North Augusta, SC, United States · Sunday, November 1, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

FATS 50K Trail Race

32 days away

50 km Distance

600 m Climbing

3.4 Grit · Challenging

33.5018° N, 81.9651° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 12 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Field size ~12 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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, November

Daytime high 19°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 112 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	12	Brayden Figgins · 04:51:33	Bree Widener · 06:32:56
2023	50km	39	Hans Troyer · 03:54:06	Lesley Yarnell · 06:58:00
2022	50km	41	Hunter Potts · 04:08:58	Ali Cooper · 04:32:36
2021	50km	44	Dave Eitel · 05:41:28	Ali Cooper · 06:05:10
2020	50km	41	Bradley Popple · 04:26:31	Dana Walton · 05:47:15
2019	50km	42	Matthew Johnson · 04:29:49	Carlee James · 05:37:04
2018	50km	63	Leon Nevins · 04:34:11	Erica Hanley · 06:15:13
2017	50km	73	Merle Glick · 04:41:28	Kate Mingle · 05:12:49
2016	50km	49	Merle Glick · 04:54:45	Taryn Olmstead · 05:36:02
2014	50km	44	Cam McCarthy · 05:02:20	Chelsey Woods · 05:51:03

The field shrank 69% between 2023 (39) and 2025 (12). 33% 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

⛰️ 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 600 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.

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

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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