80.5 kmTrail🇺🇸 Clifton, United States

Bull Run Run 50 Miler

Saturday, 3 April 2027In 5 months · Start 06:30

A Virginia club classic from Hemlock Overlook along the Bull Run and Occoquan rivers, with constant short climbs, stream crossings and spring bluebells lining the northern section.

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Elevation gain

1,524 m

Mountain · ↓ 1,524 m

Start altitude

96 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

8°C

Peaks around 13°C

Entry fee

≈ $125

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Out and back

13h cut-off

Getting thereFly into IAD (Dulles), about 20 km from the start

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Course map

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Elevation profile

Mountain: about 1,524 m of climbing and 1,524 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

8°C

Peak during race

13°C

Humidity

73%

Chance of rain

23%

Wind

13 km/h

3 April in past years

Historical averages for 3 April ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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