Ultra Running Hub Sugar Land, TX, United States · Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Snowdrop Ultra 55 Hour Race - 50mi Split
105 days away
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
Field size ~150 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (55h) — ranked runners 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 18°C
Night low 7°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 10 h 16 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 25 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.
- Headlamps80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
Buffalo Run Park. The course USATF Certified at 0.69045 mile loop course on crushed granite and pavement.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.