Entry is by lottery on UltraSignup, opening November 15. Applicants need a qualifier from December 1, 2022 to December 1, 2026: a 50 miler under 16 hours or any 100K or longer within its cutoff. Past finishers get double tickets. Entrants also owe 8 hours of volunteer work.
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| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Mile | 100 Mile | Sep 24, 2027 | See registration | 350 |
Fees and dates are from the race's official website on the date shown below; confirm them there before you register.
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:14 AM.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Hyrum Gibbons/Mount Logan Park, 1400 East 350 South, on Logan's east bench, Logan, UT
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
What runners should know about The Bear 100, in brief, from the official race website.
Schedule and packet pickup
Bib and packet pickup is mandatory at the start park on the afternoon before the race, and drop bags are left there at the same time. Runners who do not collect a bib by the deadline lose their place to the waitlist. A friend can pick up the bib for you.
Course
Roughly 65 percent singletrack, 34 percent dirt road and very little pavement, with a low point near 4,850 feet and a high point near 8,865 feet. The opening climb is the longest. Nights often drop below freezing, and the route has been rerouted for snow twice. The finish cutoff is 36 hours.
Parking and travel
Logan is under two hours by car from Salt Lake City's airport. An optional bus runs from the finish to the start once on Saturday evening for $25. Riders should park on the street near the start, not in the park's lot.
Awards
Finishers under 24 hours get the Wolverine buckle, 24 to 30 hours the Grizzly buckle and 30 to 36 hours the Black Bear buckle. The top three men and women won $500, $300 and $200 in 2026, and the winners receive free entry the next year. A course record earns an extra $1,000.
Rules and FAQ
Each runner owes 8 hours of trail work or volunteering at an ultra (crewing and pacing do not count) in the year before the race, with the form due by September 15. Runners who miss the deadline are dropped without a refund. No mandatory gear list, and dogs are barred from aid stations and the finish.
Rules and FAQ
Withdrawals through May get $250 back and June through August get $150; nothing is refunded after August 31. Bibs cannot be transferred or deferred, except two year deferrals for pregnancy or active duty call ups.
Facts on this page come from the race's official website (bear100.com, bear100.com/lottery, bear100.com/information), checked Sep 27, 2026. Confirm dates and fees there before you travel.
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A point to point 100 mile mountain trail run through the Bear River Range in late September, going from Logan, Utah to Fish Haven, Idaho on Bear Lake. The route climbs about 20,300 feet, mostly on singletrack, amid fall aspen and maple color.