Batavia, OH, United States · Saturday, March 27, 2027

Timed 12 hours

Vernal Equinox 12 Hour Race Ruckers

178 days away

not publishedn/a Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

39.0770° N, 84.1769° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~39 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, March

Daytime high 11°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 24 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 234 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	12h	39	Jeff Kulesza · 104.607 km	Andrea Gomez · 99.779 km
2026	12h	2	Kamaron Gray · 83.685 km	—
2025	12h	26	John Blasingame · 106.216 km	Stephanie Bahrey · 90.123 km
2025	12h	3	Matt Lucas · 64.373 km	Traci Collins · 48.280 km
2024	12h	27	Levi Yoder · 112.654 km	Lyndsey Schneider · 86.904 km
2024	12h	4	William Russ · 77.248 km	—
2023	12h	34	Andrew Vilardo · 125.528 km	Carolyn Wallace · 102.998 km
2023	12h	8	Shane Noteboom · 64.373 km	Barbara Matulionis · 61.155 km
2022	12h	41	Eric Robertson · 96.560 km	Dagmar Paul · 109.435 km
2022	12h	2	Mike Summers · 80.467 km	—

59% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners 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 this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.