Scott Waldrop runs the Old Dominion 100 in Virginia. Photo courtesy Scott Waldrop

What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — June 6, 2026

Drew Dinan
Drew Dinan

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The first weekend of June features 60 North American ultramarathons on the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we highlight events in Idaho, Ohio, Virginia, Massachusetts and Québec, Canada. If you’re a race director and would like your event to be featured in the calendar, register here.

Featured: Scout Mountain Ultras (Pocatello, ID)

First run in 2014, Scout Mountain Ultras now features three ultramarathon distances, including 100-mile, 50-mile and 50k races, as well as a 23-miler. All events are held in Pocatello, Idaho, on the trails around 8,710-foot Scout Mountain in the Bannock Range. The races are known for giving athletes a true mountain running test, complete with big climbs, high-country single-track, beautiful wildflowers and expansive ridgeline views. The 100-miler runners will have to navigate 23,800 feet of ups and downs to earn their 2027 Hardrock 100 qualifiers, while 50-milers will face 10,900 feet of vert and 50k participants will have to conquer 7,400 feet of gain. Check out a video from the 2023 Scout Mountain Ultras race.

Other West Events:

Pacific

Mountain

Featured: Eagle Up Ultra (Canal Fulton, OH)

The Eagle Up Ultra in Canal Fulton, Ohio, is one of the largest 24-hour events in the US, with multiple ultramarathon distances including 100 miles, 81 miles, 100k, 50 miles and 50k. All events begin at 6 a.m. on Saturday and end at 6 a.m. on Sunday. Ultra-distance participants can choose to run as far or short as they’d like and will be listed as finishers for the distance they complete within 24 hours. On course, runners will tackle a 5-mile loop on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath. Read more on the Eagle Up Ultra race website.

Other Midwest Events:

Featured: Old Dominion (Woodstock, VA)

Established in 1979, Old Dominion is one of the classic old-school 100-milers in the US and has stayed true to its roots as a 100% volunteer-run event. The first leg of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, the Old Dominion 100 takes runners on a loop course through the Massanutten Mountains, Shenandoah River Valley and Fort Valley, Virginia, where they’ll navigate 14,000 feet of climbs and descents on a combination of dirt and gravel roads, single-track trails and pavement. The race begins at 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026, and competitors have 28 hours to complete the course and earn their Old Dominion 100 buckles, with sub-24-hour finishers taking home the coveted silver buckle. Read more in the Old Dominion Red Book.

Other South Events:

Southwest

Southeast

Featured: Connecticut Ultra Traverse #CUT112 (Southwick, MA)

The Connecticut Ultra Traverse (CUT) takes runners on a 112-mile point-to-point journey across the entire length of Connecticut. Runners will set off at 8 a.m. on Friday from Southwick, Massachusetts, on the Massachusetts/Connecticut border and follow the Blue Blazes of the New England Trail all the way to Long Island Sound in Guilford, Connecticut. This is a self-supported event, and runners are expected to finish in under 45 hours. In addition to the signature 112-mile race, CUT also hosts a 50-miler that kicks off on Saturday. The Connecticut Ultra Traverse benefits the Connecticut Forest & Park Association. Read more.

Other Northeast Events:

Featured: Trail La Clinique Du Coureur (Lac-Beauport, QC)

The unofficial start of Québec’s trail running season, Trail La Clinique Du Coureur, kicks off this weekend in Lac-Beauport, just outside Québec City. The event features one ultramarathon distance, a 50k race, as well as a host of shorter options. The 50k participants will take on a challenging loop around Lac-Beauport with 2,071 meters of elevation gain and loss. Runners must complete the course in under 11 hours to earn an official finish. Trail La Clinique Du Coureur aims to “promote running, and physical activity in general, among young people.” Read more.

Other Events in Canada & Mexico:

Email corys@ultrarunning with questions about adding your event to the UltraRunning Magazine calendar.

Drew Dinan traded the tropics of the Florida Keys for the trails of Bend, OR. Once living the Jimmy Buffett lifestyle, working on fishing boats and owning only a single pair of flip flops, he now has way too many running shoes in his closet and never hears the end of it from his loving wife. He is on a constant quest to find the best happy hours, likes to complain when it’s cold outside, and one day hopes to travel the country writing reviews on chicken wings.

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