Huntsville, TX, United States · Saturday, February 13, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Rocky 50 Mile Trail Run

136 days away

80 km Distance

825 m Climbing

5.2 Grit · Challenging

30.7235° N, 95.5508° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 10 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 14.5 hours 10:53 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~138 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 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, February

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 02 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 80 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	138	Terry Palmer · 07:05:06	Laura Mantilla · 08:41:47
2025	50mi	97	Joshua Getega · 08:17:39	Rosie Rigas · 08:58:19
2024	50mi	127	Zach Bitter · 06:59:19	Nicole Bitter · 07:40:19
2023	50mi	117	Jacob Riemer · 07:11:28	Kelly Swanson · 07:47:41
2022	50mi	115	Matt Smith · 07:25:41	Elizabeth Shell · 07:58:04
2021	50mi	114	Clay Emge · 06:13:35	Kelly West · 09:10:39
2020	50mi	168	Ramon Rosales · 07:03:10	Nicole Ederle · 09:00:45
2019	50mi	107	Chad Lasater · 07:22:31	Amy Ewing · 08:23:31
2018	50mi	122	Roger Maxwell · 07:50:52	Barb Delgado · 08:18:16
2017	50mi	158	Anthony Jacobs · 06:45:23	Shaheen Sattar · 08:11:50

The field grew 42% between 2025 (97) and 2026 (138). 26% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail with 825 m of ascent.

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 14.5 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

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

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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Overview

The Rocky 50 Mile Trail Run, a fixed-distance trail race, takes place in Huntsville, TX, United States. Its 80-kilometer course involves 825 meters of elevation gain, which at 10.3 meters of climb per kilometer makes it a moderately hilly 50-mile race.

With 138 finishers in its latest edition, this race draws a larger field than 82% of its 671 peer 50-mile races. The 14.5-hour time limit gives runners a cutoff pace of 10.9 minutes per kilometer, making it tighter than 57% of its 472 peer 50-mile races.

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