Columbus, GA, United States · Saturday, January 23, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Southern Freeze 50 Mile Race

108 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.

32.4610° N, 84.9877° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 10:30 min/km average. Firm. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 474 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~13 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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, January

Daytime high 13°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 24 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 155 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	13	Thomas Chelednik · 08:03:10	Caroline Hively · 11:07:01
2025	50mi	10	Raymond Plasterer · 09:12:00	Hannah Grossman · 08:34:58
2024	50mi	13	Ross Alvaro · 08:02:42	Robin Powers · 09:43:30
2023	50mi	4	Michael Pereiro · 07:32:40	Kelly Moran · 09:49:41
2022	50mi	10	William Wheeler · 08:04:17	Mary Deane Davis · 10:42:25
2021	50mi	2	Brian Naston · 09:45:50	Joy Sandoz · 13:29:40

The field grew 30% between 2025 (10) and 2026 (13). 8% 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 A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.