Jigger Johnson Ultras route map
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Jigger Johnson Ultras Ultramarathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
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- 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
Jigger Johnson Ultras Ultramarathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 18:37/km
- Typical conditions
- 60/100
- Evidence depth
- 46 verified facts
54:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Jigger Johnson Ultras?
The Jigger Johnson Ultras is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 4,877 m.
Where does the Jigger Johnson Ultras route go?
The Jigger Johnson Ultras route starts at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire (Town Square race center) and finishes at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Underfoot, expect backcountry mountain trails with rugged, technical terrain including long climbs, ridgelines and exposed sections, plus some short road connectors. It passes South Moat, North Moat, Mount Osceola, Mount Tecumseh and White Mountain National Forest. runners must finish at least three of the four events to count in the series standings.
What should runners know on race day for the Jigger Johnson Ultras?
Drop bags permitted at aid stations. Pacers permitted for the 50 and 100 mile starting at the Sawyer Aid Station; pacers must join at an aid station, check in, sign a waiver, have required gear checked and wear a pacer bib. No pacers or crew permitted at the 20 Mile due to trailhead size restriction.
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Forest
- Riverside
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Competitive
- Destination
Terrain
- Trail
- Mixed
- Fell
- Road
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Very Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 4,877 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 13:10:24 (Mead Binhammer)
- Women's course record
- 15:05:47 (Larisa Dennis Macfadden)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 54-hour overall cutoff for the 100 Mile
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- No qualifying time required; first Come open registration via UltraSignup, all 2026 distances sold out with a waitlist available
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Pacers permitted for the 50 and 100 mile starting at the Sawyer Aid Station; pacers must join at an aid station, check in, sign a waiver, have required gear checked and wear a pacer bib. No pacers or crew permitted at the 20 Mile due to trailhead size restriction
- Bag drop
- Drop bags permitted at aid stations
- Race village
- No
Access and course status
- Start
- Waterville Valley, New Hampshire (Town Square race center)
- Finish
- Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Backcountry mountain trails with rugged, technical terrain including long climbs, ridgelines and exposed sections, plus some short road connectors
- Landmarks
- South Moat, North Moat, Mount Osceola, Mount Tecumseh, White Mountain National Forest, Attitash Trail, Sawyer Aid Station, Osceola Aid Station
- Notable features
- The Jigger Johnson 20 Mile is one of four races in the White Mountain Endurance Cup series (alongside Chocorua Mountain Race 23K, Baldface Scramble 29K and Kilkenny Ridge Race 25K)
- runners must finish at least three of the four events to count in the series standings
- Mandatory gear required including a minimum of 2 litres of fluids, a water filter, a GPX file on a device, a headlamp with spare power, an emergency blanket, a neon reflective vest for road crossings, and basic first-aid supplies
- live split tracking and CalTopo course maps provided
- 100 Mile is an out-and-back odyssey from Waterville Valley to the South Moat trailhead turnaround and back, spanning roughly 108 miles with about 29,000 feet of elevation gain. 50 Mile is point-to-point, shuttled by school bus from the race center to the South Moat trailhead start (buses depart Waterville Valley ~5:00am), beginning with a 2,400 ft climb in 2.4 miles up South Moat, traversing the ridge to North Moat and finishing in Waterville Valley over the Osceolas and Tecumseh across ~58 miles with over 16,000 ft of climbing, summiting three of New Hampshire's 4,000-foot peaks. 20 Mile is a loop from Waterville Valley over the summits of Mount Osceola and Mount Tecumseh, ~20.1 miles with 5,900 ft of climbing and one aid station (Osceola Aid, mile 11.3)
- Mountainous trail course in the White Mountains summiting three of New Hampshire's 4,000-foot peaks on the 50 mile
- the 100 mile covers the 50 mile terrain as an out-and-back
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 19°CTypical temperature
- 13 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 60Favourability /100