Jigger Johnson Ultras
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Jigger Johnson Ultras : Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Jigger Johnson Ultras is a multi-day trail event held August 13–15, 2027 in Waterville Valley within the White Mountain National Forest. The event offers three distances:
- 100 Mile out-and-back course (listed as 108 miles)
- 50 Mile point-to-point course (listed as 58 miles)
- 20 Mile course (listed as 20.1 miles)
Courses traverse technical, mountainous terrain with large total elevation gains: about 29,000 feet for the 100 mile, about 16,000 feet for the 50 mile, and about 5,900 feet for the 20 mile. Routes include singletrack trails, ridge traverses, short road sections that require wearing a reflective safety vest, and multiple aid stations. The 20 mile course has one aid station at mile 11.3; the longer courses have several staffed aid stations and published cutoffs.
Runners must carry mandatory mountain safety gear. Required items include a minimum of 2 liters of water, a water filter, at least 1,000 calories for ultras, a trail map or GPX file, emergency blanket, headlamp with extra batteries, rain jacket, warm hat and gloves, a communication device, a neon safety vest for road sections, and a basic first aid kit. Failure to carry required gear results in disqualification.
Qualifications differ by distance: the 100 mile requires completion of a 50 mile mountain run within the past year, the 50 mile requires a 50 km mountain effort, and the 20 mile has no formal qualification. Crew access is restricted at remote aid stations; pacers must pass the same gear checks and may join runners only at designated aid stations. Parking and packet pickup are based at Waterville Valley Town Square; camping is available at Osceola Vista Campground. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
