Hachie 50 Marathon, Ultra and Relay

Hachie 50 Marathon, Ultra and Relay is held in Waxahachie, Texas on March 6, 2027. The 50-mile ultramarathon starts first at 6:00 a.m., followed by the full marathon (26.2 miles) at 7:00 a.m. The staggered start gives the ultra field an hour of quiet before the marathon runners join the course.

These are two very different days out. The marathon is a paced effort you can plan to the mile, and it responds to an 18-week build with weekly long runs and marathon-pace work. The 50-miler is an eating and walking problem as much as a running one: you will hike some of it, you need a fueling plan rehearsed in training, and back-to-back long runs on the weekend matter more than any single hard session. If you are stepping up from the marathon, give yourself a full season to make the jump.