Races
Arkansas Traveller
Perry to Lake Ouachita. Ozark dirt roads and pine singletrack. Rollers that never quit in July humidity.
- Start738 ft
- High1,867 ft
- Low526 ft
- Finish722 ft
- Perry at mile 0.0
- Arkansas at mile 20, cutoff 6 hours
- Arkansas Traveller mile 40 at mile 40, cutoff 12 hours
- Arkansas Traveller mile 60 at mile 60, cutoff 18 hours
- Arkansas Traveller mile 80 at mile 80, cutoff 24 hours
- Finish Lake Ouachita at mile 100, cutoff 30 hours
Terrain
Geometrycourse math
The cruxOuachita rollers between mile 40 and 70 (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Arkansas Traveller runs 100 mi through Arkansas. +18,579 ft gain and -18,596 ft loss. Surfaces skew 70% dirt road / 25% trail / 5% paved. Ouachita rollers between mile 40 and 70. High point near 1,880 ft. Low near 505 ft. October temps run 45°F to 95°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for 18,579 feet of climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 30 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.
Kit
October in Arkansas: plan for 45°F to 95°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 30 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 70% dirt road: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Ouachita rollers between mile 40 and 70 near mile 65 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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Sources (2)
- Qualifier: wser: https://www.wser.org/qualifying-races/
- Qualifier: hardrock_qualifier: https://hardrock100.com/qualifying/