Boonsboro, MD, United States · Saturday, November 21, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

JFK 50 Mile

52 days away

80 km Distance

1,350 m Climbing

6.0 Grit · Hardcore

39.5062° N, 77.6525° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 17 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Field size ~1,105 Very large. Congested start, busy aid stations.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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 11°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 9 h 52 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 191 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	1,105	Hans Troyer · 05:10:25	Jade Belzberg · 06:07:53
2024	50mi	1,119	David Sinclair · 05:08:27	Rachel Drake · 05:57:32
2023	50mi	932	Seth Ruhling · 05:28:39	Jennifer Lichter · 06:23:31
2022	50mi	967	Garrett Corcoran · 05:29:47	Sarah Biehl · 06:05:42
2021	81.3km	933	Adam Peterman · 05:19:38	Sarah Cummings · 06:18:43
2020	50mi	636	Hayden Hawks · 05:18:40	Jacquelyn Camille Herron · 06:31:14
2019	50mi	867	Seth Ruhling · 05:38:11	Cecilia Flori · 06:46:31
2018	50mi	763	Jared Hazen · 05:34:22	Kathleen Pallardy · 06:40:35
2017	50mi	750	Eric Senseman · 05:46:54	Emily Harrison · 06:27:42
2016	50mi	753	Jim Walmsley · 05:21:29	Leah Frost · 06:23:40

The field has held steady: 1,119 in 2024, 1,105 in 2025. 23% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail with 1,350 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

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

Maurten