Lewis Center, OH, United States · Sunday, January 24, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Rocks and Roots Trail Series 50K #1

116 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.

40.1984° N, 83.0102° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 7 hours 8:24 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~36 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 1°C

Night low -7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 9 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 292 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	36	Steve Rayo · 04:57:29	Ann Bartman · 05:11:02
2025	50km	28	Alec Cline · 04:44:01	Logan Akers · 07:07:47
2025	50km	28	Alec Cline · 04:44:01	Logan Akers · 07:07:47
2023	50km	40	Jeremy Pope · 04:38:38	Chelsea Whitehouse · 05:48:03
2023	50km	47	Brian Briones · 04:29:30	Mercedez Hathcock · 06:12:10
2022	50km	33	Jeremy Pope · 04:38:16	Lauren Blevins · 06:44:50
2022	50km	26	Isaac Barnes · 04:33:11	Melissa Mueller · 07:49:13
2020	50km	48	Isaac Barnes · 04:41:35	Shannon Tenwalde · 06:33:39
2020	50km	54	Jacob Conrad · 04:41:14	Heidi Agarand · 04:49:46
2019	50km	35	Jared Hites · 05:16:01	Elizabeth Wren · 07:00:01

The field grew 29% between 2025 (28) and 2026 (36). 14% 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.

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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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