Bethel, OH, United States · Saturday, September 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

East Fork 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.

38.9637° N, 84.0808° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~68 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, August

Daytime high 30°C
Night low 18°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 38 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 234 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 68 Adam Mahler · 05:28:20 Paulina Sokalska · 06:08:28
2024 50km 78 Spencer Olds · 05:17:48 Kylene Utah · 06:29:09
2023 50km 75 Brendan Buten · 05:27:09 Julie Selby · 06:15:35

The field shrank 13% between 2024 (78) and 2025 (68). 31% 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.

Course notes

  • gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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.
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