Powhatan, VA, United States · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Timed 8 hours

Piedmont 8 Hour Run

16 days to go

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We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

37.5421° N, 77.9189° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~36 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (8h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 21°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 13 m of light

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

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	8h	36	John Dallas · 78.793 km	Mindy Reese · 61.364 km
2024	8h	28	Nick Dishler · 74.142 km	Anya Gupta · 65.420 km
2023	8h	27	Nick Woznyj · 75.238 km	Kristin Herring · 66.385 km
2022	8h	29	Taulsa Cook · 74.351 km	Whitney Richman · 74.351 km
2021	8h	37	Trey Windwehen · 77.280 km	Lillian Thomas · 66.240 km
2020	8h	34	Steven Campbell · 85.295 km	Catherine Sykes · 81.030 km
2019	8h	31	Theodore Curry · 91.732 km	Rhonda Maxwell · 64.212 km
2018	8h	22	Michael Pegram · 72.420 km	Lynn Kline · 62.764 km
2017	8h	18	Wayne Kline · 77.972 km	Whitney Richman · 77.972 km
2016	8h	31	Alexander Peterson · 84.297 km	Francesca Conte · 84.297 km

The field grew 29% between 2024 (28) and 2025 (36). 33% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (8h) — ranked runners 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 this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

Brooks