Cleveland, GA, United States · Saturday, February 27, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Mt Yonah Vertical Race

150 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.

34.5970° N, 83.7632° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~27 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, February

Daytime high 11°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 20 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 430 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	27	Steven Waldecker · 06:12:23	Jane Murawski · 07:12:18
2025	50km	28	Vince Carter · 04:06:22	Jamie Campagna · 05:36:58
2025	50km	24	Clint Johnson · 06:46:53	Izzie Keaton · 07:44:11
2024	50km	25	Tyson Russell · 04:45:21	Elizabeth Meisberger · 06:12:51
2024	50km	29	Kyle Kraeft · 05:50:43	Sally Bray · 07:34:16
2023	50km	44	Aaron Govatos · 04:04:28	Tamara Kozulina · 04:46:17
2022	50km	15	Nicolas Delon · 04:37:37	Keiko Schwamlein · 05:40:12
2021	50km	54	Matthew Bomkamp · 04:05:26	Julie Doll · 05:08:20
2019	50km	62	Jeffrey Iosa · 04:38:07	Rebecca Whitman · 05:20:09
2018	50km	48	Jeffrey Iosa · 04:34:29	Renee Tavakoli · 05:35:42

The field has held steady: 28 in 2025, 27 in 2026. 26% 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.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

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.

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

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