Ultra Running Hub Sedalia, VA, United States · Saturday, March 20, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Terrapin Mountain 50 km Race
153 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.
What the course asks
Time limit 9 hours
10:48 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 50K. Measured against 1058 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~100 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, March
Daytime high 13°C
Night low 1°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 06 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 274 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 100 | Jesse Irwin · 04:27:38 | Laura Trissel · 05:52:36 |
| 2025 | 50km | 80 | Patrick Wachter · 04:16:45 | Steph Hill · 05:28:09 |
| 2024 | 50km | 92 | James Weaver · 04:32:58 | Jade Graham · 05:48:01 |
| 2023 | 50km | 110 | James Lum · 04:30:41 | Meghan Landymore · 05:12:48 |
| 2022 | 50km | 141 | Justin Contois · 04:39:47 | Jana Fridrichova · 04:55:42 |
| 2021 | 50km | 192 | Mike Fox · 04:15:20 | Rachel Spaulding · 04:54:55 |
| 2019 | 50km | 159 | Nicholas Dipirro · 04:17:52 | Candace Delong · 05:19:11 |
| 2018 | 50km | 172 | Nicholas Dipirro · 04:25:54 | Amy Rusiecki · 05:24:58 |
| 2017 | 50km | 193 | Matthew Thompson · 04:28:06 | Krista Offield · 05:23:24 |
| 2016 | 50km | 172 | Matthew Thompson · 04:20:36 | Sarah Schubert · 04:56:56 |
The field grew 25% between 2025 (80) and 2026 (100). 25% 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.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
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.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.