Pinhoti 100 Ultramarathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Pinhoti 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.
Pinhoti 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
Pinhoti 100 Ultramarathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:53/km
- Typical conditions
- 79/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
32:00:00 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 Pinhoti 100 Ultramarathon?
The Pinhoti 100 Ultramarathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 4,267 m.
Where does the Pinhoti 100 Ultramarathon route go?
The Pinhoti 100 Ultramarathon route starts at Pine Glen Campground in the Choccolocco Management Area, northeast of Heflin, Alabama; gun start 6:00 AM CST Saturday, November 7, 2026 and finishes at Lake Howard on the Sylaward Trail in Sylacauga, Alabama. Underfoot, expect 83 miles of singletrack trail, 17 miles of jeep road and 2 miles of pavement. It passes Talladega National Forest, Pinhoti National Recreation Trail, Cheaha Mountain (2,408 ft, highest point in Alabama), Choccolocco Management Area and Sylaward Trail. Course distance is about 100.38 miles.
What should runners know on race day for the Pinhoti 100 Ultramarathon?
Multiple crew-accessible drop-bag aid stations along the course (including around the mile-55 area) where runners can stage headlamps, dry or warm clothing and spare shoes; crews may assist only at designated aid stations. Pacers are permitted; pacers must wear the official Pacer Bib at all times and notify aid-station personnel when starting and stopping.
Race character
Scenery
- Forest
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Lakeside
- Riverside
Terrain
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 4,267 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Capped at 83 runners; no race-day registration, transfers or deferrals.
- Field cap
- 83
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 32 hours overall time limit
- Qualification status
- A Western States Endurance Run (WSER) qualifying race; runners must finish within the time limit to earn qualification. Entry is via open registration rather than lottery.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Pacers are permitted; pacers must wear the official Pacer Bib at all times and notify aid-station personnel when starting and stopping.
- Bag drop
- Multiple crew-accessible drop-bag aid stations along the course (including around the mile-55 area) where runners can stage headlamps, dry or warm clothing and spare shoes; crews may assist only at designated aid stations.
- Medal
- All official finishers receive a belt buckle; a distinct buckle is awarded to runners finishing under 24 hours. A new buckle was introduced in 2024 to mark the race becoming a Western States qualifier.
Access and course status
- Start
- Pine Glen Campground in the Choccolocco Management Area, northeast of Heflin, Alabama; gun start 6:00 AM CST Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Finish
- Lake Howard on the Sylaward Trail in Sylacauga, Alabama.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- 83 miles of singletrack trail, 17 miles of jeep road and 2 miles of pavement.
- Landmarks
- Talladega National Forest, Pinhoti National Recreation Trail, Cheaha Mountain (2,408 ft, highest point in Alabama), Choccolocco Management Area, Sylaward Trail, Lake Howard
- Notable features
- A classic on the US 100-mile circuit that has drawn runners from around the world (France, India, Australia, Guam, Hong Kong). Aid stations are well stocked with hot food such as doughnuts, bacon, sausage, pickles and homemade cookies
- Roughly 18 aid stations spaced approximately every 5 miles, with several crew-accessible. Course distance is about 100.38 miles
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 79Favourability /100