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Saturday 21 November 2026

JFK 50 Mile

Hagerstown, Maryland · United States
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The oldest US ultra on Appalachian Trail and canal towpath

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Course

Point-to-point from Boonsboro to Williamsport, Maryland: 2.5 road miles climb onto the rocky Appalachian Trail, a switchback descent drops off the ridge near mile 14.5, then 26.3 almost totally flat unpaved miles follow the C&O Canal towpath before 8.4 gently rolling paved miles to the finish. 13-hour limit with cutoffs enforced at seven aid stations.

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The JFK 50 Mile is the oldest ultramarathon in the United States, first run in 1963 after President Kennedy challenged Americans to cover 50 miles. From Boonsboro, Maryland the course climbs onto the rocky Appalachian Trail before long fast miles on the C&O Canal towpath to the finish in Williamsport.

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