Ultra Running Hub Luray, VA, United States · Saturday, December 26, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Boyers Furnace 40 Mile Race
101 days away
64 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.2 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~40 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, December
Daytime high 5°C
Night low -4°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 9 h 28 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 485 m. Not a forecast.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 64 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
Boyer’s Furnace is a minimally supported 40-mile loop through the Massanutten Mountains.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.