Race Date

March 15, 2025

About

The Bel Monte Endurance Races is the most fun ultra you'll ever do. Created by ultra runners for ultra runners, BMER has all the qualities most coveted in an ultra: a stunning course on single-track trails, a friendly and inclusive atmosphere, a welcoming start/finish location only steps from the trails. BMER is what ultras are all about. BMER is the perfect spring ultra and the perfect ultra to do with friends!

Course

BMER includes three races, 50 mile, 50k and 25k and is one of the most scenic, toughest and best spring mountain ultra in the East. The course is stunning with challenging climbs, some technical some more runnable. The out-and-back course always changes and has more runnable sections followed by more technical sections. The climbs are challenging, with the longest on the 50 mile and 25K course being about 5.5 miles long. The race begins with less than a mile on pavement: the rest of the race is in the George Washington National Forest trail system. The course is 65% single-track, about 30% jeep and gravel road and less than 5% pavement. All three races are UTMB qualifiers. The start/finish is located at Shenandoah Acres, where cabins are available.

Events

BMER includes three events: a 50 miler, 50k and 25k trail races.