Denali 100K
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Denali 100K
The Denali 100K is a point to point ultramarathon held June 19, 2027, along the Denali Highway in Alaska. The course covers 100K from Alpine Creek Lodge to a finish outside Cantwell, adjacent to the entrance to Denali National Park. The route runs along historic gravel road sections with long open stretches and mountain and glacier scenery.
The event is organized by Spirit Trips and is limited to 50 runners and their crews. Applicants must document recent endurance experience by completing at least one 50K and two marathons in the previous two years or demonstrate sufficient training to the race director. Qualifying races must meet the maximum time allowed for those events.
Runners must be accompanied by a mandatory support crew with a vehicle; one pacer at a time is allowed and may also share crewing duties. A maximum of 18 hours is allotted to complete the course. Crew and pacer rules and a runner information package are provided after registration acceptance. There are no refunds, though deferments to the following year may be considered at the race director's discretion.
Course notes include a start near mile 68 at Alpine Creek Lodge, which offers rooms, cabins, a restaurant and light supplies, passage past the Susitna River Bridge at mile 79.5, and Clearwater Mountain Lodge at mile 82.2 with B and B services, food, gas and tire repair. After that point there are no further services or lodging for many miles before the finish outside Cantwell. Finishers who complete the course within the allotted time receive a handmade Alaskan moose antler belt buckle and a finishers shirt; overall men and women receive special awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.