Natchez Trace, TN, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Natchez Trace Trail Run

38 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

36.1306° N, 86.8119° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~32 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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 15°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 32 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 209 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	32	Drew Whitworth · 08:29:04	Greta Conlon · 09:55:28
2024	50mi	34	Ben Wold · 08:31:12	Victoria Tipmore · 11:27:52
2023	50mi	20	Robert Adams · 07:32:13	Jewly Hight · 09:33:23
2022	50mi	12	Anthony Groft · 07:58:29	Cindy Akins · 13:06:54
2021	50mi	13	Bailey Tarvin · 08:46:38	Cindy Akins · 13:05:33
2020	50mi	21	Timothy Ronan · 09:02:19	Lillie Smith · 10:56:13
2019	50mi	29	John Parker · 09:04:05	Mackenzie Murtiff · 11:35:44
2018	50mi	20	Mark Rose · 08:47:23	Sally Thompson · 10:06:03
2017	43mi	9	Lance McDermott · 09:29:19	Francesca Muccini · 10:42:17
2016	43mi	9	Jeffrey Suppinger · 08:49:46	Kesiah Stewart · 11:43:14

The field shrank 6% between 2024 (34) and 2025 (32). 22% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 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

Skratch Labs