100M

• Basecamp (Expo) Location: The Village of Big Bear Lake
• Start Location: Rim Nordic Ski Area
  • Drive time from Shuttle Pickup to Start: 30 minutes
• Finish Location: The Village of Big Bear Lake
• Date: Friday, October 10, 2025
• Start Time: 1pm PT
• Elevation: 17,000ft / 5200m
• 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 at and spectators may park at Snow Valley Ski Resort (across the street from the Rim Nordic Ski Area). Runners may not leave their car at this parking lot (lot closes at 4pm).
  • Use extreme caution when crossing the Highway from Snow Valley to the Start at Rim Nordic.
• We are planning to have approximately 6 aid stations where crewing is allowed. Below is the approximate mileage for each crewable aid station.
  • Mile 34
  • Mile 53
  • Mile 57
  • Mile 70
  • Mile 85
  • Mile 90
• 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 2025 HOKA Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB® 100M race circumnavigate the entire Big Bear Valley including 20+ miles on the Pacific Crest Trail and a visit to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain (9,995′). This is a true mountain 100 miler with a lot of running above 7,000 feet. From the alpine forest with towering pines to the high desert with Joshua trees, you’ll experience several climates and varying vistas from the mountains to Big Bear Lake.

*2025 100 mile GPX File Coming Soon

*2025 100 mile 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
• 2 working headlamps (torches) 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 below. 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)