Ultra Running Hub Rocksprings, TX, United States · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Tejas Dirt Festival
Race completed
64 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.2 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 16 hours
15:00 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 87% of 50 mi races. Measured against 455 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Typical conditions, May
Daytime high 30°C
Night low 17°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 13 h 30 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 649 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 64 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
- HeadlampsA 16 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
This course generally goes either up or down. Not a lot of flat. There is also a lot of rock and a good bit of scree. Course is comprised of 3 clover leaf Sections: North section is 6 miles, Middle section is 4 miles, South section is 11 miles.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.