36TH ANNUAL

ANGELES CREST 100
MILE ENDURANCE
RUN

Get Ready for 2026

The legendary 100-mile run started back in 1986. One of the original five 100 milers. AC100 has strived to keep the race’s original point-to-point course from Wrightwood to Altadena largely intact while preserving its level of difficulty. It’s one of only 6 point-to-point 100-mile runs in the country. You’ll traverse 100 miles of San Gabriel mountains from elevations of 1,135 to 9,300 feet.
The 36th Annual AC100 is scheduled for October 3, 2026.
The Lottery will open on September 19, 2025 and close on September 29, 2025. If you’re interested in running, you may register your interest and receive an early invitation to the 2026 lottery.
Runners line up beneath the gazebo at Wrightwood Community Center during AC100 bib check-in.

the Waitlist is now Open

the lottery will OPEN on September, 19, 2025

If you are selected from the waitlist you will have the option to accept or decline your entry.

Lottery Process

Key Dates

  • Lottery Opens: September 19, 2025
  • Entrants + Waitlist Published: October 3rd, 2025
  • Trail Work & Qualifier Deadline: September 3, 2026
  • Waitlist Closes: September 10, 2026

How the Lottery Works

  • Lottery hosted on UltraSignup for the 2026 AC100 Race
  • Your card is only charged if selected for the Entrants List
  • ~210 Lottery spots available (others reserved for volunteers, sponsors, Sterling Silver Ticket holders)
  • Not selected? You’ll be automatically added to the Waitlist in draw order
  • Didn’t enter the Lottery? You can register for the Waitlist on UltraSignup
  • Waitlist runners will be invited to fill open spots until September 10, 2026

Refund Policy

  • 50% refund available through May 1, 2026
  • 25% refund available through September 1, 2026
  • Contact us directly to request a refund
  • Refunds go to the original payment method if possible; after 5 months may be issued by mailed check
  • No deferrals or rollovers

Entry Requirements

  • Run a 50+ mile race between January 1, 2025, and September 3, 2026
  • You don’t need the qualifier to enter the Lottery
  • Submit your result directly to AC100 (via UltraSignup link or official results) by September 3, 2026
  • Complete and submit 8 hours of Trail Work by September 3, 2026
  • South of Fresno? Do Trail Work with AC100
  • North of Fresno or out of state? Work with a local trail org or race
  • Trail Work schedules posted in Spring 2026 on Facebook and Trail Work Page

SOLO Division

Lottery Boosts

  • Previous AC100 finishes
  • Entered last year’s Lottery but weren’t selected
  • Entered the SOLO division
  • Volunteered at the 2025 AC100
  • Going for 4 or more consecutive finishes

Stay Updated

Email Communications

Once you register, you’ll be automatically added to our entrants email list. We send race updates and communications directly to registered runners.

2019 AC100 Champ Melissa Danehey. Photo- Kaori Photo