• Ultramarathon
  • 160.9 km
  • Perryville
  • Event dates
  • Open entry

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Decision summary

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
11:11/km

30:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
69/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
47 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon?

The Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 3,658 m.

Where does the Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon route go?

The Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon route starts at Camp Ouachita, Lake Sylvia area, Ouachita National Forest, near Perryville, Arkansas and finishes at Camp Ouachita race headquarters, Lake Sylvia area (cabin available for post-race showering). Underfoot, expect mostly forest roads and jeep trails of varying quality, with about 8 miles on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail (approx. mile 9 through 17) and about 2 miles of pavement on Highway 324. It passes Highway 324, Ouachita National Recreation Trail, Ouachita Mountains, Ouachita National Forest and Lake Sylvia. Format is a 17-mile figure-eight loop followed by an 83-mile out-and-back through the Ouachita Mountains.

What should runners know on race day for the Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon?

One (1) drop bag per aid station that allows them, limited to a 15-quart hard-sided container or a 3-gallon (15 in x 15 in x 3 in) bag. Pacers are allowed beginning at the Powerline Aid Station (out-bound Mile 47.6); runners aged 60 and older may have a pacer from the start. Only one pacer at a time, except anyone may join for the last two miles.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Countryside
  • Forest
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Moderate
Source-stated ascent
3,658 m
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
15:08:34 (Brendan Connell)
Women's course record
16:53:05 (Nicole Laughton)
Field size
95 spots available at time of crawl (June 2026)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
30 hours
Qualification status
The Arkansas Traveller 100 is a Western States Endurance Run (WSER) qualifier; runners must finish within the 30 Hour time limit to qualify.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pacers are allowed beginning at the Powerline Aid Station (out-bound Mile 47.6); runners aged 60 and older may have a pacer from the start. Only one pacer at a time, except anyone may join for the last two miles.
Bag drop
One (1) drop bag per aid station that allows them, limited to a 15-quart hard-sided container or a 3-gallon (15 in x 15 in x 3 in) bag.
Medal
All sub-24 hour finishers receive special coloured enamelled buckles; sub-30 hour finishers earn bronze buckles. Overall male and female winners receive sterling silver buckles.

Access and course status

Start
Camp Ouachita, Lake Sylvia area, Ouachita National Forest, near Perryville, Arkansas
Finish
Camp Ouachita race headquarters, Lake Sylvia area (cabin available for post-race showering)

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Mostly forest roads and jeep trails of varying quality, with about 8 miles on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail (approx. mile 9 through 17) and about 2 miles of pavement on Highway 324.
Landmarks
Highway 324, Ouachita National Recreation Trail, Ouachita Mountains, Ouachita National Forest, Lake Sylvia, Powerline Aid Station, Winona, Copperhead, Turnaround
Notable features
  • Format is a 17-mile figure-eight loop followed by an 83-mile out-and-back through the Ouachita Mountains
  • approximately 23 fully stocked and staffed aid stations roughly every 5 miles. Considered a good course for first-time 100-milers

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 69Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.