Triangle, VA, United States · Saturday, December 5, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Devil Dog Ultra 50 km Race

66 days away

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.

38.5468° N, 77.3367° 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 ~104 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, December

Daytime high 7°C

Night low -2°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 9 h 37 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 87 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	104	Samuel Kobrin · 04:18:06	Mikka Kei MacDonald · 05:05:15
2024	50km	67	Justin Gutkowski · 04:47:58	Jade Graham · 05:24:09
2023	50km	79	Christian Landis · 04:31:57	Lauren Cramer · 05:42:17
2020	50km	69	Christian Bodewig · 04:53:00	Alanna Hollborn · 04:50:00

The field grew 55% between 2024 (67) and 2025 (104). 35% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Devil Dog Ultra 50 km Race, a trail race in Triangle, VA, has a time limit of 8 hours, which means a tighter cutoff than 80% of 50k races. This requires maintaining a pace faster than 9.6 minutes per kilometer for the entire 50 km course.

With 104 finishers in its latest edition, this race draws a larger field than 79% of its 50k peers. The course is primarily single-track trails with occasional roots, rocks, and brief technical sections in Prince William Forest.

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