Leadville Trail 100 Run · Trail
Leadville Trail 100
Leadville, CO · August 2027, exact date not announced yet
2027 edition
Registration opens soon
August 2027, exact date not announced yet · Entry Not announced yet (2026 was USD 495)
Lottery entry
Overview
- Distance
- 100 Mile
- Course shape
- Out-and-back
- Elevation gain
- 13.4k ft
- Gain / mile
- 134 ft
- High point
- 12,600 ft
- Cutoff
- 30 hours
What this race is really like
RaceBound insight
Leadville Trail 100 is a 100 Mile out-and-back trail race in Leadville, CO. Total climbing is about 13,357 ft. The high point sits near 12,600 ft, so altitude is a real factor.
Built from official course data
Where it gets hard
The raw climbing number understates Leadville because much of the race occurs near or above 10,000 feet. Hope Pass is the headline obstacle, but altitude affects virtually every section.
Editorial summary · not an official race claim and not runner consensus
Terrain
- Terrain
- mountain, high altitude, trail, dirt road, rocky, exposed
Climbing
- Total gain
- 13.4k ft
Altitude
Relevance: high
- High point
- 12,600 ft
Altitude is a defining difficulty characteristic rather than a secondary consideration.
Editorial summary · not an official race claim and not runner consensus
Entry and registration
- Registration status
- Registration opens soon
- Entry type
- Lottery
- Entry price
- Not announced yet (2026 was USD 495)
- Lottery window
- Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026
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