Mountain Masochist

Mountain Masochist Trail Run – 50 Miler

2021 NEWS ABOUT MMTR

2020 would have marked the 38th year of the Mountain Masochist. Cancelling the race this year was a hard but necessary decision considering the safety of our runners, volunteers, and everyone associated with the race.

We have been privileged over the years to have the support of several entities that have allowed us to utilize the historical MMTR course. Private businesses, federal and state agencies, private landowners, and our incredible volunteers have all contributed to the success for 38 years. Our veteran runners will know that over the years the race has seen several changes, from the start to the finish, even a few things in between.

Any race director will attest to the logistical challenges of their race, from a 5K to a 100 miler, our goal is to make those logistics as hidden as possible so the runners can do what they came to do. MMTR is no different. Over the past few years, runners would have noticed the increasing frequency of changes to the course. There were several contributing factors for those changes, and as we attempted to plan for 2020 through Covid-19 restrictions, more and more limiting factors arose. Those factors contributed to the decision to cancel for the 2020 season.

In an effort to remove those variables from future races, and set MMTR on a more solid footing for the future, beginning in 2021 the MMTR 50 Miler course will be changing from its historical point to point from Monroe to Montebello, to an out and back course, beginning and finishing in Montebello.

Dramatically altering a racecourse as historic as Mountain Masochist is not a decision we have taken lightly; however, we feel the 2021 changes will offer more enjoyment to our runners. Centralizing the start and finish location means no more 4AM or earlier wake-up call for runners. No more hour plus bus ride in the dark. Camp Montebello, the historical finish of the race has agreed to host us as the start and finish location, bringing back a lot of historic finishes for the race. We are excited for what the new course will bring – new challenges, offering runners more ‘trail time’ in the Blue Ridge mountains and less time on gravel roads. Less travel time for support crews.

Additionally, we are pleased to be adding the MMTR 50K to the lineup of races, for runners who want to taste just a little masochism.

This news will certainly be met with mixed reactions – anger, pain, joy, pain, relief, pain. Exactly what you will experience during the race – in that order. There will certainly be challenges moving forward in 2021, but we are hopeful these changes will first and foremost allow us to continue MMTR, and secondly to preserve as much of the history and legacy of the Mountain Masochist as possible.

We hope you’ll join us in the mountains in 2021.

Started in 1983, the MMTR has earned its reputation for being one of the “best trail races in the east”. The 50 mile course itself is a physically challenging combination of roads, jeep trails, and single track that can cause even the most experienced runner to breathe a sigh of relief at the finish line in Montebello, VA. Ample aid stations and tried and true organization makes the race a perfect first 50 miler. However, you must train hard for this race; you must train yourself physically, mentally, and maybe even spiritually if you want to accomplish something truly remarkable!

BEAST & LUS Notice

The MMTR is event #5 in the Beast Series and the last of the 4 LUS events.

COVID-19 NOTE

If the race needs to be canceled for any reason related to COVID-19 (i.e., state or federal closures; permitting, insurance or sanctioning revocation), the race will be run virtually (on the actual course, not anywhere). In this event, specific details will be emailed to all entrants about date/time/permissions and other germane specifics for running the course. As a result, please plan accordingly. No refunds, transfers, or deferrals will be given in the case of the race moving to a virtual format.

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50 Mile Race Details

Race Date
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Entry Fee
$130 before July 1st
$160 before September 1st
$180 thereafter
Distance
50 Miles
Gain / Loss
10,394 ft
Location
Montebello, Virginia
Start Time
6:30 AM
Time Limit
12 Hours

160 Registered Runners

2021 MMTR 50 Miler Entrants

Samirah	Abdul-Fattah	Holland	PA
Mike	Acer	Yardley	PA
Logan	Allen	Powhatan	Virginia
Jeremy	Alsop	Mooresville	North Carolina
Barushi	Amarasinghe	Charlottesvle	Virginia
Marc	Anderson	Marblehead	MA
Abigail	Anderson	Marblehead	MA
Jim	Ashworth	Sterling	VA
Nigel	Bavin	MECHANICSVILLE	VA
Andy	Beachly	Drakes Branch	VA
Taylor	Black	HARRISONBURG	VA
Chris	Black	Harrisonburg	Virginia
Jack	Bolan	Keysville	Virginia
Rory	Bosek	CROZET	VA
Damone	Brown	Germantown	MD
Fitzgerald	Brown	Charlottesville	Virginia
Stuart	Brown	Charlottesville	VA
Jonathan	Burns	Mechanicsburg	Pennsylvania
Brandy	Burns	RALEIGH	NC
Guillermo	Cabrera	WASHINGTON	DC
Gaetano	Calla	Short pump	VA
Ernesto	Casarez	La Plata	Maryland
CHAD	CATO	WILSON	NC
Cheryl	Chambliss	ROEBLING	NJ
Tabitha	Coates	STAUNTON	VA
James	Cole	Norfolk	VA
Donald	Collins	Chesterfield	VA
Sarah	Colwell	Westminster	Maryland
Steve	Combs	Schuyler	VA
Brian	Compagnone	Arlington	VA
Justin	Contois	Montclair	VA
Brian	Coover	Arlington	VA
Joseph	Crawford	South Riding	VA
Rachel	Crosley	Chicago	Illinois
Zachary	Davis	Roanoke	Virginia
Andrew	DeVault	Richmond	Virginia
Judy	Doldorf	Manassas	VA
Michael	Dowdy	Ellicott City	MD
Rachel	Duran	Myrtle Beach	SC
Sam	Evans	Mt. Crawford	VA
Cory	Evans	Greenville	SC
Justin	Faul	Warrenton	Va
John	Feely	Riverview	Fl
Joe	Fisher	Spring Valley	OH
Michael	Fitzgerald	Ashburn	VA
Katharine	Fletcher	Glen Allen	Virginia
Shawn	Forman	Virginia Beach	VA
Mike	Fox	Bridgewater	VA
Brandon	Frye	Pflugerville	TX
Michael	Gallego	Knightdale	North Carolina
Michael	Gallego	Knightdale	North Carolina
Jared	Galloway	Richmond	VA
Jonathan	Gardner	Charlottesville	VA
Greg	Garst	Haymarket	VA
Donna	Gee	Lexington	Virginia
Logan	Glickfield	Roanoke	VA
Gaby	Gorman	Charlottesville	VA
Daniel	Gracias	Purcellville	VA
Michael	Gray	Monmouth	Maine
Mark	Greim	Arlington	VA
Marc	Griffin	Stuarts Draft	Virginia
Benjamin	Griffin	Chattanooga	TN
McLane	Grow	Roanoke	Virginia
Claudia	Guerrero Barrera	Richmond	Virginia
James	Hale	Catonsville	MD
Candice	Hellyar	Woodstock	Maryland
Philip	Henry	Catonsville	Maryland
Joel	Herman	Newport News	Virginia
Brian	Hopton-Jones	Chalfont	Pennsylvania
Shannon	Hurd	Knightdale	North Carolina
Shaina	Hyman	Virginia beach	Virginia
Charles	Isenhour	Virginia Beach	Virginia
Tyler	Jackson	Midlothian	VA
Jill	Jacobs	Darnestown	MD
Cory	Johnston	Falls Church	VA
Chris	Jordan	Midlothian	VA
Tyler	Jug	Washington	DC
Laura	Kepich	COLLEGEVILLE	PA
Richard	Key	Herndon	VA
Bret	Kinsella	Leesburg	VA
Kevin	Kreh	Lynchburg	Virginia
Andy	Lancos	Annapolis	Maryland
Michelle	Landman	Oreland	PA
Billy	Lane	Yardley	PA
Richard	Laverty	Evington	VA
Sean	Lemke	ALBUQUERQUE	New Mexico
Katelynn	Loos	Virginia Beach	VA
James	Lum	Richmond	Virginia
Thom	Lutkenhouse	Bristow	Prince William
Helen	MacDermott	Lexington	VA
Angie	Mallahan	Rocky Mount	VA
John	Malmgren	Leesburg	VA
Mark	Manny	VIRGINIA BEACH	Virginia
Michael	Matteson	Lynchburg	VA
John	Matteson	Churchton	MD
Chris	McCartney	Charlottesville	VA
Thomas	McNerney	WILLIAMSPORT	PA
Chris	Miller	Sykesville	MD
RuthAnne	Milton	Bedford	VA
Kate	Mingle	Cambridge	MA
BRIAN	MININGER	WAYNESBORO	VA
Kirsten	Mitchell	Blacksburg	Va
Jason	Moore	Spartanburg	SC
Charles	Mullen	Charlottesville	VA
Michael	Myers	Washington	DC
Criostoir	Neal	Springfield	VA
Dagmar	Paul	Montclair	VA
Will	Paxton	Powhatan	VA
Justin	Peake	Severna Park	Maryland
Daniel	Penn	New York	NY
ARAMIS	PEREZ	Frederick	MD
Tyler	Piedimonte	Cleveland	OH
Sam	Price	Lynchburg	Va
Mikie	Pylilo	Myrtle Beach	SC
Mark	Rebholz	Covington	KY
Taylor	Reeves	SWANSBORO	NC
Don	Rice	Fort Mill	SC
Michelle	Rindos	Keswick	VA
Nicholas	Rivera	Fort Myer	VA
Nicholas	Rivera	Fort Myer	VA
Jill	Rotunda	Cornelius	NC
T'ai	Roulston	Winchester	VA
Amy	Rusiecki	South Deerfield	MA
Karen	Sanzo	Hampton	Va
David	Shand	Chesterfield	Virginia
Chris	Shearon	Wendell	NC
Paula	Shearon	Wendell	NC
Susan	Sheets	Virginia Beach	Virginia
Troy	Siemers	Staunton	Virginia
Lisa	Silvonek	LEHIGHTON	Pennsylvania
Bradley	Siske	Arnold	Md
Josh	Skibba	Owensboro	KY
Chelsea	Smith	Chester	VA
Sophie	Speidel	Charlottesville	VA
Alisa	Springman	Front Royal	VA
Eli	Stewart	Lynchburg	VA
Chase	Stock	Garrison	MD
Rick	Strasser	WILMINGTON	DE
Adam	Swart	Boulder	CO
Jay	Sweatt	Pleasant Valley	MD
Karen	Talley Mead	Roanoke	VA
Melissa	Terwilliger	Cleveland heights	Ohio
Kevin	Townsend	Lebanon	VA
Stephen	Tucker	WALLINGFORD	PA
Eduardo	Ugarte II	Springfield	VA
Tyler	Upham	Wellsboro	PA
Will	Voelzke	Henrico	VA
James	Vogtlanz	Ringgold	VA
Carlos	Wallace	Grand Island	NY
Sean	Walters	Morgantown	WV
Tyler	Walters	Ashburn	Virginia
Nathaniel	Walunas	Richmond	VA
Ronnie	Weed	Chapel Hill	North Carolina
Rachel Moore	Weller	Washington	DC
Cody	Whetzel	Manassas	VA
Philip	White	Richmond	VA
John	Wilkins	Austinville	Virginia
carolyn	wilson	Millwood	Virginia
Jason	Woodall	Sims	NC
Martha	Wright	Richmond	VA