AWARDS

One of the highlights of the AC100 is the Awards Ceremony immediately following the conclusion of the race. Yes, it can get a little long, but this is because every finisher is recognized for their great accomplishment. So bring a cooler of cold beverages and lounge in the shade of the park while you celebrate your fellow compatriots.

OFFICIAL FINISHERS

All runners finishing before the 33-hour cutoff will receive and official AC100 Finisher’s tech t-shirt. Solo runners will receive a special solo version. In addition, all official finishers receive an engraved plaque, personalized with his/her name and finishing time.

THE BUCKLES

Any runner who sets the new overall course record. This requires besting Jim O’Brien’s stout 17:35:48 run in 1989, a record that has stood for 28 years! The closest anyone has come to this record is within 56 minutes, and only three other runners have ever broken the 19-hour mark. Both men and women are eligible for this award – any person who breaks the time, wins the gold buckle. Jim O’Brien’s 1989 AC100 finish is one of the longest standing records in ultrarunning.

The 2025 OUT AND BACK COURSE will be a 36-hour race, and we will offer a new 36-hour Solid Bronze Buckle along with the traditional 33-hour Solid Bronze Buckle.

33 HOUR SOLID BRONZE RAM BUCKLE

All finishers between 25:00 and 33:00.

33 HOUR SOLID BRONZE RAM SOLO BUCKLE

All SOLO finishers between 25:00 and 33:00.

24-HOUR SOLID STERLING SILVER BUCKLE

All sub-24 hour finishers. Sub-24 is defined as 23:59:59.

24-HOUR SOLID STERLING SILVER - SOLO BUCKLE

24-Hour Solid Sterling Silver – Solo

SECOND SUNRISE SOLID BRONZE RAM BUCKLE

All finishers between 24:00 and 24:59:59

24-HOUR SOLID STERLING SILVER / 14K GOLD REJOICE BUCKLE

Any female runner who breaks the existing female course record of 21:04:18. Pam Smith DNF’d her first attempt at AC100, but came back in 2014 to set the women’s course record.

THE GOLD BUCKLE (SOLID STERLING SILVER PLATED WITH 14K GOLD)

THE Trophies

THE RAM

Presented to the Overall Male and Overall Female winners.

THE COUGAR

Presented to the First Male Solo and First Female Solo runners. If the Overall winner also ran in the Solo division, The Cougar will be presented to the next Solo finisher.

THE EAGLE

Any runner officially finishing 10 consecutive Angeles Crest 100-mile Endurance Runs.

THE ELK

Any runner officially finishing 10 AC100 races, over any time period, in any official finishing time.

THE GRIZZLY

Any runner officially finishing 20 consecutive Angeles Crest 100-mile Endurance Runs.

RELATED AWARDS

Andrew “Ace” Ewing and Chris Jones Completed The Grand Slam, The Western Slam, and The Last Great Race in a single Summer. Photo: Chris Jones. Read their story in Ultra Running Magazine.

THE WESTERN SLAM

Any runner completing the Western States 100, the Leadville 100, the Wasatch 100 and the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Runs in the Western United States in the same year will be eligible for a distinctive plaque commemorating the accomplishment.

THE LAST GREAT RACE

Any runner finishing the six original 100-mile endurance runs across the US in the same year will be eligible for a special award plaque. Runners must be an official finisher of all the following: • Eastern US: Old Dominion 100 and Vermont 100 • Central West: Wasatch Front 100 and Leadville 100 • Western US: Western States 100 and Angeles Crest 100

JOHN MUIR TRAIL

The John Muir Trail (JMT) is in a wilderness area and is one of the most pristine mountain trail in the world. It is a once in a life time adventure run where you have to provide and carry all your provision. You cannot put an organized event in a wilderness area. The JMT Award recognizes a run on the JMT. In order to receive the JMT Award, you must write a “first person” article of your run, documenting each day of the run and provide dated pictures with major landmarks in the background. For application for the JMT Award, send a self adressed stampted envelope to AC100.

THE AC100 RING

The Ring was originally made for race management in 2014. Several Rings were sold to Larry Rich and Tin Tse. Garry Curry had 26 Straight Finishes before he passed away. The Ring is now available for 30 finishes. The runners Name and Accomplishments are cast in solid Sterling Silver and plated with 18K White Gold. The Ring is embellshed with synthetic diamonds and gemstones. Sterling and 18K is engraved on the inside of the ring.