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Yeti
Roanoke, Virginia. Yeti hundred. Sixteen thousand feet. Blue Ridge trail. September fog.
100 mi+4,081 ft-3,930 ft30 hours4,379 ft to 4,633 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookBlue RidgeApple Orchard FallsWSER qualifierSeptember
Distance100 mi
Gain+4,081 ft
Loss-3,930 ft
Altitude4,379 ft to 4,633 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 85°F
- Start4,482 ft
- High4,633 ft
- Low4,379 ft
- Finish4,633 ft
Field, 2025 · 11-year samplescraped
Starters230
Finish rate69%
Median24:40
Sub-2477
Geometryderived
Steepest drop213 ft-1.9% over 2.1 mi
Night miles42 misunset near 18:00 local
Course records
Men13:33:54Patrick Reagan
Women15:23:30Amy Watson
The cruxBlue Ridge Parkway crossing and Apple Orchard Falls (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Yeti runs 100 mi through Virginia. +4,081 ft gain and -3,930 ft loss. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 20% dirt road. Blue Ridge Parkway crossing and Apple Orchard Falls. High point near 4,633 ft. Low near 4,379 ft. September temps run 45°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for 4,081 feet of climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 30 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 65.
Kit
September in Virginia: plan for 45°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 30 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 80% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Blue Ridge Parkway crossing and Apple Orchard Falls near mile 65 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 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Yeti finish lines.
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Sources (3)
- Field stats (2025): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=120880
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=71529
- Course record (F): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=79658