100K

• Basecamp (Expo): The Village of Big Bear Lake
• Start Location: The Village of Big Bear Lake
• Finish Location: The Village of Big Bear Lake
• Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
• Start Time: 6am PT
• Elevation: 10,000ft / 3050m
• Cutoff time: 19 hours (18 hours for Western States qualifier)
• Shuttles: Provided, but not required. Runners will be prioritized. Shuttle pick-up location TBA but will be within 1 mile drive of Basecamp (expo).
• Parking: Runners may be dropped off and spectators may temporarily park at public parking lots in the Village of Big Bear Lake (details will be in the Runner Guide and website once confirmed). Runners may not leave their car parked anywhere except for the designated race parking lot where the Shuttle will pickup.
• We are planning to have approximately 3 aid stations where crewing is allowed. Below is the approximate mileage for each crewable aid station.Some crew accessible aid station locations will not have parking. We will provide a mandatory shuttle to those locations. These shuttle pick up locations are TBA and will be within a mile of The Village of Big Bear (Basecamp (expo)/Finish).
• All spectators are welcome at the base of Snow Summit, where parking will be available. All race distances pass through this location.

*All race details are subject to change. These details are also pending course approval by the US Forest Service.

*2025 Course Map/GPX File/Aid Station Chart Coming Soon

The 100K course runs through many of the iconic locations Big Bear is known for including Sugarloaf Mountain and Skyline Trail. From the alpine forest with towering pines to rolling singletrack, you’ll experience a variety of vistas of the mountains and Big Bear Lake.

*2025 100k GPX File Coming Soon

*2025 100k Aid Station Chart Coming Soon

• Running pack for carrying supplies for the duration of the race
  • Pack can be a backpack, vest or waist/belt pack
• Mobile / Cell phone (smartphone strongly recommended)
  • Mobile / Cell phone with international roaming that works in the United States of America
  • Each runner should save the organization's safety phone numbers
• Personal collapsible cup (15 cl / 5 oz minimum)
• Minimum water supply of 1 liter
• 1 working headlamp (torch) with spare cells/batteries for each headlamp. (Recommendation of 200 lumens or more for main headlamp)
• Food reserve. (Recommendation of 800 kcal: 2 gels + 2 power bars each of 65 g)
• Jacket with hood for bad weather in the mountains. The jacket must have an integrated hood or one which attached to the jacket by the original system designed for that purpose by the manufacturer
• Hat (beanie, cap, bandana, or Buff®)

Should the race management team add onto the mandatory gear due to weather conditions, please reference the cold and hot weather kits outlined in the Race Regulations Guide. You will be notified via email if either kit is required during race week. Runners are expected to pack both kits for race weekend in the event one of these kits needs to be implemented.

Hot weather kit (may be required by the organization, depending on weather conditions)

• Sunglasses ***
• Sunscreen, recommendation: minimum sun protection factor (SPF) 50 
• Minimum water supply: 2 liters

Cold weather kit (may be required by the organization, depending on weather conditions)

• Protective eyewear ***
• 2nd warm layer in addition to jacket recommendation
• Sturdy, closed-toe trail-running shoes (minimalist or ultralight shoes Not recommended)
• Warm hat
• Warm and water-proof gloves
• Waterproof overpants

*** it is possible to use the same glasses if they are suitable both for the sun and bad weather (such as glasses with photo-chromatic lenses)