Sylacauga, AL, United States · Saturday, September 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Rebecca Mountain 50 Mile Race

Race completed

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.

33.1732° N, 86.2516° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 16 hours 12:00 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~111 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, September

Daytime high 30°C

Night low 18°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 32 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 198 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	111	David Slowik · 08:10:05	Mariska van Rooden · 09:31:42
2025	50km	69	Paul Loper · 04:48:00	Debbie Hayes · 06:41:08
2024	50mi	118	Matthew Pittenger · 08:47:57	Deanna Doane · 08:13:42
2023	50mi	68	Kyle Donahue · 08:14:07	Deanna Doane · 08:58:57
2022	50mi	57	Peter Kazery · 07:15:41	Lindsey Clemens · 08:52:59
2021	50mi	47	Gabe Peters · 09:30:06	Jewly Hight · 09:41:08
2020	50mi	45	Noah Cochran · 07:31:03	Jamie Limbaugh · 11:36:04
2019	50mi	52	Kevin Mills · 07:53:53	Kara Molitor · 11:11:55
2018	50mi	61	Brian Sharbono · 08:18:52	Ashley Walsh · 10:37:16
2017	50mi	77	Logan Bruce · 08:58:29	Rebecca Watters · 09:34:17

24% 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 A 16 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 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

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

All gear guides →

Overview

The Rebecca Mountain 50 Mile Race, organised by Pinhoti Trail Races, is a 50-mile trail race in Sylacauga, AL. This fixed-distance event has been held 10 times since 2017, with the latest edition in 2025 seeing 69 finishers.

With a 16-hour time limit, this race has a cutoff tighter than 34% of 50-mile races, requiring a pace no slower than 12 minutes per kilometer. The field of 69 finishers is larger than 63% of 50-mile races, placing it among the larger events in its peer group of 661 races.

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