Ultra Running Hub Chickamauga, GA, United States · Saturday, March 13, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
The Cove
145 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 10 hours
12:00 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 ~76 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 16°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 11 h 50 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 282 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 76 | Kyle Harris · 04:45:46 | Holly Adams · 05:54:54 |
| 2025 | 50km | 56 | Mac Dean · 04:54:59 | Shannon Wheeler-Deboef · 05:51:38 |
| 2024 | 50km | 55 | George Darden · 04:41:00 | Holly Adams · 06:05:47 |
The field grew 36% between 2025 (56) and 2026 (76). 29% 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.