Salem Lakeshore Frosty Fifty
A well-supported 50k, 25k, or 50k relay around beautiful Salem Lake in the outskirts of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The course begins and ends at the Salem Lake trailhead at the end of Salem Lake Road and is run on a wide rolling dirt trail around the wooded shoreline of Salem Lake with a small portion on a paved bike path along Salem Creek. The course is a loop around Salem Lake (7 miles) with an out-and-back trail add-on so that each loop is 12.5k. A very spectator-friendly event. Course map here. Average temperature in early January is a high of 49 and a low of 29.
Upcoming Races
Jan 9 2027
50 KM
740
740
ft.
Multiple Loop
5:00 Cutoff
2
Elevation Rating
Rolling, ~2500 feet in 50 miles
1
Surface Rating
Paved or very smooth surface
Jan 9 2027
50 KM (Early Start)
740
740
ft.
Multiple Loop
5:00 Cutoff
2
Elevation Rating
Rolling, ~2500 feet in 50 miles
1
Surface Rating
Paved or very smooth surface
Additional Distances
This event also has the following sub ultra distances
25 KM
12.5 KM
Results
50 KM
| Date | Finishers | Top Result (F) | Top Result (M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/26 (Early Start) | 21 | 5:48:14 | 5:19:15 |
| 01/03/26 | 83 | 4:09:16 | 3:13:50 |
| 01/04/25 | 65 | 4:19:29 | 3:13:09 |
| 01/06/24 | 37 | 4:30:56 | 3:13:12 |
| 01/07/23 | 92 | 3:58:50 | 3:14:57 |
| 01/08/22 | 63 | 4:12:46 | 3:47:01 |
| 01/02/21 | Race Cancelled | ||
| 01/04/20 | 121 | 4:19:18 | 3:28:22 |
| 01/05/19 | 131 | 3:48:33 | 3:32:03 |
| 01/06/18 | 144 | 4:12:13 | 3:33:13 |
| 01/21/17 | 95 | 3:34:55 | 3:49:07 |
| 01/02/16 | 136 | 3:49:38 | 3:17:50 |
| 01/04/14 | 141 | 3:36:23 | 3:16:11 |
| 01/05/13 | 156 | 4:02:45 | 3:00:11 |
| 01/07/12 | 114 | 3:46:18 | 3:36:07 |
| 01/11/11 | 168 | 3:55:10 | 3:11:52 |
| 01/09/10 | 136 | 3:45:04 | 3:08:08 |
| 01/10/09 | 120 | 4:06:22 | 3:09:23 |
| 01/05/08 | 144 | 3:51:14 | 3:27:06 |
| 01/06/07 | 116 | 3:45:26 | 3:17:58 |
| 01/07/06 | 95 | 3:45:15 | 3:29:26 |
| 01/08/05 | 88 | 3:54:28 | 3:23:43 |
| 01/10/04 | 57 | 4:04:46 | 3:35:12 |
| 01/11/03 | 63 | 3:42:08 | 3:39:11 |
| 01/05/02 | 34 | 5:49:24 | 3:50:03 |
| 01/06/01 | 59 | 3:46:11 | 3:24:57 |
| 01/08/00 | 48 | 4:35:44 | 3:35:13 |