Stanley, VA, United States · Sunday, January 17, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Waterfall 50km

109 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.

38.5754° N, 78.5025° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~36 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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 3°C

Night low -6°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 9 h 48 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 485 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	36	Stephen Knight · 05:47:50	Amanda Presgraves · 06:04:25
2024	50km	44	Barret Stanton · 05:38:15	Nora Jodrey · 06:40:00
2023	50km	42	Andy Stravers · 05:53:00	Heather Dougherty · 07:25:00
2021	50km	32	Andy Stravers · 05:22:55	Sheila Vibert · 06:34:40
2020	50km	54	Daniel Fogg · 05:50:15	Kathleen Cusick · 07:27:15
2019	50km	30	Daniel Fogg · 05:34:20	Kelly MacDonald · 06:52:15
2018	50km	34	Lance Dockery · 05:04:00	Kelly MacDonald · 06:48:00
2017	50km	45	Danny Mowers · 05:34:00	Kelly MacDonald · 07:11:00
2016	50km	13	Matthew Bugin · 06:01:15	Sara Fanous · 09:12:20

The field shrank 18% between 2024 (44) and 2026 (36). 19% 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.

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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Tailwind