Mid-Maryland Trail Festival 50K & Relay
Elkridge, MD
- 50K, 50K Relay
- Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
Bullseye is excited to host the annual Mid-Maryland Trail 50k and Relay at the Howard County Rec and Parks Rockburn Branch Park facility. This is a 31 miles/50k race that will be 6 loops of about 5.179 miles through a wooded trail like the last couple years! This means 6 … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Mar 07):
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| H (°F) | 53 | 55 | 63 | 53 | 78 |
| L (°F) | 39 | 35 | 51 | 40 | 57 |
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Runnable trails and festive vibe
I’m the weather this year was dismal (35 and sleet/rain). The race started at 8, rain came at 9:30… The loop course made it easy to adjust outfits and gear … MORE
I’m the weather this year was dismal (35 and sleet/rain). The race started at 8, rain came at 9:30…
The loop course made it easy to adjust outfits and gear for the cold wet day. The relay runners had ankle bracelets so it was slightly less depressing when they passed. The relay runners all brought tents for the weather and we’re having what looked like a lot of fun as we ran by them every loop.
My garmin says 450 feet of elevation gain per lap. If it were not raining it would have been better (obviously) but the hills did seem to get bigger each loop. The loop was very runnable—lots of smooth parts, but then a very rooty section (and muddy!) slowed things down and became more challenging each loop.
The swag this year was a running hat with brim (many people wore it on the course) and socks (I declined—I’m just too fussy about my socks). Food and drink were typical ultra fare—bonus for the hot soup on a cold day.