Perrysville, OH, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Fuzzy Fandango Trail Races

Race completed

50 km Distance

1,585 m Climbing

4.9 Grit · Challenging

40.6576° N, 82.3116° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 32 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Field size ~46 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, November

Daytime high 10°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 15 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 339 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	46	Drew Monahan · 04:22:17	Lynette Detweiler · 05:27:27
2024	50km	36	Jason Mehalic · 04:29:16	Julia Harris · 05:39:51
2023	50km	31	Heath Goshorn · 04:34:34	Nikki Houghton · 06:52:11
2022	50km	36	Chad Trumbo · 04:45:17	Inga Davis · 06:22:02
2021	50km	45	Chad Trumbo · 04:37:19	Hannah Lawrence · 05:47:55
2020	50km	53	Robert Wiltshire · 11:46:01	Erin Brady · 13:02:00
2019	50km	67	Jim Renfrow · 05:07:30	Makenzie Best · 05:32:39
2018	50km	68	Broc Martin · 04:43:06	Jackie Gast · 06:25:30
2017	50km	77	Gabriel Rainwater · 04:38:40	Kristen Huener · 06:17:12
2011	50km	9	Michal Kawecki · 05:33:29	Terri Lemke · 06:20:45

The field grew 28% between 2024 (36) and 2025 (46). 15% 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.

Course notes

terrain This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 1,585 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 32 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,585 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

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

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Black Diamond

Distance FLZ

Lightweight folding trekking poles with FlickLock Z adjustment. 340g per pole.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.7

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

The Fuzzy Fandango Trail Races 50k brought runners to Perrysville, OH, for a November trail race that featured 31.7 meters of climb per kilometer across its 50-kilometer route. With 1585 meters of total elevation gain packed into that distance, runners faced sustained ascents on a course mixing hiking and mountain biking singletrack with forest service and horse trails.

Organised by Camp Nuhop, the event held a field bigger than 56% of 50k races and smaller than 43% among 2834 peers in its category. The 2025 edition marked the race's 10th running since its 2011 debut, seeing 46 runners reach the finish line on the property's trail network.

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