Mineola, TX, United States · Saturday, May 15, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

East Texas Ultra

254 days away

50 km Distance

70 m Climbing

2.6 Grit · Entry level

32.6632° N, 95.4883° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 1 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 72% of 50K races. Measured against 982 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~59 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, May

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 18°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 49 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 139 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 70 m of ascent.

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.