The Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run is a 100 mile ultramarathon that traverses the Wasatch and Bear River Ranges west of Bear Lake, from Logan, Utah to Fish Haven, Idaho.[1] With 21,986 ft (6,701 m) of climb and an average elevation of 7,700 ft (2,300 m), it is a difficult, mountainous race.
| Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run | |
|---|---|
 Photo of the 2005 race | |
| Date | September |
| Location | from Logan, Utah to Fish Haven, Idaho |
| Event type | Ultramarathon trail run |
| Distance | 100-mile (160 km) |
| Established | 1999 |
| Official site | http://www.bear100.com |
First held in 1999,[2] the run is held on the Friday and Saturday before the last full weekend in September. This normally augurs warm fall days and cool nights in spectacular fall color, hence the run's motto "36 Hours of Indian Summer." In 2006, an unprecedented series of snow storms forced a change to an alternate course 36 hours before the start of the run.
Rocky Mountain Slam
editThe Bear 100 is part of the "Rocky Mountain Slam," which a runner completes if s/he finishes the Hardrock 100 plus three of four other races in the Rocky Mountains: Leadville Trail 100, the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run, the Bighorn 100, or the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run.[3] The award is presented at and hosted by the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run, as this is the final run in the series.
Course records
editZachary Garner set the men's course record of 17:11:51 in 2023.[4] Kaci Lickteig set the women's course record of 20:27:57 in 2016.[5]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ ademarsh (2022-12-05). "Didn't Get Into Western States or Hardrock? Here Are 10 Alternatives". Trail Runner Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Koerner, Hal (2014-06-18). Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond. VeloPress. ISBN 978-1-937716-59-2.
- ^ hrom, zoe (2021-08-04). "Why The Rocky Mountain Slam Is The Toughest Race Series In Ultrarunning". Trail Runner Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "2023 the Bear 100 Miler - Results".
- ^ "2016 the Bear 100 Miler - Results".