Wild Wild West Marathon & Ultra

Lone Pine, United States • 2 May 2026

Event overview

The Wild Wild West Marathon & Ultra is a trail running event in Lone Pine, CA. The event offers multiple distances:

  • 50 Miler
  • 50K
  • Marathon
  • 10 Miler

The course runs through the Alabama Hills and the foothills of Mt. Whitney. The event includes ten water stops or aid stations placed along the trail. The Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce has hosted the event for 46 years, and it is described as the third oldest trail marathon in the United States. The Chamber operates under permit on the Inyo National Forest.

Logistics and policies

Registration for the listed edition closes on Thu, Apr 30 at 11:59 PM PT. Late registrants who enter three weeks or less before the event may not receive a t-shirt. Same-day registration at the start of the event is accepted. No refunds are given under any circumstances; participants who withdraw up to 30 days before the race may request a 50% credit toward next year’s registration fee. If the event is canceled due to pandemic, extreme weather, community disaster, or other force majeure, neither refunds nor credits will be given. The final route is subject to approval by government agencies and may change. Volunteers from the local community and chamber staff support the event and staffing of aid stations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

50 mi
50 Miler
50 km
50k
26 mi
Marathon
10 mi
10 Miler
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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