Date
Sat, 3 Apr 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Rocky Hill Ranch, 578 FM 153, Smithville, TX 78957
Smithville, Bastrop County
Countdown
April
A 50 km on two laps of the same Smithville trail, so the second lap is one you already know. A good first step into ultra distance.
Key facts
01Two laps of 15.5 miles each
02Final lap cut-off is 16:30
03Course closes at 21:30
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Smithville · one lap
Distance50km
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate22.6 km
Weather
Early-April, Smithville
27°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
21%Days with rain
Highs around 27°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 21% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#TeamLapsTime
01Nicole Bitter204:51:45
02Marion Guillemant205:16:03
03Alexandra Rossi206:56:46
11
Women finishers
7:22:37
Median time
2 laps
Median laps
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Hells Hills Trail Race 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
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50 km
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