Named for a legendary grizzly, run each fall through red maple and golden aspen from Logan, Utah to Bear Lake, Idaho — finish under 24 hours and take home the Wolverine Buckle.
Quick facts
- Location: Hyrum Gibbons/Mount Logan Park, Logan, UT (start) to Fish Haven, ID at Bear Lake (finish) — point-to-point through the Bear River Range
- Date: Friday, September 25, 2026, 6:00 AM start
- Distance: 100 miles, 36-hour cutoff
- Website: bear100.com
- Contact: bear100info@gmail.com · (435) 213-6555 — race directors Cody & Bethany Draper
- Registration: Lottery via UltraSignup, applications November 15–December 15, drawing December 27. Requires a completed 50-mile-or-longer race within the prior 4 years, plus 8 hours of trail-work/volunteer service by September 15.
Course description
A point-to-point course through the Wasatch-Cache National Forest of Utah and the Bear River Range of Idaho, starting in Logan and finishing at Bear Lake in Fish Haven. The first climb out of Logan is the longest of the race, with many more long climbs to follow, mixed with smooth downhill stretches and rocky, technical descents. 65% of the course is singletrack trail, 34% dirt double-track, and only 1.5% pavement. Late September was chosen deliberately for the display of red maples and golden quaking aspen against the range’s rock and cliff bands. The course has been modified twice in 26 years due to early winter storms.
Elevation change
Approximately 20,200 feet of cumulative gain. Elevation ranges from around 5,000 feet to 9,200 feet.
Aid stations
12 aid stations with intermediate cutoff times along the route. Drop bags are transported to each major checkpoint; all bags up to and including Beaver Mountain Lodge are combined and delivered to the finish once that aid station closes. Crews and pacers meet runners at designated checkpoints per the course rules.
Special conditions & average temps
Late September in the Utah-Idaho high country is usually mild by day and cold at night, but the race has been hit by early-season storms — including snow — twice in 26 years, forcing course changes. No mandatory gear list is required, but runners are strongly advised to prepare for anything from heat to snow to rain. Dogs are prohibited at all race venues by order of the local health department.
Recent results — top 3, men & women
2025
- Men: 1. Mike Cappi 18:34:50 · 2. Zachary Garner 19:27:58 · 3. Jose Cruz 19:40:25
- Women: 1. Sarah Humble 21:12:16 · 2. Kathryn Graham 22:02:59 · 3. Codie Muthig 23:03:39
2024
- Men: 1. Jose Cruz 19:55:23 · 2. Henry Harris 20:18:28 · 3. Kris Brown 21:26:18
- Women: 1. Careth Arnold 20:25:49 (course record) · 2. Kathryn Graham 23:14:08 · 3. Rebekah Rose 24:20:28
2023
- Men: 1. Zachary Garner 17:11:51 (course record) · 2. Jake Krong 19:09:56 · 3. Jesse Rich 19:13:35
- Women: 1. Kathryn Graham 22:25:35 · 2. Christiana Rugloski 25:28:57 · 3. Rebekah Rose 25:34:18
Registration deadline & how to get in
Lottery via UltraSignup, applications open November 15 through December 15, with the drawing held December 27. Entrants must have completed an official 50-mile-or-longer race within the prior 4 years, and selected runners owe 8 hours of trail-work or volunteer service (submitted by September 15) to keep their spot.
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