Train for Hellbender 100
Camp Grier. Black Mountains. Graybeard views toward Mt Mitchell. Twenty thousand feet on the 2026 Helene alternate. Graduate level east coast suffering.
100 mi+13,036 ft-13,052 ft39 hours1,527 ft to 5,244 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookHardrock qualifierBlack MountainsHelene alternate courseMay
- Start1,660 ft
- High5,244 ft
- Low1,527 ft
- Finish1,644 ft
What PR Run builds for this start line
- Personalized plan from your baseline and this course profile
- Aid-segment fuel rehearsals tied to checkpoint spacing
- Structured gear kit from course intelligence
- Race-day pacing, crew notes, and race-morning brief
- Aid stations: 2 · longest gap ~85 km
- Mandatory kit items: 2
- Cutoff: 39 hours
The crux
Graybeard Mountain and 3,000 foot climbs repeated (near mile 65)
Race details can change. Confirm current rules and logistics with the Official site.
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Train for Hellbender 100
Course-specific plan, fuel segments, gear kit, and race morning for Hellbender 100.
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