Western States

Every June, the oldest 100-miler in the country is held in the Sierra Nevada – Western States. For more than 4 decades, ‘racers, runners, and survivors’ have been making their way from Squaw Valley to Auburn over epic terrain (+18,000 ft / -23,000 ft). The course is so tough it has earned a place in the ‘Western Slam’ – a collection of the four most challenging 100-milers in the Western US But if you want to run it, get in line! There’s a lottery held each December with thousands of running vying for just over 300 spots.