Maplewood, NJ, United States · Saturday, February 20, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Febapple Frozen 50 km

124 days away

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.

40.7300° N, 74.2720° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 12 hours 14:24 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 73% of 50K races. Measured against 1063 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~19 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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, February

Daytime high 4°C

Night low -4°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 55 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	19	Christian Medina · 03:53:20	Janelle Escalona · 08:31:51
2025	50km	22	Ryan Jones · 05:16:00	Leanne Anderson · 05:19:00
2024	50km	42	Kellen Matthews-Thompson · 04:10:30	Suzanne Tribuzio · 05:18:44
2023	50km	34	Remy Blechschmidt · 04:26:24	Alicea McAdams · 04:48:13
2022	50km	39	Steve Moore · 04:53:16	Kate Shumeyko · 05:19:14
2021	50km	15	Thomas Garvey · 04:57:24	Ashley Garman · 06:39:58
2020	50km	48	Ryan Jones · 03:56:56	Jacq Fitzgerald · 04:51:43
2019	50km	62	Michael Postaski · 03:54:28	Mariel Feigen · 04:42:05
2018	50km	42	Dmitriy Grigoryev · 04:19:06	Jasmine Chiaramonte · 04:36:24
2017	50km	41	Ryan Jones · 04:14:45	Sarah Colwell · 05:21:24

The field shrank 14% between 2025 (22) and 2026 (19). 5% of the 2026 field were women.

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.

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.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 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

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

All gear guides →

Overview

The Febapple Frozen 50 km will take place in Maplewood, NJ on February 20, 2027. This trail race, with a 12-hour time limit, allows a more generous finish than 73% of 50k races. Its 14.4 minutes per kilometer cut-off pace means runners have substantial time to complete the 50 km course.

The race is run on a 10-mile loop, starting at the Summit Field Picnic Area. With 19 finishers in 2026, its field is smaller than 69% of 50k races, making for a less crowded experience than most 50k events.

First held in 2017, the Febapple Frozen 50 km will see its 10th edition in 2027.

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