• Ultramarathon
  • 160.9 km
  • Kaysville
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  • Past event

Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run 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.

net elevation 1,256 m

Decision summary

Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
1,256 m

Lower than 78% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
13:25/km

36:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
63/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
52 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run 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 Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon?

The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon route has 1,256 m of ascent and 0 m of descent.

Where does the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon route go?

The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon route starts at East Mountain Wilderness Park, Kaysville, Utah (start, 5:00 A.M.) and finishes at Soldier Hollow Pavilion, Wasatch Mountain State Park, Midway, Utah. Underfoot, expect mountain trails and dirt/forest roads through the Wasatch Range. It passes Bonneville Shoreline Trail, Bair Canyon, Francis Peak Radar Domes, Big Mountain and Lambs Canyon. The route traverses the Wasatch Mountains from Kaysville to Midway, climbing past the Francis Peak radar domes early and crossing high alpine terrain near Brighton ski area.

What should runners know on race day for the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon?

Drop bags transported to seven major aid stations plus the finish; each bag must fit a 10x10x20 inch box, no hard-sided containers. Aid stations at Bountiful B (16.6), Sessions Lift Off (20.9), Big Mountain (31.9), Alexander (40.7), Lambs Canyon (47.5), Upper Big Water (56.4), Desolation Lake (61.3), Scotts Peak (65.3), Brighton (69.3), Ant Knolls (74.1), Little Deer Creek (88.3) and Decker Canyon (94.8). 9. One pacer at a time, aged 18 or older; the first point a pacer may join is Big Mountain (mile 31.9). Runners aged 60 or over may take a pacer from the start.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Countryside
  • Canyon

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Nighttime
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
18:30:55 (Geoff Roes)
Women's course record
22:21:47 (Bethany Lewis)
Field size
Approximately 280-330 runners accepted each year, limited by trail capacity

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
36-hour overall cutoff; race must be completed by 5:00 P.M. Saturday
Ballot
Yes
Qualification status
Open lottery with no race qualifier required; entry is via a weighted lottery (extra tickets for prior non Selected applicants and volunteers). Previous winners and runners with six or more Wasatch finishes are exempt from the lottery. All entrants must complete 8 hours of supervised trail work by August 15. Wasatch is the mandatory final race of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.
Prior experience
successful ultrarunning experience or equivalent required to be considered for entry

Race day logistics

Aid stations
Aid stations at Bountiful B (16.6), Sessions Lift Off (20.9), Big Mountain (31.9), Alexander (40.7), Lambs Canyon (47.5), Upper Big Water (56.4), Desolation Lake (61.3), Scotts Peak (65.3), Brighton (69.3), Ant Knolls (74.1), Little Deer Creek (88.3) and Decker Canyon (94.8).
Pacers
One pacer at a time, aged 18 or older; the first point a pacer may join is Big Mountain (mile 31.9). Runners aged 60 or over may take a pacer from the start.
Bag drop
Drop bags transported to seven major aid stations plus the finish; each bag must fit a 10x10x20 inch box, no hard-sided containers.
Medal
All finishers receive an engraved plaque depicting the course; belt buckles awarded by time: Royal Order of the Crimson Cheetah (sub-24h), Spirit of the Wind (sub-30h) and Badger Heart (sub-36h).

Access and course status

Start
East Mountain Wilderness Park, Kaysville, Utah (start, 5:00 A.M.)
Finish
Soldier Hollow Pavilion, Wasatch Mountain State Park, Midway, Utah

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Mountain trails and dirt/forest roads through the Wasatch Range
Landmarks
Bonneville Shoreline Trail, Bair Canyon, Francis Peak Radar Domes, Big Mountain, Lambs Canyon, Desolation Lake, Brighton, Point Supreme (Sunset Pass), Ant Knolls, Soldier Hollow
Notable features
  • Part of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning alongside Western States, Vermont 100 and Leadville 100
  • held the first Friday/Saturday after Labor Day each year
  • Highest point is Sunset Pass / Point Supreme at 10,464 feet (mile 72.3). The route traverses the Wasatch Mountains from Kaysville to Midway, climbing past the Francis Peak radar domes early and crossing high alpine terrain near Brighton ski area

How hilly is the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon?

96%
  • Flat 96%
  • Climb 0%
  • Steep climb 3%
Total ascent
1,256 m
Net elevation
+1,256 m
Longest climb
5,440 m at 22.2%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 21°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 63Favourability /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.