Race guide
Olympic Valley, CA, US / Ultra 100m / Trail / race date Jun 26, 2027
Qualifier-gated 100-mile lottery with waitlist and limited automatic routes.
No verified-open route
Overall demand: Lottery Only
Entry-route overview
Western States 100 currently has 3 legitimate entry routes tracked in Racera: Ballot, Qualifier, Waitlist. Racera informs, reminds, and links out to official providers; it does not process or guarantee entry.
Access score reflects how open entry routes are right now — not a guaranteed place.
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Key facts
Route types
Ballot, Qualifier, Waitlist
Tracked routes
3
Race date
Jun 26, 2027
Race-date confidence
Confirmed
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Known legitimate routes with their open, close, and results dates, cost, charity minimums, qualifying windows, official source, and outbound link — in one table.
Ballot · Western States Endurance Run Foundation
Reported opens: Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC
Reported closes: Nov 22, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC
Reported results: Dec 5, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Not yet verified. Last checked Aug 25, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.
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Reported details — verify officially: Official 2027 entry process lists lottery registration Nov 1-21, 2026 and drawing Dec 5, 2026.
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No. Racera informs, reminds, and links out to legitimate official entry routes. It does not process, secure, or guarantee entry.
Western States 100 currently has 3 legitimate entry routes tracked in Racera: Ballot, Qualifier, Waitlist. Racera informs, reminds, and links out to official providers; it does not process or guarantee entry.
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Western States 100
Official route data, deadline tracking, and source links. Applications stay with organisers and providers.
Qualifier · Western States Endurance Run Foundation
Awaiting official dates
Not yet verified. Last checked Aug 25, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.
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Reported qualifier window: Nov 3, 2025 to Nov 8, 2026
Reported details — verify officially: Runners must complete an official qualifier during the published one-year qualifying period.
Waitlist · Western States Endurance Run Foundation
Reported results: Dec 5, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Not yet verified. Last checked Aug 25, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.
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Reported details — verify officially: General waitlist is selected during the lottery.
| Route | Status | Key dates | Cost | Route details | Official / provider link |
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Qualified applicant lottery Ballot Western States Endurance Run Foundation | Reported upcoming — verify officially Not yet verified. Last checked Aug 25, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC. | Reported opens: Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC Reported closes: Nov 22, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC Reported results: Dec 5, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC | — | Reported details — verify officially: Official 2027 entry process lists lottery registration Nov 1-21, 2026 and drawing Dec 5, 2026. | |
Qualifying race requirement Qualifier Western States Endurance Run Foundation | Reported open — verify officially Not yet verified. Last checked Aug 25, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC. | Awaiting official dates | — | Reported qualifier window: Nov 3, 2025 to Nov 8, 2026 Reported details — verify officially: Runners must complete an official qualifier during the published one-year qualifying period. | |
Ordered lottery waitlist Waitlist Western States Endurance Run Foundation | Reported upcoming — verify officially Not yet verified. Last checked Aug 25, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC. | Reported results: Dec 5, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC | — | Reported details — verify officially: General waitlist is selected during the lottery. |
Race-day confidence: Confirmed. This describes the event date, not an entry-route deadline. Each route row shows its own source-verification state.
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