Nebo, NC, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Fonta Flora 50k

24 days to go

50 km Distance

450 m Climbing

3.2 Grit · Challenging

36.2171° N, 80.6545° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 9 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~171 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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 Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 00 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 280 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	171	Miller Groome · 03:44:49	Kayla Atkinson · 04:07:42
2024	52.4km	81	Miller Groome · 03:48:26	Alexandra Lallier · 05:22:45
2023	52.4km	135	Gavin Mouat · 04:27:16	Melissa West · 05:27:47
2022	52.4km	87	Drew Marshall · 04:27:39	Anne George · 05:13:12
2021	52.4km	81	Matthew Daugherty · 04:13:00	Cathleen Rueckeis · 04:58:54
2020	52.4km	77	Steve Imig · 04:44:57	Emily Fagan · 05:13:11
2019	52.4km	120	Brian Goodwin · 04:00:34	Mary Sketch Bryant · 04:47:01
2018	32.5mi	79	Brian Pickett · 04:00:32	Megan Kleeschulte · 04:35:53

The field grew 111% between 2024 (81) and 2025 (171). 37% 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 450 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.

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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