Races
Coyote Two Moon 100
Ojai. Los Padres singletrack. Twenty-six thousand feet of climbing below 6,200 feet. Everest vert without the frostbite. Tortillas at aid instead.
51 km+12,740 ft-12,740 ft42 hours3,291 ft to 6,634 fttech 9/106 stationsLos PadresTopa Topa200 total entriesMay
Distance51 km
Gain+12,740 ft
Loss-12,740 ft
Altitude3,291 ft to 6,634 ft
Technicality9/10
Air50°F to 85°F
- Start6,532 ft
- High6,634 ft
- Low3,291 ft
- Finish6,532 ft
- Ojai at mile 0.0
- Coyote Two Moon 100 mile 6 at mile 6.3, cutoff 8.4 hours
- Coyote Two Moon 100 mile 13 at mile 13, cutoff 16.8 hours
- Coyote Two Moon 100 mile 19 at mile 19, cutoff 25.2 hours
- Coyote Two Moon 100 mile 25 at mile 25, cutoff 33.6 hours
- Finish California at mile 32, cutoff 42 hours
Field, 2026 · 9-year sampleresults
Starters19
Finish rate79%
Median35:38
Fastest27:21
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,594 ft-15.2% over 2.0 mi
Night miles10 misunset near 19:00 local
Longest climb3,235 ft13 mi at 4.7%
Weather at the cruxcourse math
At hour 8 of race, feels like 24 C (79 F).Sample of 7 race days, medium confidence.At hour 8 of race, apparent temperature P90 is 24 C / 76 F.
Course records
Men17:24:00Karl Meltzer
Women25:23:00Betsy Nye
The cruxTopa Topa ridgeline repeats under a waning moon (near mile 21)
Course DNA
The Course
Coyote Two Moon 100 runs 51 km through Ojai, California. +12,740 ft gain and -12,740 ft loss. Surfaces skew 90% singletrack / 10% dirt road. Topa Topa ridgeline repeats under a waning moon. High point near 6,634 ft. Low near 3,291 ft. May temps run 50°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 16.
The Work
Train for 12,740 feet of climbing across 51 km. Back-to-back long runs on similar surfaces. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 42 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 9/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 21.
Kit
May in Ojai, California: plan for 50°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 42 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 8. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 90% singletrack: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 16.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 8. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 16. Topa Topa ridgeline repeats under a waning moon near mile 21 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 10 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Coyote Two Moon 100 finish lines.
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Sources (2)
- Field stats (2026): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=127423
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=4082