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

Fixed Distance 50K

Round The Bay Ultra

70 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.

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.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	36.8mi	64	Nikolai Rhodes · 04:06:00	Ashley Reese · 04:43:00
2024	36.8mi	43	Nikolai Rhodes · 04:18:00	April Classick · 05:04:00
2023	36.8mi	33	Steven Cornelius · 04:16:00	Claire Reinking · 05:23:00
2022	36.8mi	27	John Griffin · 04:41:00	Anna Armfield · 05:07:00
2021	36.8mi	20	Loren Wohletz · 05:14:00	Anna Armfield · 05:21:00
2020	36.8mi	29	Tim Richard · 04:16:00	Erin Kirkpatrick · 05:24:00
2019	36.8mi	23	Ben Wolfe · 05:12:00	Susan Frazier · 05:19:00
2018	36.8mi	19	Steven Cornelius · 04:43:00	Susan Frazier · 05:32:00
2017	36.8mi	17	Robby Wilcox · 06:03:00	Lauren Bozeman · 06:29:59
2016	36.8mi	17	Steven Cornelius · 04:16:00	Summer Purcell · 07:37:00

The field grew 49% between 2024 (43) and 2025 (64). 23% of the 2025 field were women.

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.

Course notes

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

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

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

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