Hampton, VA, United States · Saturday, January 9, 2027

Timed 8 hours

Sandy Bottom 8-Hour Training Run

128 days away

not publishedn/a Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

37.0299° N, 76.3452° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~27 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (8h) — ranked runners 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 8°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 9 h 46 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 7 m. Not a forecast.

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 this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.