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The Vermont 100 is a historic ultramarathon featuring a concurrent horse race, challenging runners with 17,000 feet of gain across Vermont's scenic dirt roads and trails. Course Highlights The Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run is a legendary test of grit set against the scenic backdrop of the southern Green Mountains. The course is a relentless series of "unrelenting rollers" that accumulate to approximately 17,000 feet of elevation gain for the 100-mile distance and 9,000 feet for the 100K. Runners traverse a diverse

The Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB is a world-renowned trail running event in the Swiss Alps, featuring distances from 15km to 250km set against the backdrop of the iconic Eiger North Face. Course Highlights The Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB offers an unparalleled alpine experience at the foot of the legendary Eiger North Face in the Bernese Oberland. The crown jewel, the E101 course, takes runners on a spectacular journey through the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Nature Heritage site. Key landmarks include the

The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is a premier 100-mile ultramarathon in the San Juan Mountains, known for its extreme elevation change and technical high-altitude terrain. Course Highlights The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is legendary for its challenging and breathtaking course through the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. The 2026 edition will follow a clockwise loop, starting and ending in the historic mining town of Silverton. Runners will encounter thirteen major passes in the 12,000' to 13,000' range, showcasing the

The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world's oldest and most prestigious 100-mile trail race, traversing the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains from Olympic Valley to Auburn, California. Course Highlights The course begins at Olympic Valley, climbing 2,550 feet in the first 4.5 miles to Emigrant Pass. From there, runners traverse the high country of the Granite Chief Wilderness, following the historic Western States Trail. The route plunges into the deep, sweltering canyons of the American River drainage, passing through legendary mining

Course HighlightsThe Quad Rock 50 and 25 mile trail races take place entirely on the premium singletrack trails of Lory State Park and Horsetooth Mountain Park, just west of Fort Collins in the northeastern Colorado Rockies. The 25-mile course features three major climbs and descents totaling over 5,500 feet of vertical gain on 85% singletrack and 15% dirt road, running clockwise from Soldier Canyon. The 50-mile course runs the 25-mile loop twice in opposite directions, accumulating over 11,000 feet of

The Marathon des Sables is a legendary 250km, six-stage ultramarathon through the Moroccan Sahara, widely considered the toughest footrace on Earth. Participants must be self-sufficient, carrying all their food and equipment while navigating extreme desert terrain and temperatures. Course Highlights The legendary course spans approximately 250 kilometers of the Moroccan Sahara, starting and ending near the host city of Ouarzazate. Runners traverse a punishing variety of desert landscapes, including vast sand dunes (ergs), rocky plateaus (djebels), and dried-up riverbeds (oueds). The elevation

The HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc is the world's most prestigious trail running race, featuring a 171km circuit around Europe's highest peak. Course Highlights The UTMB course is a legendary 171km loop around the Mont-Blanc massif, crossing through France, Italy, and Switzerland. Starting in Chamonix, runners tackle approximately 10,000 meters of positive elevation gain. Key landmarks include the steep ascent of Col du Bonhomme, the technical Grand Col Ferret, and the breathtaking views from Lac Combal. The terrain varies from lush alpine meadows to