Sugar Land, TX, United States · Wednesday, December 30, 2026

Timed 48 hours +

Snowdrop Ultra 55 Hour Race

91 days away

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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.

29.6197° N, 95.6350° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~150 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (55h) — ranked runners 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 18°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 16 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 25 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	55h	150	Juan Acevedo · 323.349 km	Karen Ellis · 250.011 km
2024	55h	156	Juan Acevedo · 323.349 km	Dena Carr · 292.224 km
2023	55h	120	Juan Acevedo · 333.350 km	Megan Eckert · 352.240 km
2022	55h	149	Juan Acevedo · 325.570 km	Megan Eckert · 306.676 km
2021	55h	121	Juan Acevedo · 322.242 km	Letha Cruthirds · 242.237 km
2019	55h	154	Jonathan Olsen · 322.216 km	Dena Jean Carr · 268.884 km
2018	55h	141	Joseph Fejes · 329.915 km	Sally Libonati · 326.696 km
2017	55h	149	Joseph Fejes · 379.805 km	Kelley Fejes · 294.509 km
2016	55h	130	Joseph Fejes · 325.650 km	Constance Gardner · 325.650 km
2015	55h	125	Joseph Fejes · 402.496 km	Constance Gardner · 322.029 km

The field has held steady: 156 in 2024, 150 in 2025. 47% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (55h) — ranked runners 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

👟 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.
Headlamps A 55 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten