Events below are official qualifiers for the Western States Endurance Run for 2015.
An event that is not on the list cannot be used as a qualifier, and any applicant using an unlisted event as their qualifier will not be entered into the lottery. Please refer to the Qualifying Standards page for details. While every effort is made to ensure that this information is current, complete and accurate, WS cannot be held responsible for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage related to your reliance thereon. WS reserves the right to determine all WS qualifiers.
We update the list of qualifying races once a year each October. We welcome corrections of factual errors at anytime.
2015 Qualifying Races List
Run Name | Distance | State/Country | Region | Month | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angeles Crest | 100m | California | PAC | 7 | Finisher |
| Arkansas Traveler | 100m | Arkansas | South | 10 | Finisher |
| Bandera | 100k | Texas | West | 1 | 16 hour |
| Bear, The | 100m | Utah | West | 9 | Finisher |
| Bighorn | 100m | Wyoming | Mid-W | 6 | Finisher |
| Brazil 135 | 135m | Brazil | Intl | 1 | 48 hour |
| Bryce | 100m | Utah | West | 6 | Finisher |
| Burning River | 100m | Ohio | Mid-W | 8 | Finisher |
| Canadian Death Race | 125k | Canada | Intl | 8 | 22 hour |
| Cascade Crest | 100m | Washington | PAC | 8 | Finisher |
| Chimera | 100m | California | PAC | 11 | Finisher |
| Courmayeur Champex Chamonix (CCC) | 100k | Italy | Intl | 8 | 16 hour |
| Cuyamaca | 100k | California | PAC | 10 | 16 hour |
| GlassHouse 100K | 100k | Australia | Intl | 9 | 16 hour |
| GlassHouse 100M | 100m | Australia | Intl | 9 | Finisher |
| Gran Trail Peñalara 110K | 110k | Spain | Intl | 6 | 22 hour |
| Grand Raid International du Cro-Magnon | 114k | France | Intl | 6 | 22 hour |
| Grand Raid La Reunion | 162k | Reunion | Intl | 10 | 45 hour |
| Grindstone | 100m | Virginia | South | 10 | Finisher |
| Hallucination (Run Woodstock) | 100m | Michigan | Mid-W | 9 | Finisher |
| Hardrock | 100m | Colorado | West | 7 | Finisher |
| Hellgate | 100k | Virginia | South | 12 | 16 hour |
| Hong Kong 100K | 100k | Hong Kong | Intl | 1 | 16 hour |
| HURT | 100m | Hawaii | PAC | 1 | Finisher |
| Indiana | 100m | Indiana | Mid-W | 4 | Finisher |
| Javelina Jundred | 100m | Arizona | West | 11 | Finisher |
| Kettle Moraine | 100m | Wisconsin | Mid-W | 6 | Finisher |
| Lakeland | 100m | England | Intl | 7 | Finisher |
| Laurel Highlands | 70.5m | Pennsylvania | Mid-A | 6 | 20 hour |
| Lavaredo Ultra Trail | 118k | Italy | Intl | 6 | 22 Hour |
| Leadville Trail | 100m | Colorado | West | 8 | Finisher |
| Lost Soul Ultra | 100k | Canada | Intl | 9 | 16 hour |
| Magredi Mountain Trail (MMT) 100 | 100m | Italy | Intl | 9 | Finisher |
| Massanutten | 100m | Virginia | South | 5 | Finisher |
| Miwok | 100k | California | PAC | 5 | 16 hour |
| Mohican | 100m | Ohio | Mid-W | 6 | Finisher |
| North Downs Way | 100m | England | Intl | 8 | Finisher |
| North Face 100, The | 100k | Australia | Intl | 5 | 16 hour |
| Oil Creek | 100m | Pennsylvania | Mid-A | 10 | Finisher |
| Patagonia Run | 100k | Argentina | Intl | 4 | 16 hour |
| Pine to Palm | 100m | Oregon | PAC | 9 | Finisher |
| Pinhoti | 100m | Alabama | South | 11 | Finisher |
| Rocky Raccoon | 100m | Texas | West | 2 | Finisher |
| Run Rabbit Run | 100m | Colorado | West | 9 | Finisher |
| San Diego | 100m | California | PAC | 6 | Finisher |
| South Downs Way | 100m | England | Intl | 6 | Finisher |
| Superior 100 | 100m | Minnesota | Mid-W | 9 | Finisher |
| Tahoe Rim Trail | 100m | Nevada | West | 7 | Finisher |
| 100k | New Zealand | Intl | 3 | * | |
| TDS (Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie) | 119k | Italy | Intl | 8 | 22 hour |
| Thames Path 100 | 100m | England | Intl | 3 | Finisher |
| Trail Verbier St Bernard | 115k | Switzerland | Intl | 7 | 22 hour |
| Transgrancanaria | 119k | Canary Islands | Intl | 3 | 22 hour |
| Täby Extreme Challenge 100 | 100m | Sweden | Intl | 4 | Finisher |
| Ultra Trail Mt Fuji | 100m | Japan | Intl | 4 | Finisher |
| Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) | 166k | France | Intl | 8 | Finisher |
| Umstead | 100m | North Carolina | South | 3 | Finisher |
| Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) | 100k | Colorado | West | 9 | 16 hour |
| Vermont | 100m | Vermont | Mid-A | 7 | Finisher |
| Waldo | 100k | Oregon | PAC | 8 | 16 hour |
| Wasatch Front | 100m | Utah | West | 9 | Finisher |
| West Highland Way | 95m | Scotland | Intl | 6 | 30 hour |
| Western States | 100m | California | PAC | 6 | Finisher |
| Zion | 100m | Utah | West | 4 | Finisher |
* The 2014 Tarawera was shortened to 69 km and thus will not be a qualifier for 2015.
