DateExpected
Mid April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
South Turkey Creek Trailhead, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Fritch, Texas
Fritch, Hutchinson County
Countdown
April
A proper ultra distance on single-track out-and-back trail, setting off with the 50 Milers at dawn. A good step up if you have run a marathon.
Key facts
01Starts together with the 50 Miler
0213.5-hour cutoff at 20:30
03Water-carrying system required
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The course
The route
Fritch
Distance50km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate42.4 km
Weather
Mid-April, Fritch
25°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
16%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 16% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Hannah Wheeler05:47:348.6 km/h
02Kathryn Holoubek06:23:407.8 km/h
03Rebecca Robbins07:57:176.3 km/h
5
Women finishers
7:57:17
Median time
6.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the West Texas Ultra 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a West Texas Ultra 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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