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2024-07-12

Jul 12, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Hardrock 100

Main Street

Silverton CO, 81433

USA

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Entry Fee $295
(Lowest or Early Registration)

Prize Money: no

Distance(s):

  • 100M

Type: Ultra

Participant Limit: 110

Starting Elevation: 7800

High Point: 14000

Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 95%

First Year of the Event: 1992

Men's Record: 2021 Francois D'Haene (35) 21:45

Women's Record: 2009 Diana Finkel (38) 27:18:24

Description:

The 2020 race is cancelled.

The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is an ultramarathon of 100.5 miles in length, plus 33,050 feet of climb and 33,050 feet of descent for a total elevation change of 66,100 feet, at an average elevation of over 11,000 feet. The run is held on a loop course on 4WD roads, dirt trails, and cross country in Southern Colorado’s San Juan Range, USA.

The run starts and ends in Silverton, Colorado and travels through the towns of Telluride, Ouray, and the ghost town of Sherman, crossing thirteen major passes in the 12,000′ to 13,000′ range. Entrants must travel above 12,000 feet (3,700 m) of elevation a total of 13 times, with the highest point on the course being the 14,048′ summit of Handies Peak. The run has been held in early July of each year beginning in 1992, except for 1995 (too much snow) and 2002 (nearby forest fires). Each year’s run is run in the opposite direction of the previous year’s event (2018 was run in the clockwise direction, 2019 will be counter-clockwise). In order to complete the event, instead of crossing a finish line, runners are required to “kiss the Hardrock”, a picture of a ram’s head painted on a large block of stone mining debris.

This course offers a graduate level challenge for endurance runs. The course is designed to provide extreme challenges in altitude, steepness, and remoteness. Mountaineering, wilderness survival and wilderness navigation skills are as important in this event as your endurance. Too much snow caused cancellation in 2019.

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Past Event Dates

Held on Jul 12, 2024

Held on Jul 14, 2023

Held on Jul 15, 2022

Held on Jul 16, 2021

Held on Jul 17, 2020

Held on Jul 19, 2019

Held on Jul 13, 2018

Held on Jul 14, 2017

Held on Jul 15, 2016

Held on Jul 10, 2015

Held on Jul 11, 2014

Held on Jul 12, 2013

Held on Jul 13, 2012

Held on Jul 08, 2011

Held on Jul 09, 2010

Held on Jul 10, 2009

Held on Jul 11, 2008

Held on Jul 13, 2007

Held on Jul 14, 2006

Held on Jul 08, 2005

Held on Jul 09, 2004

Held on Jul 11, 2003

Held on Jul 12, 2002

Held on Jul 13, 2001

Held on Jul 07, 2000

Held on Jul 10, 1999

Held on Jul 10, 1998

Held on Jul 11, 1997

Held on Jul 12, 1996