Meridian, MS, United States · Saturday, January 9, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

The Great Scorpion Trail Run

101 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.

32.3643° N, 88.7037° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~46 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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 12°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 09 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 122 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	46	Peter Kazery · 04:05:18	Bethany Madson · 04:35:08
2025	50km	28	Zachary Vogt · 04:24:06	Amanda Ray · 06:30:24
2024	50km	33	Peter Kazery · 04:24:31	Season Lane · 05:36:18
2023	50km	43	Brandon Kasteler · 04:34:50	Amanda Ray · 05:40:38
2022	50km	31	Jonathan Faryadi · 04:39:07	Natalie Halapin · 05:26:46
2021	50km	48	Travis Grappo · 04:25:35	Bridget Schwenne · 06:09:23
2020	50km	48	Michael Wienandt · 04:55:31	Kensie Smith · 06:42:51
2019	50km	61	Max Bullock · 04:42:52	Rebecca Richmond · 05:50:38
2018	50km	41	Dominique Perrier · 04:55:58	Tina Hicks · 06:26:50

The field grew 64% between 2025 (28) and 2026 (46). 20% 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.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 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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