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by **rms** » Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:36:24

Reading the entryform page for this event (that belt buckle is gorgeous!)
http://www.zombierunner.com/events/zombierunner_sponsored/coyote_two_...
there's a requirement "If running the 100M, you must have completed another
100M with not less than 18,000 feet of elevation gain"

That seems really extreme to me, how many ultras are there that actually
meet this, I doubt it's more than a handful; Leadville is only 15k, Plain100
25k; Hardrock 33k; probably WS100 and that other one in the sierras; HURT.
What else?

rms

by **Doug Frees** » Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:22:05

Quote:

> Reading the entryform page for this event (that belt buckle is
> gorgeous!)
> http://www.zombierunner.com/events/zombierunner_sponsored/coyote_two_...
> there's a requirement "If running the 100M, you must have completed
> another 100M with not less than 18,000 feet of elevation gain"

> That seems really extreme to me,

I personally know the RD and if he puts a previous 100 with the
elevation as a prereq, it's a tough MF of a race and he is protecting
the runners from getting in over their head and him needing to notify
next of kin.

By the way, what do you consider extreme the previous 100 the elevation
or both? IMO there are soem that fo not have a prereq that should.

Quote:

> how many ultras are there that actually meet this, I doubt it's more
> than a handful; Leadville is only 15k, Plain100 25k; Hardrock 33k;
> probably WS100 and that other one in the sierras; HURT. What else?

I'd suggest you takea look at http://www.run100s.com/ Wasatch,
Massanutten, Angeles Crest, Bear, Superior, Iroquois. just to name a few
more. There are more than you think.

-D

by **Piedmont Donal** » Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:04:46

Quote:

> > Reading the entryform page for this event (that belt buckle is
> > gorgeous!)

http://SportToday.org/
ultras/

Quote:

> > there's a requirement "If running the 100M, you must have completed
> > another 100M with not less than 18,000 feet of elevation gain"

> > That seems really extreme to me,

> I personally know the RD and if he puts a previous 100 with the
> elevation as a prereq, it's a tough MF of a race and he is protecting
> the runners from getting in over their head and him needing to notify
> next of kin.

> By the way, what do you consider extreme the previous 100 the elevation
> or both? IMO there are soem that fo not have a prereq that should.

> > how many ultras are there that actually meet this, I doubt it's more
> > than a handful; Leadville is only 15k, Plain100 25k; Hardrock 33k;
> > probably WS100 and that other one in the sierras; HURT. What else?

> I'd suggest you takea look at http://SportToday.org/; Wasatch,
> Massanutten, Angeles Crest, Bear, Superior, Iroquois. just to name a few
> more. There are more than you think.

> -D

A quick list (US only):

Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
Boulder 100
Cascade Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
Coyote Two Moon (100 mile, Catch 22!)
***Tex Transrockies Run
Grand Teton 100 Miler
Grindstone 100
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run
Hurt 100 Mile Endurance Run
Iroquois Trails Ultra (100 mile)
Massanutten Mountain Trails 100
Mcnaughton Park Trails Runs (150 Mile Only)
Old Dominion Memorial 100 Mile Endurance Run
Plain 100 Mile Endurance Run
Superior Sawtooth 100 Mile Trail Run
Tahoe Rim Trail 100 Mile Endurance Run
The Bear 100
Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run

Piedmont Donald