Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States · Sunday, December 27, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Round The Bay Ultra

115 days away
59 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 59 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

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30.4206° N, 86.6171° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~64 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (36.8mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 17°C
Night low 9°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 10 h 11 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 26 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

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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 59 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 59 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 59 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 59 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 59 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

$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

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

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

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7
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Course Notes

The race will begin on Okaloosa Island (Ft. Walton Beach) and traverse the scenic towns of Destin, Niceville, Valparaiso, Shalimar and FWB before returning to Fudpucker's on Okaloosa Island for an exciting post-race venue.

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