Farmville, VA, United States · Saturday, June 19, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Night Train 50k

262 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.

37.3021° N, 78.3919° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~116 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, June

Daytime high 30°C

Night low 18°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 106 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	116	Robert Mazzanti · 03:29:27	Whitney Richman · 04:12:34
2025	50km	124	Daniel Dore · 03:59:18	Victoria Haynes · 04:31:40
2024	50km	122	Tyerell Hughes · 04:16:24	Nikki Ressler · 05:16:33
2023	50km	113	Isaiah King · 03:40:43	Cynthia Robbs · 04:57:43
2022	50km	116	Chet Luther · 04:05:57	Amber Lewis · 04:39:56
2021	50km	113	Nick Cruz · 03:43:37	Alicia Rider · 04:23:33
2019	50km	132	Erick Kuhlmann · 03:48:59	Francesca Conte · 04:28:09
2018	50km	78	Shane Midkiff · 04:36:38	Francesca Conte · 04:31:01
2017	50km	68	Mike Fox · 03:59:43	Johanna Rogers · 05:20:52

The field shrank 6% between 2025 (124) and 2026 (116). 33% 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.

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

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

Spring Energy