Charlottesville, VA, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Great Eastern Endurance Run 100 km

19 days to go
64 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

38.0293° N, 78.4767° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 19 hours 17:49 min/km average. Generous. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the most forgiving 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 477 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~13 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (40mi) — 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 13°C
Night low 1°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 328 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 40mi 13 Sonny Gerardi · 08:44:27 Tonya Taylor · 11:42:26

8% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (40mi) — 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 64 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps A 19 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
All gear guides →

Overview

The Great Eastern Endurance Run 100 km, a 64 km trail race, will next take place in Charlottesville, VA, United States, on November 7, 2026. This race is measured by distance, not by the clock, and has a fixed course.

With a 19-hour time limit, this race has a cut-off more generous than 93% of 50-mile races. The cut-off pace of 17.8 minutes per kilometer reflects this generous time allowance. The race route offers scenic trail running and starts and finishes at the Sherando Lake Recreation Area.

The single edition of this race, held in 2025, saw 13 finishers. The field size is smaller than 85% of 50-mile races, placing it among the smaller events in its peer group.

Similar races

Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.