16 | Lindsey Hardesty · 09:34:02 |
| 2017 | 50mi | 9 | David Holliday · 09:35:34 | Aleisha Chaffin · 07:15:01 |
The field has held steady: 8 in 2025, 8 in 2026. 13% 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.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.