The Hill Country Trivium

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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.

30.5784° N, 98.2751° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~14 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 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, November

Daytime high 21°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 48 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 327 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	14	Dan Czapenski · 05:35:58	Ravan Lakey · 06:29:05
2024	50km	7	Caleb Hamlin · 04:55:28	Sarah Vanderpool · 06:57:26
2023	50km	15	Adam Moyer · 03:58:26	Jenny Gruber · 05:29:29
2022	50km	24	Andy Hooks · 04:55:50	Alexandra Walker · 04:12:59
2021	50km	17	Greg Rankin · 04:27:33	Sydney Lambert · 04:36:52
2020	50km	11	Jeremy Brooks · 03:47:29	Nancy Marks · 07:25:32
2019	50km	29	Justin Arnosky · 04:14:05	Nancy Nichols · 05:06:11
2018	50km	22	Pete Mehok · 04:02:19	Blanca Martinez · 04:57:49
2017	50km	13	William Marsh · 04:38:45	Portia Hansen · 05:26:47
2016	50km	15	Adam Waldum · 03:49:16	Nancy Nichols · 05:19:01

The field grew 100% between 2024 (7) and 2025 (14). 29% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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.

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

New Balance