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Copper Kings 100

Butte, MontanaJune

Belmont Mine start. Sixty-three miles of Continental Divide Trail around Butte. Our Lady of the Rockies at mile 58. Mining town grit at altitude.

100.1 mi+13,960 ft-13,960 ft40 hours5,604 ft to 8,383 fttech 6/108 stationsContinental Divide TrailOur Lady of the Rockiescopper buckleJune
Distance100.1 mi
Gain+13,960 ft
Loss-13,960 ft
Altitude5,604 ft to 8,383 ft
Technicality6/10
Air35°F to 80°F
Gradient profile
  • Start6,932 ft
  • High7,652 ft
  • Low5,400 ft
  • Finish6,932 ft

The cruxSeventeen miles from Our Lady to Nez Perce alone

Course DNA

The Course

Counter-clockwise loop from Belmont Mine headframe through Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Sixty-three miles on the CDT. Thirteen thousand nine hundred sixty feet gain. High point Our Lady of the Rockies 8,383 feet at mile 58.6. Much of course above 6,500 feet.

The Work

Long remote sections between aid. Longest gap 17.7 miles Our Lady to Nez Perce. Train sustained climbing in Montana summer mountains.

Kit

Mountain weather layers. Bear awareness. Poles for CDT climbs. Drop bags at most stations. Handcrafted copper buckle for finishers.

Race Day

4:00 am Friday start. Forty-hour cutoff Saturday 8:00 pm. Mandatory briefing Thursday. Nonbinary division. Proceeds support Our Lady and CDT Coalition.

Results

Copper Kings 100 finish lines.

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