Hardin-Meade Endurance Run

Race completed

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.

37.6940° N, 85.8591° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~41 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (31mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 31°C

Night low 20°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 36 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 227 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	31mi	41	William Rivera · 04:21:31	April Woo · 03:54:46
2025	31mi	40	Corbin Harris · 03:08:58	Brooke Gibbons · 04:24:00
2024	31mi	30	Michael Uhlig · 04:08:10	Abigail Rivera · 05:59:44
2022	31mi	36	Ylia Jelali · 03:27:56	April Woo · 03:59:28
2021	31mi	33	Ylia Jelali · 03:29:15	April Woo · 04:07:44
2020	31mi	23	Chris Stewart · 04:24:02	Amie Isabel · 04:59:17
2019	31mi	23	Matthew Hoyes · 03:37:33	Tracy Gaines · 06:02:49
2018	31mi	12	Matthew Hoyes · 03:35:56	Ashtan Moriarty · 06:12:53
2017	32mi	10	William Rivera · 03:45:46	Teresa Garrison · 06:35:21

The field has held steady: 40 in 2025, 41 in 2026. 29% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (31mi) — 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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 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

Skratch Labs