El Jefe 100 2027

Date: Saturday, April 3, 2027
Start time: 8:00 AM start (Phoenix)
Location: Superior, Arizona

Registration details are on the race's own site.

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
El Jefe 100	100 Mile	Apr 3, 20278:00 AM	See registration	–

Fees and dates are from the race's official website on the date shown below; confirm them there before you register.

Race day planning

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:11 AM, and the El Jefe 100 starts at 8:00 AM.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

Superior, AZ

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Race guide

What runners should know about El Jefe 100, in brief, from the official race website.

Schedule and packet pickup

Timing

The race starts at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2027, and the event window closes at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 4.

Course

The course

The one way route is 105.8 miles with about 12,500 feet of gain and 13,900 feet of loss, all on National Forest land. There are six aid stations and a 36 hour cutoff.

Full details on the official race website

Facts on this page come from the race's official website (destinationtrailrun.com/el-jefe-100, destinationtrailrun.com/race-calendar/2027-el-jefe-100, destinationtrailrun.com/race-calendar), checked Sep 28, 2026. Confirm dates and fees there before you travel.

Race details

Where: Superior, AZMap
Course: Trail
Distances: 100 Mile

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Quick answers

When is El Jefe 100?: Saturday, April 3, 2027, starting at 8:00 AM.
How much does it cost?: See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances can I run?: 100 Mile.
Where does it start?: Superior, AZ.

About the race

A 105.8 mile point to point trail ultramarathon near Superior, Arizona, run almost entirely on remote singletrack through Sonoran Desert country of saguaro, palo verde and mesquite. Runners have 36 hours.