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Race: El Cruce Runner: Daniel Murillo Race Date: 12/05/2021 Location: Villa la Angostura, Argentina Results: Barely finished 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? El Cruce is a 3 day stage race in the mountains in the Patagonia. It is promoted as a 100KM race though distance varies as … Read more
Race: Wy’ East Howl 100k Runner: Frank Fisher Race Date: 7/31/2021 Location: Mt. Hood, Oregon Results: 14:51:29, 40th place Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/5718982585/overview 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The course was beautiful! The aid stations were awesome! The course was challenging but still runnable. Not so much … Read more
Beaverhead 100k just might be the race for you if you’re looking for a beautiful, challenging race that also happens to be a lesser-known Western States qualifier. Race: Beaverhead 100k Runner: Margaret Branick-Abilla Race Date: 7/10/2021 Location: Salmon, ID Results: 18:17:30 Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/5608596361 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you … Read more
Team RunRun’s Javelina Jundred Race Reports are your go-to resource for preparing for the Javelina 100 mile/100 kilometer runs! Our runners share what worked for them about the race, what they think you should know about the course, and rate it, so you can decide if the Javelina is the right event for you! Choosing … Read more
Summary: This is Team RunRun Co-Founder Matt Urbanski’s Ultra Trail Australia 100k race report. He provides a description of the course, how to manage it, race highlights, and more! Race: Ultra Trail Australia 100k Runner: Matt Urbanski Race Date: 5/15/2021 Location: Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia Results: 9th OA; 10:41 Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/5311648519 3 Bests … Read more
Race: Black Canyon 100k Runner: Chase P Race Date: 02/15/2020 Location: Black Canyon Trail, Arizona Results: DNF – 46mi, 11 hours Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/3103483880/overview 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? THE ORGANIZATION: Aravaipa has a reputation for being world-class…they are more than that. This was the most … Read more
Race: Cuyamaca 100k Runner: Stephanie G Race Date: 10/05/2019 Location: Julian, CA (about 40 miles east of San Diego) Results: 13:18, 4th female, 25th overall Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/2768005227 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The logistics were easy and low stress Having an indoor (warm) area to … Read more
Race: Tahoe 100k Runner: Andrew K Race Date: 09/14/2019 Location: Lake Tahoe, CA Results: 12th OA, 1st AG http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=61893#id395043 Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/2709342899 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? 1. Course – This runs mostly along the Tahoe Rim Trail and you get to see straddle the Nevada/California ridge … Read more
Race: Bigfoot 100k Runner: Stephanie G Race Date: 08/09/2019 Location: Mt St Helens Results: 1st female, 8th overall Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/2608336181/overview 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The course – scenic, challenging, and varied A very friendly group of runners Not so much – Aspects of the … Read more
Race: Fat Dog 70 Runner: Jayme H Race Date: 08/10/2019 Location: Manning Park, BC Results: 25 hours-ish 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The Fat Dog re-route was I think my ideal course. A majority of it was sub-alpine and alpine with a couple brief dips into the … Read more
Race: Bishop High Sierra 100k Runner: Alan R Race Date: 06/01/2019 Location: Start/finish at Mill Pond recreation area, Bishop California Results: 7th OA, 2nd AG Strava Activity Link: https://strava.app.link/d4FUree6gX 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? Requiring a drive north or south on beautiful 395 along the Eastern Sierras, … Read more
Summary: Never Summer 100k is a challenging loop course, mountain race with extended periods of high alpine ridge running, two alpine peaks, and five alpine lakes, with much of its challenging terrain between 10,000-12,000 feet. Runners will run on a variety of terrain, from cross country, to jeep and logging roads, to alpine trail, and … Read more
Race: Indiana 100k Runner: Emily Morrison Race Date: 10/13/2018 Location: Albion, Indiana Results: 18:33:40 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The course was very pretty Excellent aid stations, volunteers and RD Looped course Not so much – Aspects of the race that didn’t do it for you It … Read more
Summary: Taking place in the self-proclaimed, “Cowboy Capital of the US,” the Bandera 100k always brings a fast crowd because it’s a Western States Golden Ticket Race. The most often mentioned feature of the race is the plant life along the trail, which promises to bite, scratch, and sting. The terrain is varied, with few … Read more
Race: CCC 100k Runner: Matt Urbanski Race Date: 08/31/2018 Location: Chamonix, France Results: 57th OA, 13:43 Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/1811017979 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? They put on an amazing event for the entire week. They make everyone feel special, the event feels special, it’s such a cool … Read more
Race: CCC 100k Runner: Stephanie G Race Date: 08/31/2018 Location: Chamonix, France Results: 17:50:02, 26th female, 283rd overall Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/1811088350/overview 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The atmosphere – wow, what a scene! Chamonix was packed for days and the whole thing felt like a giant running party (those are things, … Read more
Race: Bigfoot 100k Runner: Delaney H Race Date: 08/10/2018 Location: Cougar, Washington Results: http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=53584#id902373 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The aid stations were amazing!!!! The course was so beautiful and had such varied terrain. The course was marked SO well. Not so much – Aspects of the race … Read more
Race: Miwok 100K Name: Jeff K Date: 05/05/2018 Location: Stinson Beach, CA Results: 12:42 Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/1552378707 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? For me, Miwok ranks up there with the best ultras I have ever done. The course itself is simply phenomenal. It has climbing, open spaces with awesome views, forests, … Read more
Quick Summary: The Canyons 100K is a double out-and-back course based in Foresthill CA with a start-finish-village at the old Foresthill Elementary School. It is run mostly on single-track, on the historical Western States Trail, running scenic and challenging sections of trail along familiar WS100 course highlights like Swinging Bridge and Rucky Chuck River. The … Read more
Race: Conquer The Castle 100k Runner: Mark Cliggett Date: 11/11/2017 Location: Cleveland, OH Results: Just under 15 hours Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/1284555983 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The volunteers at east coast races are just as stellar as the volunteers at west coast races. This is a small park and … Read more