Greenback, TN, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Firewater 50k Trail Race Sunrise

24 days to go

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.

35.6612° N, 84.1721° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~51 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, October

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 361 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	51	Cody Linhart · 05:03:49	Dannon Thornton · 05:42:34
2024	50km	45	Cody Linhart · 05:42:23	Malinda Honkus · 05:43:25
2023	50km	37	Alec Vetrano · 05:01:24	Malinda Honkus · 06:07:05
2022	50km	40	Zac Wilson · 04:56:07	Angela Sellers · 07:09:37
2021	50km	60	John Halter · 05:04:57	Shannon Wheeler-Deboef · 05:15:08
2020	50km	54	Wyatt Massey · 04:57:04	Malinda Honkus · 06:09:59
2019	50km	19	David Compton · 06:29:38	—
2018	50km	26	Cole Nypaver · 05:17:32	Malinda Honkus · 05:40:26
2017	50km	21	Chris Woudstra · 06:32:01	Malinda Honkus · 05:49:27
2016	50km	19	Steve Barber · 05:40:00	Malinda Honkus · 05:44:00

The field grew 13% between 2024 (45) and 2025 (51). 25% 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

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

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.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

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