Arkansas Traveller 100

Event details

The Arkansas Traveller 100 is scheduled for October 3-4, 2026 in Perryville, Arkansas (618 Hwy 324 South, 72126). This is the 35th annual running of the 100-mile event. Entry is listed at $235. Registration opens February 13, 2026 and the field shows 250 spots available. The race is open to ages 18 to 100. The event remains a Western States Endurance Run qualifier; finishing within the race time limit makes a runner eligible to enter the Western States lottery. Runners who finish beyond the 30-hour WSER limit will receive a finisher's buckle and an asterisk by their name in the results.

Course, support and awards

The course is a combination of a 17-mile loop followed by an 83-mile out-and-back through the Ouachita Mountains. Surfaces include forest roads, jeep trails, and an 8-mile section of the Ouachita Trail. Total cumulative climb is listed as 12,000 feet. The race provides 23 fully stocked and staffed aid stations, approximately every five miles, with volunteers and course veterans. Onsite medical support includes an EMT and a medical director. Timing is provided by the event timing team. Awards and items listed include a race shirt (size guarantee if registered by September 1), a finishers buckle, overall sterling silver awards, timed enamel and bronze awards, wooden plaques for top finishers, age group awards, and a post-race breakfast served by a local volunteer fire department. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.