Races
Leona Divide 100
Lake Hughes. Pacific Crest Trail north of LA. Sixteen thousand feet through chaparral and oak. No cell service. Crew needs offline maps.
99.3 mi+8,543 ft-8,543 ft33 hours2,205 ft to 5,665 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookWestern States qualifierPCThigh desertApril
Distance99.3 mi
Gain+8,543 ft
Loss-8,543 ft
Altitude2,205 ft to 5,665 ft
Technicality5/10
Air40°F to 85°F
- Start4,213 ft
- High5,665 ft
- Low2,205 ft
- Finish4,213 ft
- Three Points at mile 12, cutoff 6 hours
- Agua Dulce at mile 32, cutoff 14.5 hours, crew
- Chilao at mile 48, cutoff 18 hours
- Newcomb's Ranch at mile 62, cutoff 22 hours
- Cloudburst Summit at mile 76, cutoff 26 hours
- Finish Lake Hughes at mile 100, cutoff 33 hours
Field, 2026 · 3-year samplescraped
Starters78
Finish rate56%
Median27:37
Sub-244
Geometryderived
Steepest drop945 ft-8.5% over 2.1 mi
Night miles45 misunset near 18:00 local
Longest climb2,008 ft27 mi at 1.4%
Course records
Men17:34:57Max Jolliffe
Women23:17:18Hope Forman
The cruxAgua Dulce cutoff at mile 32.5 (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Leona Divide 100 runs 99.3 mi through Lake Hughes, California. +8,543 ft gain and -8,543 ft loss. Surfaces skew 95% trail / 5% dirt road. Agua Dulce cutoff at mile 32.5. High point near 5,665 ft. Low near 2,205 ft. April temps run 40°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for 8,543 feet of climbing across 99.3 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 33 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
April in Lake Hughes, California: plan for 40°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 33 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 95% 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. Agua Dulce cutoff at mile 32.5 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
Leona Divide 100 finish lines.
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Sources (2)
- Field stats (2026): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=128591
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=107697