East Mountain Wilderness Park to Soldier Hollow. Steep Wasatch singletrack and chutes. The Plunge at mile 53 is where quads fail.
100 mi+23,238 ft-22,562 ft36 hours4,879 ft to 10,394 fttech 9/1017 stationspoint to pointGrand SlamWSER qualifierSeptemberGrand Slam legWSER qualifierHardrock qualifier
Distance100 mi
Gain+23,238 ft
Loss-22,562 ft
Altitude4,879 ft to 10,394 ft
Technicality9/10
Air30°F to 85°F
Gradient profileOfficial race GPX
DIST--
ELEV--
GRADE--
Start4,879 ft
High10,155 ft
Low4,879 ft
Finish5,554 ft
Aid stations17 stops verified
Grobbens Corner at mile 6.5
Francis Peak at mile 19, cutoff 6.5 hours, crew, drop bag
Bountiful B at mile 25, cutoff 8.5 hours, crew, drop bag
Sessions Lift-Off at mile 28
Swallow Rocks at mile 35, cutoff 12 hours
Big Mountain at mile 39, cutoff 13.5 hours, crew, drop bag
Alexander Ridge at mile 47, cutoff 16.5 hours
Lambs Canyon at mile 53, cutoff 18.5 hours, crew, drop bag
Millcreek Upper at mile 62, cutoff 22 hours
Desolation Lake at mile 67, cutoff 24 hours
Scott's Pass at mile 71, cutoff 25.5 hours
Brighton Lodge at mile 76, cutoff 27.5 hours, crew, drop bag
Ant Knolls at mile 80, cutoff 29 hours
Pole Line Pass at mile 82
Rock Springs at mile 87, cutoff 31 hours
Pot Bottom at mile 93, cutoff 33 hours
Finish Soldier Hollow at mile 100, cutoff 36 hours, crew
The cruxThe Plunge to Lambs Canyon (mile 53) and Bear Halfway
Course DNA
The Course
Rugged mountain singletrack. Steep chutes. The Plunge is a dusty technical drop into Lambs Canyon near mile 53. Bear Halfway climbs straight out of it in the afternoon heat. High ridges toward 10,394 feet. Low near 4,879. Trail 75 percent, jeep 20, paved 5. Lambs Canyon and Big Mountain are the crew hinges on a point-to-point that never softens.
The Work
Steep Wasatch downhills load the quads. Eccentric damage stacks. Joints need to stay quiet under a pack. Train massive descent blocks. Single-leg strength. Core to carry the vest through 36 hours of chute after chute.
Kit
Bounce-free vest with front storage for salt and ginger. Altitude nausea is real. Durable shoes with grip for the dusty descents. Lightweight wind jacket for the high ridges.
Race Day
Protect the quads on the first 50. If they are shot at Lambs Canyon, the second half is a walk. Steady hiking on the steep climbs. The Plunge, then Bear Halfway in the heat. Lambs Canyon and Upper Big Cottonwood get crowded. Foot care. Shoe change. Warm food. Then leave.