Elizabethtown, KY, United States · Sunday, July 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Hardin-Meade Endurance 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.

37.6940° N, 85.8591° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~41 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (31mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 31°C

Night low 20°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 36 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 227 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 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

Adidas

Sport Hydration Mix

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

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Suunto

Vertical

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

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Course Notes

Consider this a great get together of friends on a training run, or a fun run, or a personal challenge, or simply a great excuse to run 31 miles non stop from the heart of Etown to one of our neighbor towns Brandenburg Meade county and at the end dri

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