Hill to Hollow 100km

Hill to Hollow 100km

Hill to Hollow 100km is a trail ultramarathon based in Morgan Hill State Forest near Tully, NY. The loop crosses four counties and follows mostly single-track trails, including long stretches of the Onondaga Trail and segments of the North Country Trail and Finger Lakes Trail. The route passes ponds, vistas, waterfalls, the highest point in Onondaga County on single-track mountain bike trails, Highland Forest County Park, DeRuyter Reservoir, Muller Hill State Forest, Mariposa State Forest, and Chippewa Falls before returning to Morgan Hill State Forest. Camping is available in Morgan Hill State Forest.

Distances:

• 100km Solo
• 100km Relay

The measured course distance is about 63.7 miles with roughly 10,286 feet of elevation change. There are seven aid stations excluding the start/finish. Aid station food and drink examples include water, Skratch, fruit, pickles, sandwiches, chips, pretzels, cookies, candy, and a limited selection of hot foods at Aid Station 7. A hard cutoff is 20 hours. Pacers are permitted for 100km runners after about mile 33; only one pacer per runner at a time and pacer or relay changes are allowed only at aid stations.

Organizers emphasize self-sufficiency and navigation skills because parts of the course lack mobile network coverage. Required gear includes an offline-capable navigation device with the course GPS file, a headlamp with spare batteries, reflective vest, emergency blanket, waterproof shell with hood, water filtration, at least 800 mL liquid capacity, and a 400 kcal food reserve. Refunds are not available; deferrals and distance changes have specific conditions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.