Good news!
John Medinger from Western States 100 informed us that the 2027 HURT 100 has been selected as a qualifying race for the 2028 Western States 100. Runners who complete the race in 36 hours or less will qualify to enter a lottery where the runners for Western States will be selected.
The qualifying period for the 2028 Western States will be from November 9, 2026 through November 7, 2027. The lottery will be held on December 4, 2027 and the race itself will be run on June 24-25, 2028.
