Snowshoe, WV, United States · Saturday, May 29, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

West Virginia Trail Fest - 50 Km

235 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.

38.4128° N, 79.9964° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~70 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, May

Daytime high 19°C
Night low 9°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 14 h 35 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 872 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 70 Garrett Everton · 05:00:02 Kathryn van Orden · 05:30:11

30% 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.
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