Hardrock 100 qualifying races
The races Hardrock accepts as qualifiers for its 2027 lottery. Hardrock is deliberately a post-graduate run: the list is short, mountainous, and reviewed every year — and it names which runnings of each race count, not just which races.
These are the only races that count
Hardrock calls itself a post-graduate run and will not accept novice runners, so it names the races it accepts rather than setting a distance standard. A qualifying finish must be inside the race's traditional cutoff — if an event offers an early start or any other extension, a finish beyond the traditional cutoff does not count. A running that was cancelled or shortened is not a qualifier for that year. There is also a separate 8-hour service requirement for admission, which this list does not cover.
2027 qualifying races
- Northburn Station
- Alpine Challenge
- Patagonia Run
- Sandnes Ultra Trail 100
- Hardcore
- Hellbender
- Cruel Jewel
- Tahoe
- Bighorn
- Scout Mountain 100
- Ultra Coahuila
- Hardrock Hundred
- Ultrail Ehunmilak
- High Lonesome
- Cascade Crest
- Crazy Mountain 100
- Fat Dog
- Wyoming Range
- Swiss Alps
- UTMB
- L' Echappee Belle
- Ultra Tour Monte Rosa
- Wasatch Front
- Mogollon Monster
- Pirin Ultra
- Tor de Geants
- Run Rabbit Run
- Plain
- IMTUF
- Bear
- Dark Divide 100
- Lake Biwa
- Diagonale des Fous
- Ultra-Trail Cape Town
- Grampian Peaks 100