A newer race (first run in 2024) already carrying real weight — a fast, runnable first 70 miles into a genuinely tough final 30 on Mt. Hood’s dry eastern side.
Quick facts
- Location: Mt. Hood Meadows Ski and Summer Resort, Mt. Hood, OR
- Date: August 1–2, 2026, 5:00 a.m. Saturday start
- Distance: 100 miles, 34-hour time limit
- Website: daybreakracing.com/hood-hundred
- Contact: Contact form at daybreakracing.com
- Registration: UltraSignup, capped at 250 runners
Course description
A lollipop-loop route: a 20-mile outbound stem from Mt. Hood Meadows into a dynamic 60-mile figure-eight loop through the mountain’s drier, sunnier eastern backcountry, then a 20-mile ridgeline return to the Meadows for the finish. 82 of the 100 miles are singletrack, with 8 miles of doubletrack, 7 miles of maintained gravel forest road, and 3 miles of pavement. Surprisingly fast and runnable for the first 70 miles, with a notably tougher final 30.
Elevation change
Approximately 17,300 feet of gain and 17,300 feet of loss.
Aid stations
14 aid stations total: 12 full-service with hydration, real food (soup, grilled cheese, quesadillas from Aid Station 6 onward), and on-site medical staff, plus 2 limited-service/self-service stations (Gunsight, both outbound and on the return) stocked with water and sports drink only. Key named stops include Bennett Pass (#2), Surveyors (#6), and Fifteenmile (#7) — the last two are where runners are expected to pick up mandatory night gear.
Special conditions & average temps
Midsummer days here are generally mild, but mountain weather shifts fast — harsh sun in the open sections, cold temperatures arriving quickly after sunset, especially with wind, and the occasional summer thunderstorm. Two working headlamps plus spare batteries are mandatory gear between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., no exceptions. This is a cupless race — bring your own drinking vessel. Trekking poles are allowed.
Recent results — top 3, men & women
This race started in 2024, so only two runnings exist so far. The 2026 race hasn’t happened yet at the time of writing.
2025
- Men: 1. Kevin Stewart 16:08:32 · 2. Connor Rosenblatt 16:25:48 · 3. Cody Priest 17:19:38
- Women: 1. Erin Brunner 21:44:49 · 2. Jessie Goodell 22:00:18 · 3. Melissa Flores 23:14:44
2024 (inaugural running)
- Men: 1. Jace Ives 17:25:10 · 2. Nicholas Hughes 18:57:10 · 3. Ben Blankenship 20:26:19
- Women: 1. Catherine LeClair 23:44:03 · 2. Allison Moore 26:20:49 · 3. Carrie Clendaniel 27:09:21
Registration deadline & how to get in
Registration is through UltraSignup, capped at 250 starters. All 2026 entrants must complete a service requirement — 8 hours of volunteering or race-directing at a permitted ultramarathon, or supervised trail work, or a minimum $100 donation to a stewardship nonprofit in lieu. The service requirement window runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with proof due to Daybreak Racing by July 1, 2026 or the runner is removed from the start list.
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