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Tushars Mountain Runs 100K
Eagle Point Resort at 10,500 feet. Sixteen thousand feet of vert. Exposed ridgelines. Thunderstorms nearly every year. Brutal and beautiful.
63.1 mi+12,331 ft-12,328 ft24 hours8,868 ft to 11,419 fttech 6/10Checkpoints per race bookEagle Point ResortDelano Peak viewsmandatory safety gearAugust
Distance63.1 mi
Gain+12,331 ft
Loss-12,328 ft
Altitude8,868 ft to 11,419 ft
Technicality6/10
Air40°F to 90°F
- Start10,328 ft
- High11,419 ft
- Low8,868 ft
- Finish10,331 ft
Terrain
Field, 2025 · 11-year samplescraped
Starters69
Finish rate68%
Median19:36
Sub-2447
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,407 ft-12.0% over 2.2 mi
Night miles17 misunset near 19:00 local
Time over 10k ft91%
Weather at the cruxderived
At hour 8 of race, feels like 32 C (85 F).Sample of 7 race days, medium confidence.At hour 8 of race, apparent temperature P90 is 32 C / 90 F.
Course records
Men11:38:27Jimmy Elam
Women13:03:49Darcy Piceu
The cruxTushar Ridge Trail climb and Blue Lake Trail ascent on tired legs (near mile 41)
Course DNA
The Course
Tushars Mountain Runs 100K runs 63.1 mi through Beaver, Utah. +12,331 ft gain and -12,328 ft loss. Surfaces skew 90% singletrack / 10% dirt road. Tushar Ridge Trail climb and Blue Lake Trail ascent on tired legs. High point near 11,419 ft. Low near 8,868 ft. August temps run 40°F to 90°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 32.
The Work
Train for 12,331 feet of climbing across 63.1 mi. Back-to-back long runs on similar surfaces. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 24 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 41.
Kit
August in Beaver, Utah: plan for 40°F to 90°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 24 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 90% singletrack: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 32.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 32. Tushar Ridge Trail climb and Blue Lake Trail ascent on tired legs near mile 41 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 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Tushars Mountain Runs 100K finish lines.
Winner: Michael Versteeg, 12:38:23.
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Sources (3)
- Field stats (2025): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=120052
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=71757
- Course record (F): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=36282