A rocky, relentless figure-eight through Virginia's Massanutten ridges
Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile takes place on May 16, 2026 in Fort Valley, VA.
Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile is 98.2 miles with 17,640 ft of elevation gain.
No — Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile uses open registration; no lottery is required.
Yes, crew is allowed at Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile. Sign in to Trailrace to see crew access for each aid station.
Yes, pacers are allowed at Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile.
Yes, Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile allows drop bags.
Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile has 15 aid stations along the course.
The overall cutoff for Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile is 36h. Per-aid-station cutoffs are available to signed-in Trailrace members.
A demanding 100.6-mile figure-eight course through the Massanutten Mountains in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, with over 18,500 feet of total ascent and descent. Two connected ridgeline loops start and finish at Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp. The terrain is notoriously rocky, with the high point at Bird Knob (2,835 ft) and a low of 540 ft. Fifteen aid stations span the course, with 8 open to crew and 10 accepting drop bags.
Fort Valley, VA, United StatesMay 16, 2026
| Location | Mile | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
Caroline Furnace Camp Start | 0.0 | 1,132 ft |
Moreland Gap Aid Station | 4.1 | 1,893 ft |
Edinburg Gap Aid Station | 12.1 | 1,686 ft |
Woodstock Tower Aid Station | 20.3 | 1,791 ft |
Powells Fort Aid Station | 25.8 | 1,230 ft |
Elizabeth Furnace Aid Station | 33.3 | 738 ft |
Shawl Gap Parking Aid Station | 38.0 | 722 ft |
Veach Gap Parking Aid Station | 41.1 | 840 ft |
Indian Grave Trailhead Aid Station | 50.1 | 840 ft |
Habron Gap Parking Aid Station | 54.0 | 669 ft |
Camp Roosevelt Aid Station | 63.9 | 1,299 ft |
Gap Creek Aid Station | 69.6 | 1,647 ft |
Visitor Center Aid Station | 78.1 | 1,772 ft |
Bird Knob Aid Station | 81.6 | 2,726 ft |
Picnic Area Aid Station | 87.9 | 1,581 ft |
Gap Creek II Aid Station | 96.8 | 1,650 ft |
Caroline Furnace Camp Finish | 100.6 | 1,132 ft |
Sign in to see cutoffs, crew access, drop bags, and services for every aid station.
Dogs are not permitted on the grounds of the Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp. Please do not bring a dog into any aid station. If you have a dog, please keep it away from the runners, the aid station itself, and the volunteers in the aid station.
Race organizers request that dogs are not brought to the event.
Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp offers cabin bunks, sukkah cots, and tent/car camping at the start/finish area. Reservations made via the race website.
Mid-May in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley brings warm days and cool nights. Expect temperatures of 55–75°F during daylight hours, dropping to 40–55°F overnight on the exposed ridgelines. Spring thunderstorms are possible, and rain can make the already technical rocky terrain especially treacherous. Humidity is moderate to high. Runners will experience all conditions over the 24–36 hour window — warm afternoon sun, cool night air at elevation, and potentially wet trail surfaces.
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