Top 100 Mile Ultra

HURT 100

A misty root-and-mud singletrack trail through Hawaiian rainforest above Honolulu, the HURT 100 course

Five identical loops through Honolulu’s rainforest mountains, 24,500 feet of climbing packed into a course that never gets above 1,900 feet — technical, wet, and relentlessly repetitive by design.

Quick facts

  • Location: Mountains above Honolulu, island of O’ahu, Hawai’i
  • Date: January 16–17, 2027
  • Distance: 100 miles — 1 “Lower Loop” plus 5 identical “revised HURT Loops,” 36-hour time limit
  • Website: hurt100.com
  • Contact: Via hurt100.com; volunteer/aid station inquiries to pj@hurthawaii.com
  • Registration: Lottery via hurt100.com — 2027 application window opens July 15, 2026

Course description

99% technical single-track, 1% asphalt, through forest, along exposed ridges, and past vertical embankments in the mountains above Honolulu. The course is nearly all roots, rocks, and soil ranging from sun-baked clay to deep mud, with 22 stream crossings (2 on the Lower Loop, 4 on each of the five identical HURT Loops). Sudden hairpin turns and climbs up to roughly two miles long are routine. Elevation ranges only from 300 to 1,900 feet — this isn’t a high-altitude course, the difficulty comes entirely from repetition and technicality.

Elevation change

24,500 feet of cumulative gain and 24,500 feet of cumulative loss over 100 miles — all packed into a course that never climbs above 1,900 feet in elevation.

Aid stations

One water station at the end of the Lower Loop, then 3 aid stations on each of the 5 identical HURT Loops: Nature Center (Makiki Heights), Paradise Park (Manoa), and Jackass Ginger (Nu’uanu) — each one visited 5 times over the course of the race.

Special conditions & average temps

Tropical rainforest conditions year-round — high humidity, frequent rain, and mud of varying depth underfoot regardless of season. January temperatures in the Honolulu mountains are mild (generally 60s–70s°F) but the trail itself is the real obstacle: constant technical footing, stream crossings, and repeated climbing rather than heat or cold.

Recent results — top 3, men & women

2026

  • Men: 1. Tyler Juza 19:22:44 (course record) · 2. Gabe Joyes 21:58:42 · 3. Riley Robertson 22:49:10
  • Women: 1. Aimee Warnke 27:24:47 · 2. Katherina Laan 28:50:41 · 3. Candice Burt 29:33:33

2025

  • Men: 1. Nate Jaqua 21:45:02 · 2. Tyler Juza 22:13:28 · 3. Riley Robertson 22:33:08
  • Women: 1. Alyssa Clark 23:26:32 · 2. Andrea Tarras 25:51:10 · 3. Candice Burt 28:29:43

2024

  • Men: 1. Ihor Verys 20:50:09 · 2. Anthony Lee 21:39:28 · 3. Michito Sawa 22:39:37
  • Women: 1. Andrea Tarras 26:00:05 · 2. Katherina Laan 26:51:30 · 3. Candice Burt 29:40:41

Registration deadline & how to get in

Lottery-based via hurt100.com. For the 2027 race, the registration/application window opens July 15, 2026, closing roughly two weeks later, with the lottery drawing shortly after and entrants/waitlist posted online. Selected runners must submit a trail-work requirement form by mid-November and confirm by the withdrawal deadline for a refund. Must be at least 18 years old to enter.

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