Ultra Running Hub Triangle, VA, United States · Friday, January 1, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Red Eye 50km
87 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
Field size ~27 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
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, January
Daytime high 5°C
Night low -4°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 9 h 31 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 87 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 27 | Jicheng Liu · 04:41:00 | Heather Rourke · 05:48:00 |
| 2025 | 50km | 28 | John Oplinger · 04:29:00 | Erika Fry · 06:26:00 |
| 2024 | 50km | 33 | Jared Byrd · 04:40:00 | Dani Sevel · 05:54:00 |
| 2023 | 50km | 31 | John Oplinger · 04:30:00 | Emily Flynn · 05:24:00 |
| 2022 | 50km | 20 | Brian Schmidt · 04:36:42 | Sara Davidson · 06:13:31 |
| 2020 | 50km | 39 | Michael Wardian · 04:17:00 | Laura Yoder · 06:36:00 |
| 2018 | 50km | 21 | Justin Contois · 04:32:00 | Lynn Kline · 06:31:00 |
| 2017 | 50km | 34 | Peter Diak · 05:06:00 | Jennifer Cooper · 06:24:00 |
| 2016 | 50km | 41 | Brandon Mathews · 04:20:24 | Grace Fisher · 04:26:30 |
| 2015 | 50km | 44 | Evan Fisher · 04:29:00 | Kathleen Cusick · 05:27:00 |
The field has held steady: 28 in 2025, 27 in 2026. 22% 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.