How to Qualify

Special conditions that apply to the 2009 Event

Due to the cancellation of the 2008 event, the 2009 Run is closed to new applicants. We will again accept new applicants starting with the 2010 Run.

There will be no 2009 lottery. The normal lottery date is the first Saturday in December of the year preceding the Run.

2009 Qualifying Standards

There are no age categories with regards to qualification for the WS Run. Qualifying time applies to all ages, 18 years of age and older. Standards apply to all running surfaces, roads and trails.

One of the following minimum times must be met and certified by official race results or a results listing in Ultrarunning Magazine:

a) 50 miles in under 11 hours

b) 100 kilometers in under 14 hours

c) completion of any OFFICIAL 100-mile trail race

d) completion of three 50-mile runs, completed within the cutoff times of those races, but in not more than 12 hours, and during the qualifying period.

2009 Qualification Information

The Run is June 27-28, 2009.

The qualifying period is October 1, 2007 to November 10, 2008. It is not necessary for those on the 2008 Official Start List to run a qualifying event.

Eight hours of volunteer work is required from each participant prior to the event. The eight (8) hours of trail work or volunteering at an organized ultra marathon or run must occur between March 1, 2008 and May 15, 2009 and the Service Requirement Form (available on this site and also sent out with the acceptance packet) must be received by May 15, 2009. There will be no exceptions.