Looking Glass 100K

Event

The Looking Glass 100k is a trail ultramarathon in Pisgah Forest, NC held on November 15, 2025. The race is a single large loop that starts and finishes near the Davidson River Campground field off FS 5069 by the Pisgah Ranger Station. The advertised distance is ~62 miles (100K) with about 10,500 ft of elevation gain and loss and a 20-hour time limit. Entry includes a long sleeve hoodie, a custom finisher award, and live tracking. Post-race food and craft beer are provided.

Course and logistics

The course includes smooth and technical singletrack, grassy double track, gravel, and a short section of pavement. It passes through cove hardwood forest, boreal balsam woods, and high-elevation balds, and goes by multiple waterfalls and streams that may require crossings. Aid stations are located approximately every 4.5–9 miles and include a mix of full-service and self-serve fluid stations. At minimum aid stations provide water and Skratch Labs electrolyte drink; minimum foods listed include bananas, orange slices, potato chips, pretzels, PB&J, pickles, Snickers, and M&Ms. There are three drop-bag locations at specified full aid stations.

All runners and pacers must carry mandatory safety gear at all times: headlamp and backup light or batteries, weatherproof seam-sealed jacket, emergency bivy (a blanket does not count), insulating base layer, warm hat and gloves, emergency whistle, hydration carrier (32 oz or larger), and a GPS tracker provided by the race. Pacers may join at aid 5 (mile 41.8) and must complete the final roughly 20 miles. Packet pickup is the Friday before the event and runners must pick up their own packets; there is no race-morning packet pickup. Transfers are not allowed; deferrals are limited to military deployment, pregnancy, or death in the family. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.