Alabaster, AL, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Timed 12 hours

Endless Mile - 12 Hour Race

24 days to go

not publishedn/a Distance

5 m Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

33.2443° N, 86.8164° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~8 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 25°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 07 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 150 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	12h	8	Todd Clay · 72.566 km	Micah Morgan · 132.669 km
2024	12h	16	Michael Hyman · 80.631 km	Rebecca Bell · 93.531 km
2023	12h	17	Bryan Becker · 88.454 km	Mellody Hughes · 65.627 km
2022	12h	13	William Edwards · 101.594 km	Teagan Benko · 87.080 km
2021	12h	30	Grant Benko · 96.756 km	Teagan Benko · 80.630 km
2020	12h	25	Todd Fernandez · 103.207 km	Teagan Benko · 83.855 km
2019	12h	25	Kevin Kline · 98.427 km	Stacy Gagne · 103.207 km
2018	12h	17	Ed Ferrell · 87.081 km	Micah Morgan · 122.557 km
2017	12h	23	Mark Beggs · 99.982 km	Clare Farrow · 94.928 km
2016	12h	5	Mark Pevey · 87.080 km	Angela Goss · 83.855 km

The field shrank 50% between 2024 (16) and 2025 (8). 38% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners 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 this trail race with 5 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

S/Lab Ultra 3

Premium ultra trail shoe with Advanced Chassis for stability on technical terrain.

$200 ★★★★★ 4.8

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten