Montebello, VA, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Mountain Masochist 50km Trail Run

38 days away

50 km Distance

1,800 m Climbing

5.2 Grit · Challenging

34.0095° N, 118.1054° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 36 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~109 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, November

Daytime high 21°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 10 h 39 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 395 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	109	John Andersen · 05:29:57	Kathryn van Orden · 06:09:26
2024	50km	108	Jordan Chang · 05:15:49	Juliana Villa · 06:15:12
2023	50km	76	Andy Sivanich · 05:31:28	Tracy Wu · 06:33:20
2022	50km	59	Sean Cate · 04:40:18	Sawyer Magnett · 05:04:51
2021	50km	64	Joshua Thomas · 04:40:41	Rachel Spaulding · 04:54:16

The field has held steady: 108 in 2024, 109 in 2025. 36% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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

⛰️ terrain

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

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 1,800 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 36 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,800 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

LEKI

Ultratrail FX.One

Ultra-light carbon folding poles (135g each) designed for mountain ultra racing.

$200 ★★★★★ 4.6

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Mountain Masochist 50km Trail Run in Montebello, VA, is a point-to-point event with 1800m of elevation gain over 50km, making for 36m of climb per kilometre. Its latest edition saw 109 finishers, a larger field than 80% of 2660 peer 50k races.

With a 9-hour time limit, the 10.8 min/km cut-off pace is tighter than 60% of 1019 comparable 50k races, leaving less margin for error than most. The course combines roads, jeep trails, and single track.

First run in 2021, the race has been held 5 times, with the latest edition in 2025 and the next on November 7, 2026.

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