Virgil Crest 50 km Ultra

Race completed

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.

42.5106° N, 76.1944° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 10 hours 12:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

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, September

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 42 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 401 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	14	Campbell Coorssen · 06:17:00	Lily Weinstein Terry · 07:22:00
2024	50km	6	Ryan Allen-Parrot · 06:42:04	Mo Ramras · 07:45:46
2023	50km	18	Ian Lillie · 06:51:45	Joanna Bernatowicz · 07:46:38
2022	50km	34	Forrest Law · 05:59:00	Maria Burgess · 06:34:00
2021	50km	47	Christopher Cowden · 06:15:00	Niveen Ismail · 07:18:00
2015	50km	24	Iain Ridgway · 04:50:00	Jennifer Faraone · 05:04:00
2014	50km	46	Cole Crosby · 04:54:00	Lauren Perry · 06:26:00
2013	50km	26	Michael Comstock · 05:15:00	Sarah Schubert · 05:29:00
2012	50km	27	Lou Donofrio · 05:07:00	Sarah Reppert · 05:37:00
2011	50km	15	Dale Cocca · 06:03:00	Mariana Bartonicek · 06:04:00

The field grew 133% between 2024 (6) and 2025 (14). 21% 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.

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

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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