Ocala, FL, United States · Saturday, April 24, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Skunk Ape 50 Mile Endurance Run

200 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

29.1872° N, 82.1401° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~83 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, April

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 16°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 13 h 05 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 28 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	83	Grant Bonatz · 08:57:19	Melissa Gray · 09:43:12
2025	50mi	83	Richard Schultz · 09:25:44	Rebecca Connor · 09:18:26
2024	50mi	89	John Salem · 09:10:48	Lindsey Lybarger · 09:46:11

The field has held steady: 83 in 2025, 83 in 2026. 24% 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.

Course notes

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

Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

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 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.