Run Woodstock - Peace Love and 50 Miles

Race completed

80 km Distance

1,200 m Climbing

5.8 Grit · Challenging

42.4570° N, 83.9479° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 15 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 15 hours 11:15 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 ~58 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 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, September

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 42 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 267 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	58	Keegan Symmes · 07:08:36	Ruth Loh · 09:07:00
2024	50mi	61	Spencer Waldmann · 07:54:49	Kathy Tatelbaum · 08:52:04
2023	50mi	46	Gustavo Melo · 08:03:43	Shea Aquilano · 07:02:08
2022	50mi	41	Alex Mitevski · 09:44:52	Shannon Kohlitz · 07:55:52
2021	50mi	42	Alex Mitevski · 08:29:02	Nicole Monette · 07:23:20
2019	50mi	78	Brent Kennedy · 07:06:56	Amber Febbraro · 09:19:08
2018	50mi	67	Benjamin Vanhoose · 07:22:57	Stephanie Christau · 08:49:10
2017	50mi	91	Mike Andersen · 07:05:45	Roxanne Carr · 09:06:03
2016	50mi	71	Christopher Madziar · 07:22:46	Wanda Cook · 09:23:40
2015	50mi	69	Craig Dolecki · 07:58:09	Carissa Liebowitz · 08:43:11

The field shrank 5% between 2024 (61) and 2025 (58). 33% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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 rolling 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 1,200 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 15 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.