How hilly is the Terrapin Mountain 50K & Half Marathon?
The Terrapin Mountain 50K & Half Marathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 991 m.
Terrapin Mountain 50K & Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Terrapin Mountain 50K & Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 25:36/km
- Typical conditions
- 83/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
9:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Terrapin Mountain 50K & Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road, Trail
- Scenery
- Mountain, Countryside, Forest, Island, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Terrapin Mountain 50K & Half Marathon route go?
The Terrapin Mountain 50K & Half Marathon route starts at The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island, VA and finishes at The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island, VA. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Camping Gap, Terrapin Mountain trail, Terrapin Mountain summit, Terrapin Mtn Road and Lower Reed Creek. Climbs to Camping Gap (Mile 4.1), turns onto the Terrapin Mtn trail to the summit, runs the ridge, and descends to the Terrapin Mtn Road aid station (Mile 7.6) before returning the same way to the Sedalia Center finish.
What should runners know on race day for the Terrapin Mountain 50K & Half Marathon?
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Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Forest
- Island
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 991 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 9-hour overall limit; course closes at 4:00 PM.
- Qualification status
- No qualifying standard; open mountain trail race (50K is an ultra; neither distance is a road BQ qualifier).
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 2
- Medal
- Each entry includes the 'Terrapin Mug'.
- Finisher tee
- Every finisher receives a finisher shirt.
Access and course status
- Start
- The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island, VA
- Finish
- The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island, VA
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Landmarks
- Camping Gap, Terrapin Mountain trail, Terrapin Mountain summit, Terrapin Mtn Road, Lower Reed Creek, George Washington National Forest
- Notable features
- Entry includes the Terrapin Mug and a post-race meal
- awards go to the top three male and female finishers per distance plus age-category winners (juniors, masters, grand masters, super masters)
- Climbs to Camping Gap (Mile 4.1), turns onto the Terrapin Mtn trail to the summit, runs the ridge, and descends to the Terrapin Mtn Road aid station (Mile 7.6) before returning the same way to the Sedalia Center finish
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 9°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 83Favourability /100