Newport News, VA, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Noland Trail 50 km Race

38 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.

36.9804° N, 76.4297° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~49 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 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, November

Daytime high 15°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 29 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 7 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	49	James Grace · 04:27:56	Brie Hayden · 05:33:54
2024	50km	45	Steven Keller · 03:54:14	Kate Jensen · 04:22:16
2023	50km	38	Samuel Woomer · 04:39:17	Justine Koksal · 04:52:56
2022	50km	33	Steven Keller · 03:49:15	Megan Schulze · 05:22:48
2021	50km	44	Steven Keller · 03:33:33	Megan Schulze · 05:10:55

The field grew 9% between 2024 (45) and 2025 (49). 29% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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.

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

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy