Wild Turkey 50 km Fun Run

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.

39.4851° N, 80.1426° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~13 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, August

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 16°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 13 h 30 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 479 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	13	Andrew Nelson · 05:16:00	Kalei Hering · 05:20:00
2024	50km	10	Aaron Watkins · 06:24:00	Kimberly Quedado · 06:46:00
2023	50km	21	Kenneth Skrien · 05:30:00	Kate Gelman · 07:13:00
2022	50km	8	Daniel Linkinhoker · 05:11:15	Maralie Kuneff · 07:58:58
2021	50km	9	Daniel Linkinhoker · 04:49:00	Morgan Hamilton · 06:21:00
2020	50km	14	Daniel Linkinhoker · 05:18:00	Emmylou McDaniel · 08:49:00

The field grew 30% between 2024 (10) and 2025 (13). 23% 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.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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