Beginning with the 2015 race, we made the qualifying standards trail 100K and 100 Mile races. We have limited the number of qualifying races to the largest trail 100 milers domestically, and the largest 100Ks that are also of significant difficulty. Worldwide, we’ve included the largest races but also have the goal of geographic diversity so runners from anywhere in the world have an opportunity to run a qualifying race.
While every effort is made to ensure that this information is current, complete and accurate, WS cannot be held responsible for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage related to your reliance thereon. WS reserves the right to determine all WS qualifiers.
We update the list of qualifying races once a year each September and post by October 1. We welcome corrections of factual errors at anytime. WS does not receive any payment or other benefit in exchange for placing an event on its list of Qualifying Races.
An event that is not on the list cannot be used as a qualifier.
2020 Qualifying Races List
Events below are official qualifiers for the 2020 Western States Endurance Run. The 2020 qualifying run must be run from Monday, November 5, 2018 through Sunday, November 3, 2019. All races are 2019 edition unless otherwise noted. If a time is listed you must run under that time. "Finisher" means under the advertised absolute cut-off for the race.Run Name | Distance | State/Country | Region | Month | Time |
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Abbots Way | 125k | Italy | Intl | 4 | 28 hours |
Angeles Crest | 100m | California | PAC | 8 | Finisher |
Arkansas Traveler | 100m | Arkansas | South | 10 | Finisher |
Aso Round Trail | 108.7k | Japan | Intl | 5 | 30 hours |
Autumn | 100m | England | Intl | 10 | Finisher |
Bandera | 100k | Texas | West | 1 | 17 hours |
Bear, The | 100m | Utah | West | 9 | Finisher |
Beaverhead | 100k | Idaho/Montana | West | 7 | 19 hours |
Bighorn | 100m | Wyoming | Mid-W | 6 | Finisher |
Black Canyon | 100k | Arizona | West | 2 | 17 hours |
Blackall 100k | 100k | Australia | Intl | 10 | 18 hours |
Brazil 135 | 135m | Brazil | Intl | 1 | Finisher |
Bryce | 100m | Utah | West | 6 | Finisher |
Burning River | 100m | Ohio | Mid-W | 7 | Finisher |
Cameron Ultra-Trail | 100k | Malaysia | Intl | 7 | 28 hours |
Canadian Death Race | 125k | Canada | Intl | 8 | 23 hours |
Canyons, The | 100k | California | PAC | 4 | 18 hours |
Cascade Crest | 100m | Washington | PAC | 8 | Finisher |
Castle Peak | 100k | California | PAC | 8 | 20 hours |
Columbia China Ultra Chongli | 100k | China | Intl | 7 | 28 hours |
Columbia China Ultra Chongli | 168k | China | Intl | 7 | Finisher |
Courmayeur Champex Chamonix (CCC) | 100k | Italy | Intl | 8 | 25 hours |
Craze Ultra | 101k | Singapore | Intl | 11 | 22 hours |
Craze Ultra | 100m | Singapore | Intl | 11 | Finisher |
Cruel Jewel | 100m | Georgia | South | 5 | Finisher |
Cuyamaca | 100k | California | PAC | 10 | 17 hours |
Dalian | 100k | China | Intl | 4 | 25 hours |
Eastern States | 100M | Pennsylvania | Mid-A | 8 | Finisher |
Eiger Ultra Trail | 101k | Switzerland | Intl | 7 | 22 hours |
Endurance Trail des Templiers | 100k | France | Intl | 10 | 19 hours |
Fat Dog | 120m | Canada | Intl | 9 | Finisher |
FunTrails 2018 | 105k | Japan | Intl | 11 | 30 hours |
Garmin 100 | 100k | Hong Kong | Intl | 2 | 30 hours |
Georgia Death Race | 74m | Georgia | South | 3 | 23 hours |
Golden Ring 100K | 100k | Russia | Intl | 7 | 18 hours |
Gran Trail Peñalara 110K | 110k | Spain | Intl | 6 | 25 hours |
Grand Raid La Reunion | 162k | Reunion | Intl | 10 | 50 hours |
Grindstone | 100m | Virginia | South | 10 | Finisher |
Grossglockner Ultra-Trail | 110k | Austria | Intl | 7 | 28 hours |
Hallucination (Run Woodstock) | 100m | Michigan | Mid-W | 9 | Finisher |
Hardcore Hundred | 100m | Phillipines | Intl | 5 | Finisher |
Hardrock | 100m | Colorado | West | 7 | Finisher |
Hellgate 2018 | 100k | Virginia | South | 12 | 17 hours |
Hong Kong 100K | 100k | Hong Kong | Intl | 1 | 23 hours |
HURT | 100m | Hawaii | PAC | 1 | Finisher |
IMTUF | 100m | Idaho | West | 9 | Finisher |
Indiana | 100m | Indiana | Mid-W | 10 | Finisher |
Istria | 100m | Croatia | Intl | 4 | Finisher |
Javelina Jundred | 100m | Arizona | West | 11 | Finisher |
Karkloof | 100m | South Africa | Intl | 9 | Finisher |
Kettle Moraine | 100m | Wisconsin | Mid-W | 6 | Finisher |
Kierat | 100k | Poland | Intl | 5 | 27 hours |
Krakonosova Stovka | 100k | Czech Republic | Intl | 6 | 22 hours |
Kullamannen | 100m | Sweden | Intl | 11 | Finisher |
La Mision | 100m | Argentina | Intl | 2 | 45 hours |
La Mision | 200k | Argentina | Intl | 2 | 56 hours |
Lakeland | 100m | England | Intl | 7 | Finisher |
Laoshan Ultra Trail | 100k | China | Intl | 5 | 28 hours |
Laurel Highlands | 70.5m | Pennsylvania | Mid-A | 6 | 20 hours |
Lavaredo Ultra Trail | 118k | Italy | Intl | 6 | 26 hour |
Le Grand Trail des Lacs et Châteaux | 105k | Belguim | Intl | 5 | 18 hours |
Leadville Trail | 100m | Colorado | West | 8 | Finisher |
Łemkowyna Ultra-Trail | 150km | Poland | Intl | 10 | Finisher |
Leona Divide | 100k | California | PAC | 4 | 16 hours |
Lost Soul Ultra | 100k | Canada | Intl | 9 | 21 hours |
Madeira Island Ultra-Trail | 115K | Portugal | Intl | 4 | 29 hours |
Magnificent Merapoh Trail | 100k | Malaysia | Intl | 8 | 21 hours |
Massanutten | 100m | Virginia | South | 5 | Finisher |
Miwok | 100k | California | PAC | 5 | 15:30 hours |
Mohican | 100m | Ohio | Mid-W | 6 | Finisher |
Morenic Trail | 100k | Italy | Intl | 10 | 22 hours |
Mountain Lakes | 100m | Oregon | PAC | 9 | Finisher |
Mozart 100> | 112k | Austria | Intl | 6 | 22 hours |
Never Summer | 103k | Colorado | West | 7 | 23 hours |
North Downs Way | 100m | England | Intl | 8 | Finisher |
Olympus Mythical Trail | 100K | Greece | Intl | 6 | 28 hours |
Orobie Ultra-Trail | 140K | Italy | Intl | 7 | Finisher |
OSJ Ontake | 100k | Japan | Intl | 7 | 16 hours |
OSJ Ontake | 100m | Japan | Intl | 7 | Finisher |
Patagonia Run | 100k | Argentina | Intl | 4 | 21 hours |
Patagonia Run | 100m | Argentina | Intl | 4 | Finisher |
Penyagolosa | 115k | Spain | Intl | 5 | 26 hours |
Pine to Palm | 100m | Oregon | PAC | 9 | Finisher |
Pinhoti | 100m | Alabama | South | 11 | Finisher |
Pong Yaeng trail 2018 | 100k | Thailand | Intl | 11 | 27 hours |
Pong Yaeng trail 2018 | 165k | Thailand | Intl | 11 | Finisher |
Ponitrianska | 105k | Slovakia | Intl | 9 | 24 hours |
Pulag 100 Trail | 100k | Philippines | Intl | 4 | 30 hours |
Quicksilver | 100k | California | PAC | 5 | 16 hours |
Rio Del Lago | 100m | California | PAC | 11 | Finisher |
Rocky Raccoon | 100m | Texas | West | 2 | Finisher |
Run Rabbit Run | 100m | Colorado | West | 9 | Finisher |
Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail | 119k | Turkey | Intl | 10 | 23 hours |
San Diego | 100m | California | PAC | 6 | Finisher |
Scenic Trail | 113k | Switzerland | Intl | 6 | 30 hours |
Shinetsu Five Mountains Trail | 110K | Japan | Intl | 9 | 20 hours |
Shinetsu Five Mountains Trail | 100m | Japan | Intl | 9 | Finisher |
SkyRun 2018 | 100k | South Africa | Intl | 11 | 28 hours |
SkyView Ultra Trail | 129k | Japan | Intl | 9 | 35 hours |
Siskiyou Outback | 100k | Oregon | PAC | 7 | TBD |
South Downs Way | 100m | England | Intl | 6 | Finisher |
Superior 100 | 100m | Minnesota | Mid-W | 9 | Finisher |
Surf Coast Century | 100k | Australia | Intl | 9 | 16 hours |
Swiss Alps | 100m | Switzerland | Intl | 9 | Finisher |
Swiss Alps | 100k | Switzerland | Intl | 9 | 22 hours |
Täby Extreme Challenge 100 | 100m | Sweden | Intl | 4 | Finisher |
Tahoe Rim Trail | 100m | Nevada | West | 7 | Finisher |
Tarawera Ultras | 100m | New Zealand | Intl | 2 | 30 hours |
Tarawera Ultras | 102k | New Zealand | Intl | 2 | 17 hours |
TDS (Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie) | 145k | Italy | Intl | 8 | 42 hours |
Thames Path 100 | 100m | England | Intl | 4 | Finisher |
The Most Beautiful Thing Ultra Trail | 100k | Malaysia | Intl | 10 | 30 hours |
The North Face Hong Kong 2018 | 100k | Hong Kong | Intl | 12 | 27 hours |
The North Face Thailand | 100k | Thailand | Intl | 2 | 17 hours |
Trail Verbier St Bernard | 111k | Switzerland | Intl | 7 | 33 hours |
Transgrancanaria | 125k | Canary Islands | Intl | 2 | 28 hours |
TransLantau Ultra Trail | 100k | China | Intl | 3 | 28 hours |
Tsaigu Tangsi Trail | 100k | China | Intl | 4 | 25 hours |
Tunnel Hill 2018 | 100m | Illinois | Mid-W | 11 | Finisher |
Twisted Branch | 100k | New York | Mid-A | 8 | 19 hours |
Ultra-Trail de Mexico | 100k | Mexico | Intl | 10 | 19 hours |
Ultra Trail Lago d'Orta | 120k | Italy | Intl | 10 | 30 hours |
Ultra Trail Ninghai | 100k | China | Intl | 10 | 28 hours |
Ultra Trail Sierras del Bandolero | 166k | Spain | Intl | 3 | 40 hours |
Ultra-Trail Australia | 100k | Australia | Intl | 5 | 19 hours |
Ultra-Trail Cape Town 2018 | 100k | South Africa | Intl | 12 | 17 hours |
Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) | 166k | France | Intl | 8 | Finisher |
Ultra-Trail Harricana | 125k | Canada | Intl | 9 | 24 hours |
Ultra-Trail Mt Fuji | 100m | Japan | Intl | 4 | Finisher |
Ultra-Trail Tai Mo Shan | 115k | Hong Kong | Intl | 1 | 34 hours |
Ultra-Trail Tai Mo Shan | 100m | Hong Kong | Intl | 1 | Finisher |
Umstead | 100m | North Carolina | South | 4 | Finisher |
Vermont | 100m | Vermont | Mid-A | 7 | Finisher |
Vulcano Ultra-Trail 2018 | 100k | Chile | Intl | 12 | 24 hours |
Waldo | 100k | Oregon | PAC | 8 | 17 hours |
Wasatch Front | 100m | Utah | West | 9 | Finisher |
West Highland Way | 95m | Scotland | Intl | 6 | 30 hours |
Western States | 100m | California | PAC | 6 | Finisher |
Worlds End | 100k | Pennsylvania | Mid-A | 6 | 19 hours |
Yeti | 100m | Virginia | South | 9 | Finisher |
Zion | 100m | Utah | West | 4 | Finisher |
Zion | 100k | Utah | West | 4 | 19 hours |
Zugspitz | 100k | Germany | Intl | 6 | 22 hours |