Bel Monte Endurance Races
Stuarts Draft, VA
- 50 Miler, 50K, 25K
- Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
The Bel Monte Endurance Runs take place on the most beautiful trails in the George Washington National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. BMER is the best spring mountain ultra in the east. The course is 95% single track trails and mountain roads and has 8,500 feet of … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Mar 14):
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| H (°F) | 64 | 62 | 75 | 37 | 60 |
| L (°F) | 46 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 29 |
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Scenic, Technical Trail Run!
The 2019 race took place the day after a snow storm dropped 4 inches of snow on the course. Needless to say this made the single track trail very icy … MORE
The 2019 race took place the day after a snow storm dropped 4 inches of snow on the course. Needless to say this made the single track trail very icy and slowed down the pace quite a bit. However, this race was well worth it. Great technical trail climbs and downhills, 2 miles at the beginning and end of the race along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and amazing views along the entire route. Awesome shirt and medal. My only complaint is that the 50 miler, 50K, and 25K all started at the same time. Due to the icy conditions this created a long line of runners (walkers) on the first 4 miles of single track trail.