Wild Oak Trail Trailhead, VA, United States · Saturday, August 14, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Martha Moats Baker Memorial 50k
312 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.
What the course asks
Field size ~28 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, August
Daylight 13 h 40 m of light
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 28 | Daniel Fogg · 05:49:00 | Jamie Austin · 06:59:00 |
| 2025 | 50km | 25 | Joseph Saunders · 06:13:00 | Jamie Austin · 07:21:00 |
| 2024 | 50km | 25 | Daniel Fogg · 06:07:00 | Kathleen Cusick · 07:39:00 |
| 2023 | 50km | 18 | Caleb Fowler · 06:30:00 | Kathleen Cusick · 06:58:00 |
| 2022 | 50km | 17 | Matthew Erb · 06:38:00 | Erika Fry · 06:38:00 |
| 2021 | 50km | 40 | Paul Jacobs · 06:22:00 | Grace Fisher · 07:56:00 |
| 2018 | 50km | 49 | Lance Dockery · 05:26:00 | Kelly MacDonald · 06:53:00 |
| 2017 | 32.5mi | 38 | Matthew Thompson · 05:26:00 | Daisy Weill · 08:08:00 |
| 2016 | 32.5mi | 22 | Sam Rhoads · 06:25:00 | Lara Zoeller · 08:38:00 |
| 2015 | 32.5mi | 32 | David Frazier · 05:24:00 | Angela Russell · 07:48:00 |
The field grew 12% between 2025 (25) and 2026 (28). 14% 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.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
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.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.