Jfk 50 Miler Route. Fast forward another 56 years, and the jfk 50 mile (as it’s simply known) in washington county, md now stands as the oldest ultramarathon race in the country as well as the only original jfk 50 mile challenge event still. My goal is still to complete a 50 miler before my 50th birthday.

Registration opened march 1, 2024. On the morning of march 30, 1963 four persons (james ebberts, steve costion, rick miller, and william “buzz” sawyer) completed the 50 mile distance in 13:10.