Athens, TN, United States · Sunday, February 14, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Gone Loco 33 Mile Race

151 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.

35.4428° N, 84.5930° 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 ~54 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (33mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, February

Daytime high 11°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 361 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.

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

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

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

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

All gear guides →

Course Notes

This trail was created from the rails to trails conversion and is very flat and 100% runnable... Following a former railroad bed, the gravel trail winds southeast through woodlands, rural landscapes, and the community of Mashburn before ending at the

Similar races

Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.