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+11,868 ft-11,868 ft42 hours3,291 ft to 6,634 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookLos PadresTopa Topa200 total entriesMay
Distance51 km
Gain+11,868 ft
Loss-11,868 ft
Altitude3,291 ft to 6,634 ft
Technicality5/10
Air50°F to 85°F
- Start6,532 ft
- High6,634 ft
- Low3,291 ft
- Finish6,532 ft
Field, 2026 · 9-year samplescraped
Starters19
Finish rate79%
Median35:38
Fastest27:21
Geometryderived
Steepest drop2,001 ft-18.9% over 2.0 mi
Night miles10 misunset near 19:00 local
Longest climb3,241 ft13 mi at 4.7%
Weather at the cruxderived
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 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Coyote Two Moon 100 runs 100 mi through Ojai, California. +11,868 ft gain and -11,868 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 50.
The Work
Train for 11,868 feet of climbing across 100 mi. 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 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.
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 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 90% singletrack: 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. Topa Topa ridgeline repeats under a waning moon 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.
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