Event Overview
| Date | Oct 3-4, 2026 |
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| Location | 🇺🇸 Camp Ouachita near Perryville, Arkansas, USA |
| Format | Fixed-Distance |
| Terrain | Mixed |
| Region | North America |
| Distance | 100.3 mi |
| State / area | Arkansas (AR) |
| Course model | Mixed |
| Elevation gain | Approximately 12,000 ft |
| Cutoff | 30 hours |
| Highlights | Ouachita Mountains, Long-Running Event |
Course & Terrain
A 17-mile figure-eight section followed by an approximately 83-mile out-and-back, starting and finishing at Camp Ouachita.
Key course features to know before comparing this race:
- Historic Camp Ouachita race base
- Forest roads, jeep trails, Ouachita Trail, and brief pavement
The course is predominantly runnable forest road and jeep trail, with trail and paved segments adding surface changes across the full distance.
Entry & Logistics
| Registration and fees | Check the official event website for current availability, deadlines, prices, taxes, and refund terms. |
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| Logistics note | Use the current official information for drop bags, aid stations, crew and pacer access, cutoff gates, and Camp Ouachita directions. |
Why This Race Matters
Arkansas Traveller 100 is a useful reference point for runners comparing long fixed-distance ultras that still unfold over multiple days. Its format, terrain, and support model shape the kind of preparation required: not just fitness, but pacing discipline, nutrition planning, foot care, and the ability to make good decisions under fatigue.
Planning Notes
- Prepare for sleep decisions, weather swings, and aid-station discipline. The distance is only one part of a multi-day fixed-distance race.
- Treat intermediate cutoff gates as part of the course. Build enough margin for aid stops and late-race slowdown, and verify every current gate in the official rules.
- The directory does not mark this as having simpler logistics. Confirm qualification, terrain, support, registration, medical, and withdrawal requirements before planning around it.
- The official distance is 100.3 miles
- Long forest-road sections can make pace look easier than accumulated fatigue feels
Event FAQs
How long is the Arkansas Traveller 100 course?
The official course information lists 100.3 miles.
What is the Arkansas Traveller cutoff?
The official event information lists a 30-hour time limit.
Related Preparation
- Compare verified US 100-mile races
- Compare this race in the full 2026 calendar
- Open the 100-Mile format guide
- Open the Fixed-Distance format guide
- Compare all race formats
- Use the multiday pace calculator
- Build a race-specific gear checklist
Verification & Sources
Verification scope: the listed edition's date, location, format, and available logistics were checked against the event-specific official sources below during the directory review dated August 10, 2026. Organizers can revise details after review.
- Official Arkansas Traveller 100 page — https://www.runarkansas.com/AT100.htm
- Official race information — https://www.runarkansas.com/AT100/AT100Information.htm
- Official results statistics — https://www.runarkansas.com/AT100/AT100Stats.htm
- Multiday Running event directory review scope: August 10, 2026.