This ain't your Mothers 50k & Trail Marathon
Jan 31, 2027Middleburg, FL50K, Marathon +2
50K, 9 weeks before race day, 105 mi away
At a glance
- Date
- Apr 3, 2027
- Location
- Brooksville, Florida
- Distances
- 50 mi, 50K, 16 mi
- Registration
- See ultrasignup.com
- Official site
- fools50.com
- Listed from
- UltraSignup
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
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The beautiful and challenging 50 mile course follows 3 repeat loops on the Croom Hiking Trail through central Florida's long leaf pines and scrub oak covered hills, past creek bottoms and cypress ponds.
Key dates
Race day
Apr 3, 2027
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