Alexandria, LA, United States · Saturday, January 2, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Wild Azalea 50 Mile Trail Challenge

85 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

31.3113° N, 92.4451° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~14 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 14°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 09 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 46 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	14	Joshua Perry · 10:12:44	Karlee Lacombe · 10:57:59
2025	50mi	16	Keith Pitman · 08:00:36	Heather Daunis · 11:01:26
2024	50mi	17	Matthew Brewer · 08:25:34	Heather Daunis · 11:36:18
2023	50mi	18	Michael Demarco · 07:29:00	Bethany Madson · 09:51:43
2022	50mi	15	Stephen Paine · 08:48:01	Brandi Bell · 10:51:59
2021	50mi	13	Brandon Pierot · 07:50:41	Mary Gentry · 12:55:55
2020	50mi	11	Mason Joiner · 08:25:33	Mary Kathryn Bowman Choat · 10:18:30
2019	50mi	17	Justin Hernandez · 08:45:25	Amy Benitez · 11:10:32
2018	50mi	19	Benjamin Stewart · 08:34:34	Diana Widdowson · 11:31:33
2017	50mi	11	Phillip Lapoint · 08:36:29	—

The field shrank 12% between 2025 (16) and 2026 (14). 29% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.6

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

Maurten