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Yeti
Roanoke, Virginia. Yeti hundred. Sixteen thousand feet. Blue Ridge trail. September fog.
100 mi30 hours1,726 ft to 3,645 fttech 5/106 stationsBlue RidgeApple Orchard FallsWSER qualifierSeptember
Distance100 mi
Altitude1,726 ft to 3,645 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 85°F
- Start1,886 ft
- High3,639 ft
- Low1,743 ft
- Finish2,037 ft
- Virginia at mile 0.0
- Yeti mile 20 at mile 20, cutoff 6 hours
- Yeti mile 40 at mile 40, cutoff 12 hours
- Yeti mile 60 at mile 60, cutoff 18 hours
- Yeti mile 80 at mile 80, cutoff 24 hours
- Finish Virginia at mile 100, cutoff 30 hours
Field, 2025 · 11-year sampleresults
Starters230
Finish rate69%
Median24:40
Sub-2477
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop476 ft-4.8% over 1.9 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. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 20% dirt road. Blue Ridge Parkway crossing and Apple Orchard Falls. High point near 3,645 ft. Low near 1,726 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 the 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