Machete Muertos 200
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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+11,115 ft-11,115 ft96 hours507 ft to 4,496 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookDía de los Muertos20-mile loopscash prizesOctober
Distance60 mi
Gain+11,115 ft
Loss-11,115 ft
Altitude507 ft to 4,496 ft
Technicality5/10
Air50°F to 95°F
- Start3,648 ft
- High4,496 ft
- Low507 ft
- Finish3,648 ft
Field, 2025scraped
Starters9
Finish rate44%
Median88:34
Fastest80:52
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,440 ft-12.9% over 2.1 mi
Night miles33 misunset near 17:00 local
Longest climb3,143 ft30 mi at 2.0%
Course records
Men80:52:27Ramiro Castaneda
The crux4,500 feet per 20-mile lap, ten times (near mile 130)
Course DNA
The Course
Machete Muertos 200 runs 200 mi through Lake Perris, California. +11,115 ft gain and -11,115 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 100.
The Work
Train for 11,115 feet of climbing across 200 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 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 130.
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 50. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 95% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 100.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 50. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 100. 4,500 feet per 20-mile lap, ten times near mile 130 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 66 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