Wilmington, NC, United States · Saturday, January 16, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Southern Tour 50 km Ultra Race

107 days away

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

34.2356° N, 77.9460° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 13.5 hours 16:12 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 84% of 50K races. Measured against 1035 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~111 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — 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 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 07 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 8 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	111	Christopher Mershon · 03:37:06	Caroline Owens · 04:03:14
2025	50km	68	Alexander Drozd · 03:22:47	Michelle Fogle · 04:07:38
2024	50km	95	William Rodgers · 03:39:56	Brittany Perkins · 03:43:10
2023	50km	78	Jeffrey Bochey · 04:09:05	Natalie Turner · 04:37:19
2022	50km	54	Jacob Florence · 04:20:14	Madison Lytle · 04:53:27
2021	50km	49	Andres Fleury · 04:37:47	Natalie Turner · 04:44:04
2020	50km	80	Heath Goshorn · 03:47:21	Gwenn Catalone · 04:56:09
2019	50km	72	Jeffrey Pullinger · 03:53:37	Bridget Phillips · 04:04:23
2018	50km	70	Christopher Holub · 04:10:18	Michelle Fogle · 04:12:03
2017	50km	87	Rick Poplaski · 04:11:05	Michelle Fogle · 04:23:54

The field grew 63% between 2025 (68) and 2026 (111). 32% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — 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

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 13.5 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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