Frequently Asked Questions

The Wasatch Front 100 mile Endurance Run, Inc. starts at 5:00 am sharp on the first Friday after Labor Day. The race begins just past the entrance to the East Mountain Wilderness Park (650 North 1600 East) about 1/2 mile east of Highway 89, east of the Davis County Animal Shelter (about 17 miles north of Salt Lake City). Runners must reach the finish line at the Pavilion at Soldier Hollow in Wasatch Mountain State Park, Midway, Utah, by 5:00pm on Saturday to successfully complete the race.

The course is marked using pink and yellow ribbons bound together. Ribbons that will be encountered in the dark will also have reflectors. Areas of the course where runners will be during the day will have a confidence ribbon every quarter of a mile. Nighttime areas will have alternating reflector ribbons and regular confidence ribbons every 1\8 of a mile. Intersections of two or more trails will be marked and the appropriate trail will have ribbons shortly after the intersection so runners will know which way to go.

In the main website menu click on COURSE. This will take you to a page with several links relating to the course and mileages. The Trail Maps link will take you to a page listing section maps for the entire course as well as several downloadable GPS types of files.

Drop bags will be transported to seven of the major aid stations in the race as well as the finish line. Runners wishing to make use of this service must make sure that their bags are securely tied and clearly marked. We do not accept hard sided containers for drop bag use. Please make sure that each drop bag will fit into a 10″x10″x20″ box. Have your drop bags marked and ready to bring to the runner check-in the Thursday before the race. As aid stations close throughout the race their drop bags will be transported to the finish line. All drop bags will be there by Saturday 5:00pm when the race ends. If you wish to use a start line drop bag just bring it to the start line with you and it will be transported to the finish and added to the finish line drop bags.

It is best to DNF at an aid station whenever possible. A volunteer will fill out a form for you to sign. If you are not at an aid station, use the phone number on the back of your bib and contact Net Control (communications trailer at the finish line). Let them know you are dropping out and if you need assistance. Please do not just leave the course without informing race officials. If you just disappear, search and rescue will be called if we cannot find you and you could be charged for their efforts if you did not DNF properly.

Registration is through UltraSignup and begins December 1^st of each year. The final day of registration is approximately one month later on January 4^th. No applications are accepted after registration closes.

The lottery is typically the morning of the last Saturday of January each year and is open to the public. The 2025 lottery, however, will be on February 1st and the time/location is available on the 2025 RACE page of this website. Here is the direct link to that info:  https://wasatch100.com/lottery-time-location/

           Additional chances for selection in the lottery will be based on the following criteria:

1. 1. An applicant who is not drawn will have credit for an extra ticket in the lottery the next year. Similarly, if the applicant is not drawn two years in a row they will have two extra tickets in the lottery the third year. The applications must be in successive years or the credits expire.
   2. Any volunteer who contributes to the run as a sweep coordinator or aid station captain will receive an extra lottery ticket for a run anytime in the future. If the credit is used and the applicant is drawn, that credit cannot be used again. If the applicant is not drawn, that credit can be used again.
   3. Any volunteer who contributes to the run as a sweep, aid station volunteer or shuttle driver will receive 1/2 of an entry ticket for a future run. Two such credits are required to count as an extra ticket for the lottery. Volunteer credits do not expire unless the applicant is drawn. If the applicant is not drawn, those credits are still valid for a future year.

Once the lottery has been held and a runner has been accepted into the race there are no refunds on the entry fee. In addition, an entry cannot be transferred to another person or deferred until the next year.

If you indicated on your application you are planning on running the Grand Slam and your name is not drawn in our runner selection process, the race committee will hold your application.

You will be allowed to run the Wasatch 100 if you satisfy the following requirements:

1. Grand Slam hopefuls must apply for the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run in a timely manner as do all other entrants. This means applying in the approximate one month period running from December 1st through the following January 4th. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
2. You must also apply to the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning in a timely manner.
3. You must successfully complete three of the first four races in the Grand Slam (Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run, Old Dominion 100 Mile Cross Country Run, Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run). The Wasatch 100 is the final race and is mandatory.
4. Your completed trail work form for the Wasatch 100 must be emailed no later than the August 15th trail work deadline. Please remember that we do not accept volunteering at another race as satisfying our trail work requirement nor do we accept trail work performed for entry into another race.

If you do not satisfy all of these conditions your application will be denied and your credit card will not be charged the entry fee.

The pre-race check-in is at Sugarhouse Park between noon and 4:00pm on the Thursday before race day. Please have your drop bags ready to leave in their appropriate spots at the check-in by 4:00pm at the latest. After that aid station captains will begin picking them up. CLICK HERE for more detailed information and a map to the location.

Crews and family members can meet their runners at Big Mountain, Lamb’s and Brighton. Pacers can be exchanged at these spots as well. There is limited parking at these locations and there are special procedures for access to these stations, such as only one vehicle per runner and a parking pass is required. CLICK HERE for a full explanation. If you are not planning to park and are just dropping off or picking up a pacer, these rules will not apply to you. In addition to the above three locations, there is a pacer exchange point at Top of the Wall. No crewing is allowed at this location.

Unless you are age 60 or over, the first location where a pacer can join you is Big Mountain (31.9 miles). Runners over 60 can have a pacer right from the start. You can only have one pacer at a time and pacers must be 18 years of age or older. The one exception is that you can have other people (such as family members or your children) run with you starting at Top of the Wall. There is no age requirement from this point on.

The trail work form is available for download under the 2025 RACE tab on the main menu of the website. There is also a link to a page that suggests various trail work opportunities and describing acceptable trail work. The deadline to email a copy of the trail work form to info@wasatch100.com is August 15^th. Please do not wait until the last two weeks prior to the deadline to schedule and perform your trail work. Something might happen to prevent you from performing the work and there are no extensions.

The bus staging area is approximately 50 west on 500 south in Salt Lake City. Downtown parking is in the City Creek 5^th South parking lot. There is a charge to use that lot. CLICK HERE for more specific information and a map.

We do not have a bus going back to SLC after the race but we do have two shuttle vans.  The vans are in service throughout the race to help get added supplies to aid stations if needed, pick up runners who have DNF’d and handle emergencies.  They are also available to take a limited number of runners back to downtown Salt Lake throughout the race as available.  They are mini-vans so each can hold about 5 runners max. So far that has been enough….probably because we advise runners to rely on the shuttles as their “plan B.” There are always any number of runners heading back to Salt Lake who are willing to give rides to runners looking for transportation.

Yes. CLICK HERE to access those instructions.

The daytime aid stations will have water, electrolyte drink, fruit, a salty item and usually soda. The nighttime aid stations will have water, electrolyte drink, typically a salty item and hot drinks as well as perhaps soda. The crossover aid stations will have all of the above items. In addition, most aid stations will have assorted food items that the aid station personnel will bring. Depending on the station such items can include soup, potatoes, sandwiches, sweets, pasta, and breakfast items. Food and drink at aid stations is provided for runners and their pacer. Sometimes there will be gel packs at some of the aid stations but these are typically donated by a sponsor and are meant to be samples only. If you need a regular supply of gel packs you will need to carry them with you and resupply from your drop bags. We are pleased to be able to continue our partnership with GNARLY Nutrition who provides the electrolyte drink at each of the aid stations. If you have any specialty food or drink needs they should be placed in your drop bags. Please note that we do not have vehicle access to Desolation Lake or Rock Springs. As a result these are hike-in stations and all supplies must be carried in by the aid station volunteers. These locations will have water, electrolyte drink and limited other supplies.

There is a finish line aid station under the pavilion at the finish. They are open and ready to serve when the first runner arrives. Throughout the night and morning they have pancakes, bacon, hard boiled eggs, coffee, tea, chicken and veggie broth, grapes and watermelon. They also have chocolate milk throughout the race. As the day progresses they also have grilled cheese sandwiches. When aid stations close, their left over food is transported to the finish line aid station. So they will have more fresh fruit such as bananas as well as snacks such as chips, cookies and candy as the race progresses. There is no charge for the food at the finish line aid station. In addition to the finish line aid station there will be at least 3 food trucks on site that will be selling various food items.

There is a grill at the golf clubhouse just up the hill from the finish line area. The closest lodging and restaurants are  in Midway, Utah. The next closest area is Heber, Utah. CLICK HERE to see links to the services in both of these areas, including downtown Salt Lake City.

The finisher awards will include a plaque as well as a belt buckle. In addition there is a special trophy for the first male and female finisher. Since Wasatch is the final race of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, it seemed natural for the Wasatch 100 to also present the Grand Slam award. For those runners finishing prior to 10:00am on Saturday, their awards will be available to pick up by 10:00 or shortly thereafter. Runners finishing after 10:00am will be able to pick up their awards within 30 to 45 minutes after finishing. Some runners leave after receiving their awards and others like to hang around and eat as well as visit with family, crew and other runners.

There is always an assortment of merchandise for sale at the Thursday runner check-in. Leftover items are usually available at the finish line