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IMTUF 100

McCall, IdahoSeptember

Jug Mountain Ranch. Eight high passes in the Salmon River Mountains. Twenty-two thousand feet. Elk bugling at rut. Harder than it looks on the qualifier list.

100 mi+22,000 ft-22,000 ft36 hours4,200 ft to 8,500 fttech 10/109 stationsHardrock qualifierWestern States qualifierpost-graduate ultraSeptember
Distance100 mi
Gain+22,000 ft
Loss-22,000 ft
Altitude4,200 ft to 8,500 ft
Technicality10/10
Air30°F to 75°F
Gradient profile
  • Start4,957 ft
  • High8,272 ft
  • Low4,928 ft
  • Finish4,928 ft

The cruxThe Crestline with no crew access and hard cutoffs

Course DNA

The Course

Loop from Jug Mountain Ranch south of McCall through Payette National Forest. Eight high passes. Twenty-two thousand feet gain on steep granite talus and narrow ridgelines. Deep canyon descents to pristine rivers. Peak elk rut weekend. Finishers compare it to Wasatch with more technical footing.

The Work

Post-graduate mountain ultra. Remote sections hours from help. Hard cutoff at South Crestline. Train steep talus descents and night navigation on sparse trail.

Kit

Full mountain kit. Bear spray. Poles essential. Spot tracker recommended. Read the waiver before registering. No refunds after July 1.

Race Day

6:00 am Saturday start. Thirty-six hour cutoff Sunday 6:00 pm. Hardrock and Western States qualifier. Bugling bulls on course. Do not treat this as a tune-up race.

Results

IMTUF 100 finish lines.

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