Ultra Running Hub Almond, NC, United States · Saturday, January 16, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Tsali Frosty Foot 50k
90 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 9.5 hours
11:24 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 ~87 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, January
Daytime high 6°C
Night low -3°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 10 h 02 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 742 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 87 | Canyon Woodward · 03:29:11 | Marisa Romeo · 04:44:05 |
| 2025 | 50km | 85 | Canyon Woodward · 03:42:41 | Ali Cooper · 04:38:16 |
| 2024 | 50km | 53 | Brian Atkinson · 03:35:27 | Malinda Honkus · 05:24:04 |
| 2023 | 50km | 27 | Ethan Coffey · 04:25:41 | Jaclyn Noshay · 04:44:22 |
| 2022 | 50km | 53 | Jason Bailey · 04:14:06 | Emily Chappelear · 05:04:59 |
| 2020 | 50km | 103 | Canyon Woodward · 03:57:16 | Michelle McLellan · 05:28:09 |
| 2019 | 50km | 122 | Luke Paulson · 03:40:37 | Laura Duffy · 05:02:19 |
| 2018 | 50km | 81 | Robert Adams · 03:51:59 | Alondra Moody · 04:47:08 |
| 2017 | 50km | 59 | Caleb Denton · 04:09:54 | Valerie Matena · 05:14:33 |
| 2016 | 50km | 47 | Daniel Hamilton · 03:52:23 | Anne Wheatly · 04:28:20 |
The field has held steady: 85 in 2025, 87 in 2026. 32% 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.