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Hood Hundred 100
Mt. Hood Meadows base. One hundred miles on the volcano's best trails. Seventeen thousand three hundred feet. Crew can reach you. The volcano still decides who finishes.
100 mi+11,801 ft-11,801 ft32 hours2,885 ft to 6,299 fttech 6/10Checkpoints per race booklollipop loopBrooks presentedcrew accessibleJuly
Distance100 mi
Gain+11,801 ft
Loss-11,801 ft
Altitude2,885 ft to 6,299 ft
Technicality6/10
Air35°F to 80°F
- Start5,381 ft
- High6,299 ft
- Low2,885 ft
- Finish5,381 ft
Field, 2025 · 3-year samplescraped
Starters266
Finish rate67%
Median28:05
Sub-2438
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,929 ft-17.2% over 2.1 mi
Night miles38 misunset near 19:00 local
Longest climb2,497 ft47 mi at 1.0%
Course records
Men16:08:32Kevin Stewart
Women21:44:49Erin Brunner
The cruxSixty mile figure-eight after the twenty mile stem (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Hood Hundred 100 runs 100 mi through Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon. +11,801 ft gain and -11,801 ft loss. Surfaces skew 85% trail / 15% forest road. Sixty mile figure-eight after the twenty mile stem. High point near 6,299 ft. Low near 2,885 ft. July temps run 35°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for 11,801 feet of climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 32 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 6/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.
Kit
July in Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon: plan for 35°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 32 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 85% trail: 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. Sixty mile figure-eight after the twenty mile stem 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
Hood Hundred 100 finish lines.
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- Field stats (2025): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=118849