Ultra Running Hub Little Rock, AR, United States · Saturday, April 18, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Ouachita Trail 50 Mile
Race completed
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 13 hours
9:45 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 79% of 50 mi races. Measured against 455 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~53 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, April
Daytime high 23°C
Night low 10°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 13 h 08 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 109 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 80 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
- HeadlampsA 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
The Ouachita Trail is a single-track recreational footpath, and is permanently marked with blue blazes.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.