Ocala, FL, United States · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

The Itch 50km Race

17 days to go
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.

29.1872° N, 82.1401° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~17 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, October

Daytime high 28°C
Night low 18°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 27 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 28 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 17 Yianni Babiolakis · 05:02:53 Rebecca Connor · 05:21:40
2025 50km 5 Adam Kerr · 06:31:00 Rebekah Alenduff · 07:03:00
2024 50km 15 Chris Stangle · 05:28:32 Brandy Krisher · 07:21:39
2023 50km 13 Scott Pugh · 04:58:11 Missy Smith · 07:10:27
2022 50km 11 Simon Vincent Donato · 04:56:00 Deanna Doane · 05:18:00
2021 50km 12 Andrew Barrett · 06:16:00 Amy Bukszpan · 06:14:00
2020 50km 13 Sean Blanton · 06:10:00 Sara Niccoli · 06:19:00
2019 50km 14 Eric Kienle · 05:08:00 Andrea Nelson · 08:16:00

24% 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.

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.
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