Ultra Running Hub Fries, VA, United States · Saturday, April 10, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
New River Trail 50 km
184 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
Time limit 9 hours
10:48 min/km average. Firm. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1046 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~61 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
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, April
Daytime high 18°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 54 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 741 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 61 | Cyrus Tracy · 03:55:46 | Jenna Biter · 05:08:32 |
| 2026 | 100km | 16 | Ryan Geswell · 09:35:33 | Jennifer Mattingly · 11:31:35 |
| 2025 | 50km | 68 | Peter Alexander · 03:49:12 | Grace Hadlock · 04:14:32 |
| 2025 | 100km | 16 | Dylan Beres · 09:59:08 | LC Rogall · 12:58:44 |
| 2024 | 50km | 48 | Mike Darling · 04:04:58 | Andrea Erb · 04:34:15 |
| 2023 | 50km | 50 | Mark Rostan · 04:22:50 | Suzanne Byers · 05:21:51 |
| 2019 | 50km | 42 | George Tolton · 03:30:32 | Bridget Stacy · 03:53:12 |
| 2018 | 50km | 50 | Christopher Moore · 03:49:13 | Sonya Kiziah · 04:32:40 |
| 2017 | 50km | 46 | Jeremy Alsop · 04:21:38 | Monica Calhoun · 04:53:34 |
| 2016 | 50km | 63 | Jonathan Ryder · 03:32:09 | Jennifer Ford · 04:19:13 |
56% 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.