Whitewalker Ultra 100k
About this race
Challenge yourself to one of the toughest races in the Midwest!
New this year - 50k option!
Race Description
Start your frozen trek from the Emma Carlin campground on your first of two 50k loops. Loop #1 will take you west on the Ice Age Trail to the Whitewater and back, followed by your 2nd loop to the Scuppernong Trails and back.
Race Rules
- 10:00 AM Start time with 24 hours to complete both loops
- 10:00 AM Start time for 50k option - Whitewater loop
- No outside support - only aid stations (no crews allowed - spectators are welcome)
- Required safety gear (Emergency blanket, first aid kit, fire starter or lighter, flashlight or headlamp, an attached light that must be visible at all times.)
- Trail etiquette - The trails are mostly single pass. If someone is going fast than you, please move to the side and let them pass. If someone is coming back towards you, move aside and let them pass.
- Leave no trace - No littering
Aid Stations
HWY 12 - 14.1 miles
Whitewater (Turnaround) - 18.2 miles
HWY 12 - 22.3 miles
Emma Carlin (Start/Finish/Halfway) - 36.4 miles & 64 miles
HWY 67 - 45.1 miles
Scuppernong (Turnaround) - 47.7 miles & 53.1 miles
HWY 67 - 54.8 miles
Military Discount code - TYforyourservice
We are still quoting out give-a-way options - We will do hooded sweatshirts again for the 100k and may add a scarf or new beanie.
Pick your distance
Trail running
100k
50k
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Palmyra yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 4:46 PM local time (CST) in Palmyra on January 16, 2027 — 9h 24m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Palmyra event
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