Ultra Running Hub Elkridge, MD, United States · Saturday, March 6, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k
147 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 ~57 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, March
Daytime high 11°C
Night low 1°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 30 m of light
Regional 2001-2025 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 71 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 57 | Patrick Blair · 03:34:34 | Emily Ambinder · 04:27:25 |
| 2025 | 50km | 62 | Patrick Blair · 03:27:58 | Samantha Merkel · 04:02:42 |
| 2024 | 50km | 80 | Patrick Blair · 03:34:30 | Alyssa Cook · 04:15:30 |
| 2023 | 50km | 87 | Brandon Talisesky · 03:32:17 | Samantha Merkel · 04:19:35 |
| 2022 | 50km | 80 | Patrick Blair · 03:42:10 | Jana Fridrichova · 04:25:51 |
| 2021 | 50km | 48 | Jeremy Ardanuy · 03:27:15 | Jana Fridrichova · 04:24:22 |
| 2020 | 50km | 76 | Stefano Ruzza · 03:37:06 | Lauren Cramer · 04:57:23 |
| 2019 | 50km | 82 | Wyatt Massey · 04:08:55 | Anna Muench · 04:49:09 |
| 2018 | 50km | 63 | Stefano Ruzza · 03:31:32 | B.J. Shannon · 04:35:20 |
| 2017 | 50km | 75 | Daniel Frank · 03:52:49 | Margaret Smith · 04:34:03 |
The field shrank 8% between 2025 (62) and 2026 (57). 16% 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.