Falling Water Ultras 100 km

Race completed

100 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

5.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 100 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 5.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

38.0696° N, 81.0802° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 24 hours 14:24 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 86% of 100K races. Measured against 214 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~103 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (100km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 32 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 549 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	100km	103	Josiah Stermer · 10:27:50	Jessie Wingo · 10:57:41
2025	100km	73	Taton Bertsch · 10:51:00	Justyna Wilson · 11:01:48
2024	100km	68	Dan Green · 09:32:34	Leslie Starnes · 14:09:23
2023	100km	63	Walter Barnett · 11:37:27	Arlee Hiskey · 13:30:02

The field grew 41% between 2025 (73) and 2026 (103). 34% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (100km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

🥤 nutrition

For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 100 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 100 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Past 100 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 100 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 24 h limit puts you out there after dark.
Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 100 km races than fitness does.

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.6

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy