Looking Glass 100K
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Looking Glass 100k
The Looking Glass 100k is a single large loop trail race in Pisgah Forest, NC organized by Tanawha Adventures. The race distance is approximately 100K (about 62 miles) and the course includes roughly 10,600 ft of elevation gain and loss. The time limit is 20 hours.
The route circles Looking Glass Rock and passes multiple high summits including areas above 6,000 ft. Terrain includes smooth and technical singletrack, grassy double track, gravel, and short sections of pavement. The course moves through varied ecosystems such as cove hardwood forest, boreal balsam woods, and high-elevation balds, and it passes waterfalls and streams, some of which require crossing.
There are nine aid stations spaced about every 4.5 to 9 miles. Five are full-service, three of those have crew access at specific aid points, and one is a self-serve fluid-only station. Minimum aid station supplies include water, an electrolyte drink, bananas, orange slices, potato chips, pretzels, PB&J, pickles, Snickers, and M&Ms. Five drop bag locations are available at specified full aid stations.
Runners and pacers must carry required safety gear at all times. Mandatory items include a headlamp with spare batteries, a seam-sealed weatherproof jacket, an emergency bivy, an insulating base layer, warm hat and gloves, an emergency whistle, a 32 oz or larger hydration carrier, and the GPS tracker provided on race morning. There will be mandatory gear checks and officials may remove participants not carrying required items.
If extreme weather forces cancellation the race may be rescheduled or run virtually; no refund is given if a runner cannot attend a rescheduled date. If a parkway closure affects the course, an alternate route that avoids the parkway will be used. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
