Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
- Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
The Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, or AC 100, is a 100 mile (161 km) long ultramarathon that takes place annually along trails through California's Angeles National Forest.
The Course
The race starts in Wrightwood, following portions of the Pacific Crest Trail (where it climbs Mount Baden-Powell), the Silver Moccasin Trail, and the Gabrielino Trail. It finishes at Johnson's Field, adjacent to the Devil's Gate Dam in La Cañada Flintridge, near NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Awards
Runners who cross the finish line in less than 24 hours are awarded with the Silver Belt Buckle, a solid sterling silver belt buckle. All runners finishing between 24 and 25:47 hours receive the Second Sunrise Ram Buckle, made of solid bronze. Any runner who completes the race between 25:47 and 33 hours is awarded with the 33 Hour Ram Buckle. Additionally, all finishers regardless of finishing time get an engraved metal plate mounted on a solid walnut plaque and a 5-color Finisher T-shirt.
Course Records
Jim O'Brien has held the men's course record since 1994 with a finish time of 17:35:48. Suzanna Bon holds the women's course record with her time of 22:00:15 which she achieved in 2007.
Western Slam
This race is also one of the four 100 mile endurance runs in the United States that comprise the "Western Slam", a feat which entails completing four notoriously tough 100-mile events:
* the Leadville 100 in Colorado
* the Western States 100 in Northern California
* the Wasatch 100 in Utah
* the Angeles Crest 100 in Southern California
External links
* [http://www.ac100.com/ Angeles Crest 100 Homepage]
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