Pittsgrove, NJ, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Hot Mess Trail Races

18 days to go
52 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.6 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 52 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.6 as a floor, not a verdict.

39.5283° N, 75.1311° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~19 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (52km) — 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 19°C
Night low 9°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 10 h 52 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 25 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 52km 19 Brian Paulson · 00:00:00 Gina Hartman · 00:00:00
2023 52km 7 Brian Dorgan · 00:00:00 Erica Bash · 00:00:00

The field grew 171% between 2023 (7) and 2025 (19). 32% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (52km) — 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 52 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 52 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 52 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 52 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 52 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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