The lottery will be held on December 7, 2019 and the race itself will take place on June 27-28, 2020. WS reserves the right to determine all WS qualifiers. WS does not receive any payment or other benefit in exchange for placing an event on its list of Qualifying Races.Western States is a registered trademark of the Western States Endurance Run Foundation copyright © 2020 Western States Endurance Run Foundation.Events below are official qualifiers for the 2021 Western States Endurance Run. Produced by the Donner Party Mountain Runners Saturday, August 22, 2020 3:30AM shuttles :: 5AM start Point-to-point 100k Endurance Run North Lake Tahoe :: Truckee, California The 2022 qualifying run must be run from Monday November 9, 2020 through Sunday November 6, 2021.
The Run begins at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday of the last full weekend in June at the west end of Olympic Valley.
The Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race. If a time is listed you must run under that time. The Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race.
"Finisher" means under the advertised absolute cut-off for the race.Events below are official qualifiers for the 2022 Western States Endurance Run.
In the miles between Olympic Valley and Auburn, runners experience the majestic high country beauty of Emigrant Pass and the Granite Chief Wilderness, the crucible of the canyons of the California gold country, a memorable crossing of the ice-cold waters of the main stem of the Middle Fork of the American River, and, during the latter stages, the historic reddish-brown-colored trails that led gold-seeking prospectors and homesteading pilgrims alike to the welcoming arms of Auburn.For more than four decades, Western States has been home to some of the sport’s most stirring and legendary competitions, and has spurred the capacity of spirit of all runners, of all abilities and from all walks of life, from all over the globe.With more than 1,500 dedicated volunteers, offering the sport’s oldest and most prized possession – a sub-30-hour finisher’s bronze belt buckle or a sub-24-hour finisher’s silver belt buckle – and owning 100-mile racing’s richest and most compelling history, Western States remains one of the undisputed crown jewels of human endurance.Thanks to all of our sponsors We will publish the list of expanded qualifiers by September.
2021 Qualifying Races List Events below are official qualifiers for the 2021 Western States Endurance Run. Qualifiers enter a lottery where the runners for Western States will be selected.
4 UTMB Points Qualifying Race. We welcome corrections of factual errors at anytime.
for their ongoing support.Western States is a registered trademark of the Western States Endurance Run Foundation copyright © 2020 Western States Endurance Run Foundation. The qualifying period for the 2020 Western States will be from November 5, 2018 through November 3, 2019.
We limit the number of qualifying races to the largest trail 100 milers domestically, and the largest 100Ks that are also of significant difficulty.
For more information on our criteria for choosing qualifying races We update the list of qualifying races once a year each September. An event that is not on the list cannot be used as a qualifier. Starting in Olympic Valley, California near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics and ending 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California, Western States, in the decades since its inception in 1974, has come to represent one of the ultimate endurance tests in the world.Following the historic Western States Trail, runners climb more than 18,000 feet and descend nearly 23,000 feet before they reach the finish line at Placer High School in Auburn. The Western States Endurance Run is conducted along the Western States Trail starting at Olympic Valley, California, and ending in Auburn, California. If a time is listed you must run under that time.
Dates: June 26-27, 2021 (47th - since 1974) Entry fee: (see web site) … 2021 Western States Endurance Run Qualifying Race. The 2021 qualifying run must be run from Monday November 4, 2019 through Sunday November 8, 2020. All races are 2020 edition unless otherwise noted. "Finisher" means under the advertised absolute cut-off for the race. Worldwide, we’ve included the largest races but also have the goal of geographic diversity so runners from anywhere in the world have an opportunity to run a qualifying race.While every effort is made to ensure that this information is current, complete and accurate, WS cannot be held responsible for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage related to your reliance thereon.
Western States 100. All races are 2021 edition unless otherwise noted. The 2021 qualifying run must be run from Monday November 4, 2019 through Sunday November 8, 2020. The Western & Southern Open will take place in New York, NY from August 20 - 28, 2020.