River to Sea 6 Hour Race

Race completed

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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.

29.6697° N, 81.2138° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~9 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 31°C

Night low 24°C

Rainfall Wet — expect rain

Daylight 13 h 35 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 9 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	6h	9	Jim O'Connor · 54.186 km	Kay Trager · 52.722 km
2025	6h	10	Jim O'Connor · 58.580 km	Kay Trager · 52.625 km
2024	6h	14	Chris Stangle · 58.580 km	Laurie Smith · 52.625 km
2023	6h	17	Wrigley Longstreet · 62.973 km	Jacque Hartley · 49.794 km
2022	6h	16	Matthew Mueller · 65.146 km	Maria Urso · 65.146 km
2021	6h	18	Ted Williamson · 55.860 km	Violetta Yazlovskaya · 67.318 km
2020	6h	17	Brian Sharbono · 65.516 km	Carrie Meng · 56.970 km
2019	6h	6	Roger Phillips · 58.660 km	Becca Lindgren · 56.053 km
2018	6h	6	Bren Tompkins · 57.357 km	Carrie Meng · 49.535 km
2017	6h	10	Andrew Cortez · 53.591 km	Carrie Meng · 57.936 km

The field shrank 10% between 2025 (10) and 2026 (9). 44% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — 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 road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this road race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on road 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.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Skratch Labs