Name: Willis River
Start: 2027-01-03
End: 2027-01-03
Location: Cumberland

About the Event

Course Description..

The Willis River 50k or less Fat Ass returns again this year. The race features three options: a 50k, a 35k and a 20k. The 35k runs much of the Willis River Trail. The course features stream crossings, rolling hills, and a guarantee of wet feet! Those running the 50k will run the 35k, return to the start and then run the Bear Creek 10 miler portion. Those running the 20k will run to the first aid station, turn around and return. The cost of the race is free. However runners are asked to bring a food donation to share with other runners. The Race Director will provide water, portajohn, and mark the course. Donations are appreciated to cover the cost of the permit, insurance and portajohn. The race is a Fat Ass event. I am going to provide water, portajohns and mark the course. I ask that you bring prepackaged food only that can be shared/given to other runners. By that I mean items that are in individual containers. In light of COVID anything that can be touched by multiple people will be thrown away You're running this event because you want a challenge and to have fun. The course is wet, hilly and sometimes hard to follow. If you get lost, don't worry. Someone else made the same mistake. But you'll get there. Just backtrack to the last White Blaze Event's current local time: 10:49 AM ET

Races Offered

50K

Jan 03, 2027

straighten

Distance — 50K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

35K

Jan 03, 2027

straighten

Distance — 35K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:05

20K

Jan 03, 2027

straighten

Distance — 20K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:10

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Cumberland.

thermostat Temperature

-0.2° / 8.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

-4.6° / 4.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 49m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

11.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:24

nightlight Sunset

18:19

About Cumberland

Learn more about the host city, Cumberland.

Cumberland is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. Cumberland lies along U.S. Route 60 and State Route 45. It is 48 miles (77 km) west of Richmond and 51 miles (82 km) east of Amherst. The population as of the 2020 census was 365.

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Race Results

All-time top performances and historical records for Willis River.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	Year	City	Time
🥇	Patrick Mcglade	M	24	'13	—	4:25:03
🥈	Josh Gilbert	M	37	'13	—	4:35:24
🥉	Nicholas Wirz	M	34	'23	—	4:35:54
4	Ryan Nebel	M	29	'13	—	4:37:28
5	Nicholas Wirz	M	33	'22	—	4:39:55
6	Andy Jones-Wilkins	M	45	'13	—	4:45:53
7	Nicholas Wirz	M	32	'21	—	4:46:33
8	Nicholas DiPirro	M	31	'20	—	4:50:23
9	Fabrice Beaulieu	M	31	'13	—	5:02:02
10	Jarrod Call	M	29	'13	—	5:07:33

Place	Name	Gender	Age	Year	City	Time
🥇	Elizabeth Chikotas	F	26	'23	—	5:07:19
🥈	Lauren Brown	F	33	'13	—	5:16:37
🥉	Alyssa Godesky	F	33	'19	—	5:58:12
4	Reb Adcock	F	31	'13	—	6:11:07
5	Dru Sexton	F	60	'13	—	6:11:39
6	Martha Wright	F	53	'15	—	6:15:29
7	Debbie Trainer	F	61	'13	—	6:19:20
8	Samantha Gould	F	27	'15	—	6:24:19
9	Sarah Kauk	F	33	'20	—	6:30:07
10	Michelle Baltz	F	31	'15	—	6:30:14