Catherine's Fat Ass
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Catherine's Fat Ass 50k
Catherine's Fat Ass is a roughly 50 km trail run on the southern Massanutten range, named for nearby Catherine Furnace. The listed course distance is 29.75 miles (about 50 km) with approximately 5,700 feet of total ascent and descent. The start/finish location is the Route 211 east trailhead / commuter parking lot.
The course uses a mix of rocky climbs, wooded singletrack, mossy creek beds, overlooks, and maintained dirt and gravel roads. The route passes notable points such as Bird Knob and Catherine Furnace and includes six aid stations, with the two larger stations located at Bird Knob and at Catherine Furnace. Aid stations three and four are water only. Some aid stations share locations on the out-and-back sections of the course. Each entrant is assigned an item to contribute to the shared aid at the major stations; club supplies and volunteers supplement those items.
Entry opens June 17, 2027 at 9:00 am and the field is limited to 75 runners; a wait list is used in chronological order if needed. A GPX file, course map, and turnsheet are listed for the event. Volunteers are used to staff aid stations and to mark the course.
The event publication states that the organizing club does not provide medical care on course or at aid stations; runners are responsible for their own health and emergency care in remote terrain. A post-run gathering is held at the start/finish area. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
