Ultra Running Hub Ophir, NC, United States · Saturday, February 6, 2027
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Uwharrie Mountain Run
110 days away
64 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.2 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 12 hours
11:15 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 50 mi. Measured against 477 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~68 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, February
Daytime high 11°C
Night low 0°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 35 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 178 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40mi | 68 | Ethan Sleeman · 06:51:56 | Jordan Hausladen · 07:51:44 |
| 2025 | 40mi | 69 | Duncan Hoge · 06:43:19 | Melissa Anglemyer · 08:25:16 |
| 2024 | 40mi | 74 | Max Tiemann · 05:56:58 | Grace McDermott · 08:02:17 |
| 2023 | 40mi | 78 | Derek Fox · 06:57:40 | Emily Fagan · 08:05:54 |
| 2022 | 40mi | 62 | Max Tiemann · 06:06:56 | Lorraine Young · 07:56:50 |
| 2021 | 40mi | 54 | Derek Fox · 06:35:43 | Lindsay Dimarco · 07:28:26 |
| 2020 | 40mi | 73 | Bobby Herrington · 05:57:10 | Rebecca Weast · 08:25:27 |
| 2019 | 40mi | 90 | Daniel Dore · 06:37:25 | Alyssa Godesky · 07:33:39 |
| 2018 | 40mi | 90 | Joshua Sutterfield · 06:05:00 | Alyssa Godesky · 07:13:41 |
| 2017 | 40mi | 90 | Alan Talhelm · 06:03:03 | Cristin Walters · 08:29:02 |
The field has held steady: 69 in 2025, 68 in 2026. 25% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (40mi) — 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 64 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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