Smithville, TX, United States · Saturday, April 3, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Hells Hills 50km Race

185 days away

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.

30.0085° N, 97.1594° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 16:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 85% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~48 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, April

Daytime high 27°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 31 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 114 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	48	Walter Flocke · 05:14:44	Nicole Bitter · 04:51:45
2025	50km	37	Kwok-Hin Lai · 04:15:05	Sarah June · 05:55:20
2024	50km	55	Chad Lasater · 04:43:03	Regina Massingill · 05:26:02
2023	50km	65	Zach Bitter · 04:18:42	Nicole Bitter · 04:36:11
2022	50km	69	Matt Smith · 04:24:41	Sydney Lambert · 04:53:12
2021	50km	97	Matt Smith · 04:54:37	Lori Domaschk · 05:21:30
2019	50km	45	Gerardo Moreno · 04:45:31	Meredith Terranova · 06:17:50
2018	50km	74	Wade Barrett · 04:38:52	Anna Hailey · 05:06:16
2017	50km	79	Matthew Smith · 04:09:17	Jacquelyn Meyer · 05:44:42
2016	50km	83	Wade Barrett · 04:10:27	Sydney Lambert · 05:04:05

The field grew 30% between 2025 (37) and 2026 (48). 21% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 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.
Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 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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