Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run

Welcome to the Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run right in the heart of Florida in the beautiful and historic Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. In the heart of Florida, you’ve got beautiful sand pine scrubs, pine flatwoods, longleaf pines, lakes, ponds, prairies, and riverine hardwoods.

The Deets! 

Date: April 25-26th 2026
Where: The start will be at the Santos Trailhead, which is part of the beautiful Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway.
Address: 3080 S.E. 80th St, Ocala FL 34470
Start time: 7:00 am
Cut-Off: 36 Hours
Elevation Gain: 1,562’
- Outbound: +871’/-865’
- In-bound: +691’/-701’
Packet Pick-Up: Santos Trailhead - April 24th (Friday) - 5-9pm

Awards!

Overall Awards:
The Top Four Male and Female will take home an amazing piece of art work crafted up Brie at Wicked Skins! Her wooden trophies are some of the best around.

Finisher Awards and Swag:
50 Mile: Finishers Plaque!
100 Mile: The Belt Buckle!

As for the swag? This race is loaded up! We’ve got a Shirt, Hat, Pint Glass, Beer Opener, Pins, the STICKERS, and more! And of course, a bag to put it all in!

You can also click the add on’s for additional swag like the jacket, quarter-zip, and the joggers. They’ll be ready for pick-up at packet pick-up and on race weekend!

Other additional swag like other shirts, hoodies, and crew necks may be purchased on the Bonfire Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/skunkapeevents/

The Course!

This be a 50ish Mile somewhat sorta out-and-back on the Florida National Scenic Trail and the paved trails in the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. You'll get the tour of the Greenway! You'll also be running through the beautiful Ross Prairie Wildlife Management Area. FUN FACT! The highest most southern switch back in the United States is located between Ross Prairie and the Pruitt Trailhead!

You’ll have an Outbound Route then an In-bound Route. Outbound is all Florida Trail and the Ross Prairie, in-bound is on the Florida Trail (bypassing Ross Prairie) onto the paved path, and then back onto the Florida Trail. 100 Milers will do the course twice!

Trail Surface: Single Tract Trail, Sand, Roots, Short Climbs, Paved Trail.

CalTopo Course Map:
https://caltopo.com/m/GHHF0
Strava Map:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3213342409496682708
UltraPacer Map:
https://ultrapacer.com/course/66175752ac5f9cc0f0e989cc
Garmin Connect:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/260256859
AllTrails Map:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-daca412-7?u=i&sh=mpvxfj

Course Marking:
Out-bound - Runners will be following the pink ribbons in trees with reflectors (as well as any other directional signage marked “Outbound” on the top).
- In-bound: Runners will be following pink flags at ground level with reflectors (as well as any other directional signage marked “in-bound” on the top).

Distance Between Aid Stations!

Outbound:
Start to Land Bridge AS: 6.65 Miles
Land Bridge AS to 49th Ave AS: 3.8 Miles
49th Ave AS to Ross Prairie AS: 7.14 Miles
Ross Prairie AS to St. Rt. 200 AS: 5.7 Miles
St. Rt. 200 AS to Pruitt Trailhead AS (Turnaround): 6 Miles

In-bound:
Pruitt Trailhead AS (Turnaround) to St. Rt. 200 AS: 6 Miles
St. Rt 200 AS to 49th Ave AS: 6.5 Miles

49th Ave AS to Landbridge AS: 3.9 Miles

Land Bridge AS to Finish: 6.7 Miles

What is the Cross Florida Greenway?

The Cross Florida Greenway is unique in many ways. Occupying more than 70,000 acres of land formerly known as the Cross Florida Barge Canal. This was one of the nation's largest incomplete public works projects has been transformed into the diverse Cross Florida Greenway.

When the bridge was finished in 2000, the Cross Florida Greenway Land Bridge was the first true land bridge in the United States, modeled after a design used in the Netherlands. It’s essentially one massive planter!

The Greenway is also a wildlife corridor and the first in Florida to have a “land bridge” across a major interstate that both trail users and wildlife utilize. Black bears use the Greenway as a major corridor, especially on the eastern end near the Ocala National Forest.