Midwest Everest
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Midwest Everest
Midwest Everest is a multi distance trail event held September 25-26, 2027 at Cannonsburg Ski Hill in Belmont, Michigan. The event uses ski runs and wooded single track and is organized as multiple short hill loops plus longer trail loops.
Distances include:
- 100 mile Full Everest: over 30,000 ft gain and loss, 152 everesting loops.
- 50 mile Base Camp: over 15,000 ft gain and loss, 76 everesting loops.
- 10K Sunset 10K: trail tour that includes ascent to the top of the main hill.
- 20K Sunrise 20K: two laps of the 10K course on single track and the ski hill.
The 100 mile and 50 mile events consist primarily of repeated hill loops up the Cannonsburg quad and down the double ski run, plus additional approximately 2 mile trail loops that runners may complete at any time. The 100 mile event has a 36 hour cutoff. Pacers are not allowed for any distance.
A Summer Everest Challenge runs June 21 through September 24 where participants complete 137 loops, then finish 15 loops on race day to reach the elevation of Mount Everest; sign up is required before September 1 and the challenge is based on honor system and self tracking.
Additional details: races are capped at 200 entrants each; entry fees range from 48.50 to 141.95 USD; finishers receive a custom belt buckle or medals; aid stations provide hot and cold food and a chef may take requests. Organizers donate a portion of entries and shirt opt out funds to a non profit partner. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
