Yup. Seriously. People need qualifying times for 2026 race signups so here is your last chance in New England!
1) The Left Nut 50 used to be a "Fat Ass" race that I held for friends every year. It is being resurrected as a quas-Fat Ass for folks who need a last chance qualifier for 2026 ultramarathons. "Fat Ass" races generally follow the ethos of "No Fees, No Awards, No Aid, No Wimps." I am making a few small exceptions for this year's version in that I will provide some general aid but you should definitely bring your own as well unless you love to eat Swedish fish, PBR, and Fritos. Also, I am asking for a small beer donation or you can just pay the same price as a small beer donation. Or you can not pay anything and that's fine too.
2) This is a loop course and it follows the world famous Anchor Down Ultra course. The loop is 2.45 miles long. It is about 1 mile of trail and 1.45 miles of path. There is a total gain of 728’ in the 50k distance and 1,120 feet for the 50m. It could be muddy, snowy, icy, dry, or combinations of everything. Directions to the start will be sent to all registrants.
3) A 50k on this course is 13 loops and a 50m is 20 loops (plus a 1 mile out and back to start).
4) The race starts at 5:30am and goes until dark on December 13th, 2025. If you like math, that means you have at least 13 hours to do a 50k (25:10 pace) or 50m (15:36 pace).
5) There are no aid stations but runners can just leave coolers/drop bags at the start/finish or stop at their cars to refuel on each loop. The parking lot abuts the course so whatever works best for you works for me. I will also have some food and drinks available for everyone (see #1 above).
6) There are no bathrooms but there are plenty of woods for moments of quiet contemplation.
7) All runners will be required to record their times on Strava or a similar app so each runner must have a GPS-enabled watch that can last for their entire effort. All loops will also be hand-recorded at the start/finish line and those results will be compared to the Strava/All Trails/Garmin/other output data and verified before being submitted back to UltraSignup to make it official.
8) There is no minimum distance to this race but if you want to run more than 50 miles, well that's on you.
9) It’s New England so the weather could be literally anything. Pending some absurd winter event where people could die driving to or from the race, we will hold this race. If we have to push back, we will push it back one week to the 20th. If it happens again, we will push it back to the 27th. If it happens again we will push it back every single damn day until January 1.