Catskill 100 Miler

Date: August 6, 2027
Location: Elka Park, New York
Organized by: The Running Kind

Distances and entry

100 Miler Application — Free
100 Mile Pacer — $27.62
100 Miler (Men) — $480.25
100 Miler (Women / Non-Binary) — $373.75

About Catskill 100 Miler

The Running Kind is proud to present one of the first carbon neutral 100 milers in the country - the Catskill 100!

This course will showcase the beauty and difficulty that the Northeast offers as runners traverse over extremely challenging terrain in the Catskill Mountains. Running through four distinct NYS Wilderness Areas, this course was designed to leave runners more connected to the trails they are running on. Over the distance, runners will summit 12 of the 33 Catskill High Peaks including Indian Head, Twin, Sugarloaf, Plateau, Hunter, West Kill, Wittenberg, Cornell, Slide, Big Indian, Eagle and Balsam. The route also includes the entirety of the most challenging trail in the Catskills, The Devil’s Path. This event will be one of the few 100 milers across the country with over 25,000ft of elevation gain and descent on extremely technical terrain and is sure to leave a stamp as one of the hardest 100 milers in the country.

We have been dreaming up something masochistic since the first year at Climb It For Climate. The time has finally come to bring it to life. We are excited to share this route with runners from all over the country. The event will be led by a female leadership team and the race director is reserving 50% of spots for women and non-binary runners.

This event will take place the same weekend as Climb It For Climate, which will offer a 25K and 8K for those looking to test the waters.

The 100 Miler covers approximately 100 miles with over 25,000ft of elevation gain and descent. It is extremely technical terrain and is designed for experienced mountain runners. Due to permitting restrictions and preservation of wilderness areas and wild forest, runners will take off in heats every 5 minutes. There will be 15 runners included in each heat. Female and non-binary runners will be released first followed by the men.

Due to the difficult nature of this event, runners will be required to apply for entry. You can find a list of races that act as qualifiers or you can submit a comparable event that you have successfully completed.

Please refer to the list of pre-approved qualifier races below. If you haven’t run a race on this list, previously having run any 100 Miler & 100K will gain you entry to the Catskill 100. If you feel you have run another self-supported effort or race that qualifies you for an event of this nature, you are able to submit it with your race application.

Pre-Approved Qualifiers

Manitou’s Revenge - 50 Miler
C’mon Armageddon - 50K
Worlds End - 50K / 100K
Eastern States - 100 Miler
Vermont 100 - 100 Miler / 100K
Hyner - 50K
Jigger Johnson - 100 Miler / 50 Miler
Cruel Jewel - 100 Miler / 50 Miler
Jay Peak 50K - 50K
Kilkenny Ridge Race - 50 Miler
Wild Oak - 100 Miler
Vermont 50 - 50 Miler
Mountain Masochist Trail Run - 100K / 50 Miler
Iron Mountain - 50 Miler
Cayuga Trails - 50 Miler
Virgil Crest Ultras - 100 Miler / 50 Miler / 50K
Wapack and Back - 43 Miler / 50 Miler
Laurel Highlands - 70 Miler
Twisted Branch - 100K
SRT 70 - 70 Miler
Black Forest Ultra - 100K
Hellgate - 100K

Crew

You can have crew, pick up or drop off pacers at the following aid stations:

The pacer is required to sign up for the event through registration as a pacer. Each runner is limited to two pacers and can only have one pacer on the course at a time. They must check in at aid stations and have their gear checked-required gear is the same as runners - before starting their section. Pacers will receive a pacer bib that must be worn at all times. They cannot leave cars at an aid station so you will need to make arrangements to have your pacer dropped off. No muling.

Drop bags will be available at the following aid stations:

Aid #2 - Notch Lake
Aid #4 - Notch Lake
Aid #6 - Silver Hollow
Aid #8 - Biscuit Brook

We highly recommend rain proof bags for all aid stations. Label bags with your name and bib number. Please bring your drop bags at bib pickup and place in appropriately numbered bins. During your race, please place in the discard drop bag pile on your last trip through that aid station so we can transport back to the finish line. Bags will not be transported back to the finish until that aid station has been cleared by sweep.

Runners and crew that do not abide by the above standards will be disqualified.

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