Flintstone, MD, United States · Sunday, November 1, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Fire on the Mountain 50k Ultra Marathon

46 days away

53 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.7 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 53 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.7 as a floor, not a verdict.

39.7035° N, 78.5762° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 10 hours 11:19 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~45 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (32.8mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, November

Daytime high 11°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 32 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 441 m. Not a forecast.

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 53 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes53 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition53 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 53 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 53 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

All gear guides →

Course Notes

The course starts and finishes at Point Overlook in the southeastern end of Green Ridge State Forest in western Maryland. The entire race is within the friendly (but wild) confines of Green Ridge State Forest.

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