Las Virgenes Canyon Ultra Trail Races

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.

34.2191° N, 118.6281° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 11.5 hours 6:54 min/km average. Firm. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 100K cut-offs we track. Measured against 214 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~23 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (54km) — 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 20°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 13 h 20 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 183 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	54km	23	Miles Jones · 04:33:10	Lindsay Phenix · 05:32:05
2025	54km	16	Dylan Taylor · 04:34:53	Mary Nelson · 07:05:56

The field grew 44% between 2025 (16) and 2026 (23). 22% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (54km) — 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 100 km almost certainly means running into the night.
Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 100 km races than fitness does.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon