Races

Way Too Haught 105K

Pine to Christopher Creek, ArizonaNovember

Two-Sixty Trailhead to the Red Barn corral. One hundred five kilometers on the Highline Trail when November turns cold and the Rim shows its teeth.

105K+3,691 ft-3,139 ft18 hours5,560 ft to 6,878 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookHighline Traillimited fieldGPS requiredNovember
Distance105K
Gain+3,691 ft
Loss-3,139 ft
Altitude5,560 ft to 6,878 ft
Technicality5/10
Air30°F to 85°F
Gradient profileDistance variant from parent course
  • Start6,109 ft
  • High6,878 ft
  • Low5,560 ft
  • Finish6,660 ft

Geometryderived

Steepest drop548 ft-3.8% over 2.7 mi

The cruxExposed Mogollon Rim miles with sparse marking (near mile 68)

Course DNA

The Course

Way Too Haught 105K runs 105K through Pine to Christopher Creek, Arizona. +3,691 ft gain and -3,139 ft loss. Surfaces skew 90% singletrack / 10% dirt road. Exposed Mogollon Rim miles with sparse marking. High point near 6,878 ft. Low near 5,560 ft. November temps run 30°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 53.

The Work

Train for 3,691 feet of climbing across 105K. Back-to-back long runs on similar surfaces. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 18 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 68.

Kit

November in Pine to Christopher Creek, Arizona: plan for 30°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 18 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 26. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 90% singletrack: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 53.

Race Day

Hold effort through mile 26. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 53. Exposed Mogollon Rim miles with sparse marking near mile 68 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 35 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.

Way Too Haught 105K