Albemarle, NC, United States · Saturday, March 6, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Naked Mountain Ultra

156 days away

60 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 60 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

35.3501° N, 80.2001° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 15 hours 15:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 77% of 50K races. Measured against 1035 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~12 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — 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 16°C

Night low 4°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 34 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 178 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	60km	12	Blayton Thomas · 08:52:32	Ashley Rolewicz Pipkin · 08:24:23
2025	60km	13	Matt Koons · 10:08:36	Liane Jennings · 11:25:46
2024	60km	25	Brian Pickett · 07:30:11	Allison Gibbons · 11:22:27
2023	60km	21	Bradley Orr · 05:38:18	Amy Harter · 08:16:00
2022	60km	17	Joseph Dyer · 06:20:47	Pamela Notemyer Rogers · 10:16:39

The field shrank 8% between 2025 (13) and 2026 (12). 42% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — 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 60 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 15 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 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

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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