Machete Muertos 200
- 20254 finishers
Races
Machete Muertos 200
Lake Perris. Ten laps. Forty-four thousand feet. Ninety-six hours. One of the hardest 200s in the country. You run it or you do not finish.
60 mi+13,501 ft-13,501 ft96 hours507 ft to 4,496 fttech 9/106 stationsDía de los Muertos20-mile loopscash prizesOctober
Distance60 mi
Gain+13,501 ft
Loss-13,501 ft
Altitude507 ft to 4,496 ft
Technicality9/10
Air50°F to 95°F
- Start3,648 ft
- High4,496 ft
- Low507 ft
- Finish3,648 ft
- Lake Perris at mile 0.0
- Machete Muertos 200 mile 12 at mile 12, cutoff 19.200000000000003 hours
- Machete Muertos 200 mile 24 at mile 24, cutoff 38.400000000000006 hours
- Machete Muertos 200 mile 36 at mile 36, cutoff 57.599999999999994 hours
- Machete Muertos 200 mile 48 at mile 48, cutoff 76.80000000000001 hours
- Finish California at mile 60, cutoff 96 hours
Field, 2025results
Starters9
Finish rate44%
Median88:34
Fastest80:52
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,414 ft-13.4% over 2.0 mi
Night miles33 misunset near 17:00 local
Longest climb3,202 ft30 mi at 2.1%
Course records
Men80:52:27Ramiro Castaneda
The crux4,500 feet per 20-mile lap, ten times (near mile 39)
Course DNA
The Course
Machete Muertos 200 runs 60 mi through Lake Perris, California. +13,501 ft gain and -13,501 ft loss. Surfaces skew 95% trail / 5% dirt road. 4,500 feet per 20-mile lap, ten times. High point near 4,496 ft. Low near 507 ft. October temps run 50°F to 95°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 30.
The Work
Train for 13,501 feet of climbing across 60 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 96 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 9/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 39.
Kit
October in Lake Perris, California: plan for 50°F to 95°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 96 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 15. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 95% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 30.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 15. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 30. 4,500 feet per 20-mile lap, ten times near mile 39 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 20 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Machete Muertos 200 finish lines.
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- Field stats (2025): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=127068