TUSHARS ULTRAMARATHONS

The 100K begins by climbing out of the ski resort and links into some pristine singletrack at the base of Mt. Holly. The trail skirts around the side of the mountain and around mile four peers off a high point along the ridge into the backside of Mt. Delano. After dropping down into and traversing a vast valley, you'll climb up to the Alunite Ridge Aid Station, located near some old mining ruins around mile 8. When the trail peaks out the top of the ridge at 11,400ft, you'll be rewarded with a view of several more peaks, including Copper Belt Peak, which you'll climb later in the day. You'll then drop down into the south side of the rugged Bullion Canyon, made famous by a mining community which transformed the canyon into one of the "wildest and wooliest places on earth." Over the next 4 miles the singletrack will take you by abandoned mine shafts and cabins that leave one wondering how they got their equipment into these areas and how they survived in this steep, unforgiving country.

After a 2,000ft climb you'll reach the summit of Mt. Delano, the high point of the course and then descend nearly the same distance before hitting the doubletrack that you'll follow downhill for less than a mile down to Skyline aid station at mile 15.5. You'll then descend another mile down to a trailhead and climb 5 miles of singletrack up to Mud Lake aid stationat mile 21.5. After a quick out-and-back to the aid station, you'll climb over a pass that opens up views of the towering Mt. Baldy and Mt. Belknap. You'll descend 5 miles and 2,000ft to the aptly named Blue Lake, followed by a 2,000ft climb on a forest service access road to the Bullion Pasture Aid Station at mile 28.5. From here you'll descend the famous Paiute ATV trail 3 miles and 1,500+ feet down to the Copper Belt Peak Aid Station at mile 31.5 where you'll check in and continue on to tackle Copper Belt Peak. After summiting and returning to the aid station at mile 38, you'll climb back up to the Bullion Pasture Aid Station at mile 41 and then will drop down Bullion Canyon, descending nearly 4,000ft to the Miner's Park aid station and passing by the gorgeous Bullion Falls en route.

From just past the mining ruins at mile 48, you'll climb back up the 4,000ft that you just lost, this time on the south side of the canyon, all the way up to Edna Peak just before reaching the Alunite Ridge Aid Station to complete the loop at mile 55 and then will return to the starting line via the same 8 mile trail that they started the day off running.

The trail marathon will follow the 100k route up to Mud Lake Aid Station at mile 21.5. They'll then turn left at a junction and will run about 2.5 miles of doubletrack and stop by the Skyline Trail Aid Station for a second time, then will finish the last 4 miles running at the western foot of Mt. Delano and Mt. Holly before reaching the finish line.

The half marathon takes the Skyline trail to the aid station, then does an out-and-back climb up to the summit of Mt. Delano at 12,170ft then returns the way they came to the finish line.