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The Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run

September 29, 2023 @ 7:00 am – September 30, 2023 @ 1:00 pm EDT

Registration for the 2023 Yeti 100 will open on Jan.2nd 2023 – This race will sell out.

This is a great first 100 race or to go Sub 24 !!

Qualifications: Must complete 50 miles on foot within 15 months of race date or have finished 100 miles in the last 2 years. If you have trouble finding an event in your area , you can use the Yeti Run Club for your qualifier .

You may also register with a planned 50 mile or 24 hour event on your race calendar leading up to the 2023 event.

Awards: Handmade Buckles
Elevation Gain : 3,000ft
141 Beautiful Trestle crossings
Trail Surface: Smooth surface – crushed limestone and cinders left over from the trains

All drop bags to be collected at mandatory runners meeting. We will have one drop bag location that will be used for miles 18, 48 and 84. Located along the trail in Damascus,VA.

western states qualifying race

GPS Addresses:

Abingdon Trailhead– 300 Green Spring Road, Abingdon, VA 24210
Watauga Trailhead– 24350 Watauga Road, Abingdon, VA 24211
Alvarado Station– 21198 Alvarado Road, Abingdon, VA 24211
Damascus Town Park– 301 S Beaver Dam Ave, Damascus, VA 24236
Straight Branch Trailhead– Near 25738 Jeb Stuart Highway, Jefferson National Forest Damascus, VA 24236
Taylors Valley Trailhead– 23530 Taylor Valley Road, Jefferson National Forest, Damascus, VA 24236
Creek Junction Trailhead– 21285 Creek Junction Road, Jefferson National Forest, Damascus, VA 24236
Green Cove Station– Green Cove Community Center, 41221 County Road 600, Jefferson National Forest, Damascus, VA 24236
Whitetop Station– Whitetop Gap Road, Whitetop, VA 24292 (note this is NOT Whitetop Mountain but the community of Whitetop, VA)

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Drop Bags

All drop bags to be collected at mandatory runners meeting. We will have one drop bag location that will be used for miles 18, 48 and 84. Located along the trail in Damascus,VA.

Crew

First time down White top ( start), Damascus, Alvarado, Watagua, Abingdon

Back up Watagua, Alvarado, Damascus, Taylor’s valley, White top

Last time White top, Taylor’s valley, Damascus, Alvarado, Watagua, Abingdon ( finish)

Pacers

2nd time through Alvarado

Athletes With Disabilities

Criteria for AWD Entry

  • AWDs must be able to run the course

  • Tethers may be used for athletes with a visually impairment

  • Leg prosthetics may be used for amputees.

  • Crutches, braces, or poles may be used if indicated/necessary, with approval from the RD.

  • Since the course is a trail through the mountains, it is not suitable for athletes in wheelchairs (see more on this below).

  • AWDs must be able to finish within the 30 hour cutoff.

Refund Policy

As a runner it’s inevitable that you’re going to register for a race that at some point later on you’re unfortunately not going to be able to start for one reason or another. It happens to all of us, especially as race registrations need to open months in advance of the races themselves, and life happens during those interim months: Injuries, work, family emergencies, etc. We assure you we get it; we really do. And we strive to be as understanding and cooperative as we practically and financially can.
But just because the race hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean we haven’t already incurred significant expenses related to that race. We pay taxes on the income from the entry fees; we pay for permits, insurance, and supplies (including race shirts, buckles and other awards) For all of these reasons and more we cannot offer refunds, deferrals or transfers.