One finish line, many possible formats
Fixed-Distance Multiday Races
A broad family of continuous races where the finish line is fixed but the distance, duration, terrain, and support model vary widely.
How the Format Works
Fixed-distance multiday races ask runners to complete a defined route within a cutoff. The category can include road classics, mountain crossings, and exceptionally long loop races, so the label alone says little about technical difficulty or support.
Start with the actual event rather than a generic distance plan. Course profile, surface, climate, cutoff structure, aid spacing, sleep opportunities, navigation, crew access, qualification, and withdrawal transport define the challenge.
Curated preparation path
Learn, Train, and Plan
Define the Actual Format
Look beyond distance and compare clock, terrain, support, qualification, and withdrawal rules.
Types of Multiday Events
Compare fixed-distance, fixed-time, stage, backyard, and continuous formats.
GuideChoose Your First Multiday Race
Use practical event questions instead of assuming one distance is best.
AnswerBest First Ultramarathon Distance
Why terrain, support, cutoffs, and experience matter alongside distance.
Plan Movement and Rest
Create course-specific options for walking, sleep, pacing, and safe adaptation.
Walking Strategy for Ultramarathons
Use deliberate walking for terrain, energy management, and sustainable progress.
GuideSleep Strategy for Multiday Races
Prepare multiple rest options and clear alertness-based safety rules.
ToolMultiday Pace Calculator
Explore finish scenarios with moving time, breaks, and sleep included.
Build Support and Fueling
Match the plan to aid access, crew rules, available food, and route conditions.
Prepare for Changing Conditions
Protect feet, lighting, and equipment across a route that may span days.
Foot Care Kit for Multiday Running
Use a practiced response to moisture, debris, friction, and pressure.
Gear guideHeadlamp and Battery Strategy
Plan lighting around terrain, night duration, charging, and backups.
ToolInteractive Gear Checklist
Build a list, then reconcile it with the current mandatory-kit rules.
Curated race directory
Active and Upcoming Fixed-Distance Events
27 matching events as of Aug 17, 2026; directory reviewed June 2026. 1 past edition remain in the directory archive.
Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
The world's longest certified road race: 3,100 miles around a measured city-block loop in Queens, with runners moving from 6:00 AM to midnight for up to 52 days.
View verified race details →Superior Fall Trail Race 100 Mile
Gooseberry Falls State Park to Lutsen, Minnesota, USA
A 102.9-mile point-to-point race on the Superior Hiking Trail, with technical singletrack, 17,350 ft of gain, and a 38-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run
Kaysville to Soldier Hollow, Utah, USA
A 100-mile point-to-point crossing of Utah's Wasatch Range with roughly 24,000 ft of climbing, high mountain terrain, and a 36-hour limit.
View verified race details →Mogollon Monster 100
Mogollon Rim near Pine, Arizona, USA
A rugged 102.3-mile crossing of the Mogollon Rim with six major rim climbs, 15,900 ft of gain, elevations near 8,000 ft, and a 38-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Run Rabbit Run 100
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA
A high-country Colorado 100-miler based in Steamboat Springs, with separate Hare and Tortoise divisions and division-specific 30- and 36-hour limits.
View verified race details →Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line 100
Flagstaff to Tusayan near Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
A 100-mile point-to-point Arizona Trail race from the Flagstaff area toward the Grand Canyon, with roughly 7,000 ft of gain and a 31-hour solo limit.
View verified race details →Mountain Lakes 100
Olallie Lake Resort, Oregon, USA
A remote 100-mile Cascade trail race based at Olallie Lake, with rocky mountain terrain, Pacific Crest Trail miles, 11,700 ft of gain, and a 30-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →The Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run
Logan, Utah to Fish Haven, Idaho, USA
A 100-mile point-to-point mountain crossing from Logan, Utah, to Bear Lake in Idaho, with a 36-hour cutoff and elevations up to about 9,200 ft.
View verified race details →Spartathlon
Athens to Sparta, Greece
The historic 246km ultramarathon from Athens to Sparta, retracing the legendary run of Pheidippides in 490 BC. A 36-hour time limit. One of the most prestigious ultras in the world.
View verified race details →Arkansas Traveller 100
Camp Ouachita near Perryville, Arkansas, USA
A 100.3-mile Ouachita Mountains race combining a figure-eight opening with a long out-and-back on forest roads, trails, and limited pavement.
View verified race details →Hennepin Hundred — 100 Mile
Sterling to Colona, Illinois, USA
A flat, point-to-point Illinois 100-miler on the Hennepin Canal State Trail, with a short out-and-back segment, mixed rail-trail surfaces, and a 30-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →OG Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run
Abingdon, Virginia, USA
A runnable Virginia Creeper Trail 100-miler based in Abingdon, using a temporary 2026 route adjustment and a 30-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Heartland 100
Cassoday, Kansas, USA
A 100-mile out-and-back on Kansas Flint Hills gravel and dirt roads, with exposed prairie, approximately 6,000 ft of climbing, and a standard 30-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Midstate Massive Ultra Trail 100M
New Ipswich, New Hampshire to Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
A New England point-to-point 100-miler following the Midstate Trail from New Hampshire to Massachusetts, with 13,615 ft of gain and a 33-hour limit.
View verified race details →Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs — 100 Mile
Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA
A 100.6-mile Pennsylvania trail race using three rugged Gerard Hiking Trail loops plus a final going-home loop, with a 32-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Rim to River 100
New River Gorge, West Virginia, USA
A 100-mile out-and-back through New River Gorge with repeated rim-to-river traverses, 12,000 ft of climbing, and a 32-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Javelina Jundred — 100 Mile
McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Arizona, USA
A social desert-trail 100 using five rolling loops in McDowell Mountain Regional Park, with an estimated 6,296 ft of gain and a 30-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Ozark Trail 100 Mile Endurance Run
Mark Twain National Forest to Steelville, Missouri, USA
A 100.9-mile point-to-point race through Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest, using mostly Ozark Trail singletrack with a 32-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Pinhoti 100
Pine Glen Campground to Sylacauga, Alabama, USA
A point-to-point Alabama 100-miler through Talladega National Forest and the Pinhoti Trail, ending near Sylacauga with a 32-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run
Beal's Point, Granite Bay, California, USA
A varied Northern California 100-miler combining Folsom-area loops with an out-and-back trail journey into the Sierra foothills and a 30-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run — 100 Mile
Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose, Texas, USA
A looped Texas trail 100 in Dinosaur Valley State Park with roughly 9,000 ft of climbing and mandatory progressive cutoffs across the repeated-loop course.
View verified race details →Brazos Bend 100
Brazos Bend State Park near Needville, Texas, USA
A flat, repeated-loop 100-miler in Brazos Bend State Park, built around runnable park trails and a 32-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →The Hitchcock Experience — 100 Mile
Hitchcock Nature Center, Honey Creek, Iowa, USA
A five-loop Iowa trail 100 at Hitchcock Nature Center, with steep repeated hills, roughly 4,928 ft of elevation change per loop, and a 34-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Daytona 100
Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet, Florida, USA
A mostly point-to-point coastal-road 100-miler with a 7-mile opening out-and-back, a Ponce Inlet finish, and a 31-hour net-time limit.
View verified race details →Coldwater Hundred — 100 Mile
Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Goodyear, Arizona, USA
A 101.3-mile desert loop race at Estrella Mountain Regional Park, combining two shorter red loops and three longer blue loops with a 32-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Bradshaw Brute 100
Black Canyon City to Prescott, Arizona, USA
A distinct 99.9-mile point-to-point race within Cocodona race week, climbing from Black Canyon City through Crown King to Prescott with a 38-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Cascade Crest 100
Easton, Washington, USA
A clockwise 100-mile mountain loop from Easton with more than 23,000 ft of climbing, long Pacific Crest Trail sections, and a 34-hour cutoff.
View verified race details →Dates, entry status, routes, and rules can change. Use each event page's official organizer links before registration or travel. Format preparation paths were reviewed July 30, 2026.
Fixed-Distance FAQs
What makes a fixed-distance race a multiday event?
The course or cutoff extends the effort through multiple day-night cycles for at least part of the field. There is no single distance threshold that makes every race operationally alike.
Are fixed-distance races easier to pace than timed races?
Not inherently. A known finish distance helps with route planning, but terrain, weather, cutoffs, aid gaps, sleep loss, and navigation may make pace highly variable.
How should fixed-distance events be compared?
Compare expected duration, terrain, elevation, climate, cutoff gates, aid spacing, crew and pacer rules, sleep options, mandatory gear, qualification, medical support, and withdrawal transport—not distance alone.
Compare Related Formats
200+ Mile Races
A continuous fixed-distance ultramarathon where route, terrain, sleep, aid access, and a multi-day cutoff shape the race.
100-Mile Ultramarathons
A fixed-distance ultramarathon where terrain, cutoff structure, night running, aid access, and crew rules can matter as much as the 100-mile label.
Stage Races
A multiday event split into daily stages, with defined starts and finishes plus an overnight camp, hotel, or support base.