Machete Trail Madness 100 Miler

Welcome to Machete Trail Madness. Come challenge yourself at our beautiful trails at Lake Perris, they are tough, but we give you plenty of time to get it done. 

Join us for annual Dia De Los Muertos event (Day of the Dead) We will honor our dead with a joyful and positive celebration in those beautiful Lake Perris trails. Our community is the best, friendly and supportive, where your family can go camping to support you and enjoy a week at the Lake. MUST register by 10/15/25 to ensure you receive medal and participant shirt, if you register after this date you can message to see if we have extra shirts.

DISTANCES: 10, 50, 100, 200 Miler plus a 20 Mile Ruck Division. 
COURSE: 10 Mile+ Loop with 2,300 feet of elevation gain per lap for our 10 and 50 Milers. 20-mile course around the entire Lake for our 20 Mile Ruck Division, 100 and 200 Milers. This course has 4,500 feet of elevation gain. 

RACE STARTS: 200 Miler Starts Wednesday at 6:30 PM. 10 Miler, Ruck Division, 50 Miler, and 100 Milers, all start on Friday at 6:30 PM. 
RUCK DIVIONS WEIGHT: 20 LBS for Females, and 30 LBS for Men.

PACERS: No pacers for 10 Miler or Ruck Division. 50 Milers can pick up a pacer for their final lap. 100 Milers can have pacers after completing 3 laps (60 Miles) and 200 Milers once they complete 4 Laps (80 Miles) One pacer per runner but can be different pacers each lap.

CUT-OFF TIMES: 96 Hours for 200 Miler, 48 Hours for 100 Miler, 24 Hours for 50 Milers, and 12 hours for 20 Mile Ruck Division, no cut-off time for 10 milers. 

AID STATIONS: Start and Finish line is your transition are, we will also have stuff for you there, but most runners have what they need there with their crew. We also have an Aid Station at Mile 6 for 10 and 50 milers, those running 20 Mile Ruck Division, 100 and 200 Miler will also have another aid station at mile 13.

CAMPING: Campground will be available Tuesday after 12:00 PM, checkout Monday by 10:00 AM. Come and enjoy the beautiful views of the Lake and surrounding mountains. Those doing 50, 100 and 200 Miles will need to camp, you can bring family and friends, pacers. This is Group Tent Campground, no trailers or hookups.

PARKING: $10 at the entrance of the Lake.