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Event Description
🎉 2026 will mark the 20th Anniversary of the Burning River Endurance Runs & Relay – an exciting 100M, 50M, and Marathon solo run and 100M relay in Northeast Ohio. The race travels through several of the region's most scenic areas, including the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Summit Metro Parks.
Course
- 100M – Out and Back from Cuyahoga Falls to Silver Springs Park and back
- 2:00am Early Start – 32 hour cutoff
- 4:00am Start – 30 hour cutoff
- 50M – Point to Point from Cuyahoga Falls to Silver Springs Park
- 5:30am Start – 15 hour cutoff
- Back Half 50M – Point to Point from Silver Springs Park to Cuyahoga Falls
- 4:00pm Start – 18 hour cutoff
- Participants who are also pacing can start with their 100M
- Marathon – Point to Point from Oak Hill to Silver Springs Park
- 6:30am Start – 14 hour cutoff
- 8:00am Start – 12 hour cutoff
- 8 Person Relay – Out and Back course, same as the 100M event
- 7:00am start – 27 hour cutoff
Race Location
Sheraton Suites Akron Cuyahoga Falls
1989 Front Street
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 US
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Western States Qualifier
The Burning River 100M is the 3rd leg of the Midwest Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, and the 100M race is a Western States qualifier (for their lottery). In our discussions with WSER, they ask that you finish the race in 30 hours or less to qualify. As their race has a 30 hour limit, they feel it is appropriate for you to finish Burning River in 30 hours or less.
Awards
🏅 100M/50M/Marathon:
- Top 3 Overall Male and Female
- Top 3 Male and Female in the following 5-year age groups:
29 & Under, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 & Over - To be eligible for overall awards, 100 Milers must start at 4:00am, Marathoners must start at 6:30am
- All participants are eligible for age group awards
🏅 50M Back Half:
- Top 3 Overall Male and Female
- Top 1 Male and Female in the following 5-year age groups:
29 & Under, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 & Over - Participants who are also pacing and start with their 100 Miler are eligible for age group awards but not overall awards
🏅 8 Person Relay:
- Top 1 Men’s Team
- Top 1 Women’s Team
- Top 1 Co-Ed Teams (Co-Ed teams must include at least 2 female members)
- Top 1 Co-Ed Masters Team (Co-Ed team must include at least 2 female members and all team members must be 40 or over)
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