Spencer, TN, United States · Saturday, November 21, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Fall Creek 50

46 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.

35.7473° N, 85.4666° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~87 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, November

Daytime high 15°C
Night low 3°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 10 h 09 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 417 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50mi 87 Zac Wilson · 05:08:22 Alison Ray · 04:30:42
2024 50mi 24 Drew Whitworth · 09:29:20 Blair Moody · 10:48:25
2023 50mi 37 Cody Bowers · 08:50:25 Rebekah Luci Searels · 09:40:55
2022 50mi 24 Matt Koons · 09:48:49 Kelsey Lane · 10:42:15

The field grew 263% between 2024 (24) and 2025 (87). 46% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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.
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