What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — June 7

Happy Global Running Day! We hope you had an opportunity to get out and run some of your favorite trails. The weather is starting to heat up, and so is the ultrarunning action, with 60 events taking place this weekend across North America. In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we feature ultramarathons in California, Ohio, Virginia, New Hampshire and Alberta. If you’re a race director and would like your event to be featured on the calendar, register here.

Featured: San Diego 100 (Lake Cuyamaca, CA)

The 24th annual San Diego 100 kicks off on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Lake Cuyamaca Recreation Area, located just outside the charming town of Julian, California—home to some of the best apple pie around. Runners will set off at 6 a.m. and attempt to complete a loop course that takes them through sections of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), Cuyamaca and Anza Borrego State Parks, Mt. Laguna Recreational Area, and Noble Canyon. Along the way, they’ll have to navigate challenging and technical single-track trails, 15,400 feet of elevation gain and descent, and the likelihood of hot temperatures and prolonged sun exposure. This year’s event includes a new one-hour early start for participants over 60, and all runners who complete the race in under 32 hours will earn a qualifier for the 2026 Western States Endurance Run lottery. Read more.

Other West Events:

Pacific

• Alaska Endurance Trail Run (Fairbanks, AK)
• Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra (Soldotna, AK)
• Shadow of the Giants (Fishcamp, CA)
• Malibu Canyon Trail Races (SAMO 100 Mile) (Malibu, CA)
• Mt Umunhum Ultras (San Jose, CA)
• SF Half Day (San Francisco, CA)
• McKenzie River Trail Run (Blue River, OR)
• Elijah Bristow 24 Hour Run (Eugene, OR)
• Orcas Island 50k (Orcas Island, WA)
• Vashon Island Ultramarathon & Trail Run (Vashon Island, WA)
• Echo Valley Runs (Chelan, WA)
• Lake Tye Challenge (Monroe, WA)

Mountain

• Mace’s Hideout 100 (Beulah, CO)
• The Great Divide Ultra (Divide, CO)
• Broken Brain Backyard (Craig, CO)
• Scout Mountain Ultra Trail (Pocatello, ID)
• Sharlie Shuffle (McCall, ID)
• Hiawatha Trail Run (Taft, MT)
• Silver State (Reno, NV)
• Sawmill Relay (Mt. Charleston, NV)
• Rose Canyon Ultra (Herriman, UT)
• Marsh Peak Madness (Lapoint, UT)
• Sinks Canyon Trail Races (Lander, WY)

Featured: Eagle Up Ultra (Canal Fulton, Ohio)

Established in 2016, the Eagle Up Ultra features five solo ultra-distance events, including a 100-miler, 81-miler, 100k, 50-miler and 50k. All races will take place on a 5-mile loop course of crushed limestone that begins and ends at St. Heleana Park in Canal Fulton, Ohio, and travels south on the Ohio Erie Canal Towpath before returning to the park on the Olde Muskingum Trail. Race highlights include a well-stocked aid station with a wide variety of food choices, free onsite camping, a live band playing Saturday from 6-9 p.m. and beer for all runners courtesy of Lockport Brewery. Read more.

Other Midwest Events:

• • Crater Trail Run (Decorah, IA)
  • Yellowbrick Backyard Ultra (Peoria, IL)
  • MoMoFo100 (Martinsville, IN)
  • The Sticks (Norton, KS)
  • The Riley Trails 50k (Holland, MI)
  • Rock River Canyon 50K (Munising, MI)
  • Island Time (Gregory, MI)
  • Huron 100 (Grass Lake, MI)
  • Summer Sasquatch Trail Runs (Lore City, OH)
  • Hueston Woods Trail Race (Hueston Woods State Park, OH)
  • Metahqua 24 (Chillicothe, OH)
  • Bong Backyards (Brighton, WI)

Featured: Dam Yeti (Abington, VA)

The Dam Yeti 50-mile and 55k endurance runs are held on one of the quickest ultramarathon courses in the country. Both distances begin in Abingdon, Virginia, and follow the Virginia Creeper Trail on a fast and runnable crushed gravel path that takes participants over scenic railroad trestles, through quaint Appalachian towns and past a broken Pepsi machine that is rumored to dispense magical potions. The 50-miler runners will have 14 hours to complete an out-and-back course, while 55k runners have 10 hours to finish a point-to-point race. As a side note, several miles of the Virginia Creeper Trail were destroyed during Hurricane Helene. The Yeti Trail Runners match 100% of all donations made to the Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy. Read more.

Other South Events:

Southwest

• 12 Hours of Asaayi (Crystal, NM)
• Captn Karls – Pedernales Falls (Johnson City, TX)
• Great Springs Trail Race – Canyon Lake (Canyon Lake, TX)
• Texoma Challenge (Denison, TX)

Southeast

• War Eagle Trail Running Festival (Rogers, AR)
• Run Under The Stars – Paducah (Paducah, KY)
• Y’allhalla Ultras (War Hammer 50-50) (London, KY)
• Black Mountain Monster (Black Mountain, NC)
• Ridge to Rails 50k, Half, & 10k (Old Fort, NC)
• Hell Hole Hundred (Bethera, SC)
• Three Sisters Ultra Festival (Maryville, TN)
• Old Dominion (Woodstock, VA)

Featured: Sri Chinmoy (Congers, New York)

The Sri Chinmoy 24 and 12-hour fixed timed races will take place June 7-8 at Rockland Lake State Park, just a short drive from New York City. All events will be run on a 2.95-mile USATF-certified loop course around the 256-acre Rockland Lake. The pancake flat and paved course is ideal for beginner runners seeing how far they can go, as well as elite athletes gunning for a national record. All runners will have access to one fully stocked aid station, two water-only stops, and are allowed to set up their own aid station/rest area in the grass past the lap counting station. In addition to the timed events, Sri Chinmoy also features a midnight marathon that is a 2026 Boston Marathon qualifier. Read more.

Other Northeast Events:

• IronHike Endurance Series – Mohawk Mountain (Cornwall, CT)
• Run For the Dolls 6 Hour Track Ultra (Fitchburg, MA)
• Drummer Hill Trail Races (Keen, NH)
• 9 Hours for 9 Lives Ultra (Shortsvile, NY)
• Death by Staircase (Moreau, NY)
• Bashore Bash 6 Hr & 12 Hr Ultra (Jonestown, PA)

Featured: The Klondike Ultra (Alberta, CA)

The Klondike Ultra (100k and 50k ultra distances) takes place on private property within Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park in Northern Alberta, Canada. Now in its fourth year, both race courses features unique terrain including old growth forests, the crystal clear waters of the Athabasca River and ancient sand dunes that make up two-thirds of the park. During the race, runners will set out on the original Klondike trail, a historical route created by prospectors during the Yukon Gold Rush. The 100k participants have 17 hours to navigate 2,880 meters (9, 450 feet) of elevation gain and loss. The 50k runners have 14 hours to tackle 1,440 meters (4,725 feet). Read more.

Other Events in Canada and Mexico:

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

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