The Bear
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Event overview
The Bear 100 on September 25, 2026 is a point-to-point ultramarathon from Logan, Utah to Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border. The course passes through the Pines, Golden Aspen and Red Maples of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and the Bear River Range. The 2026 race marks the 28th anniversary of the event. The race is a qualifier for Hardrock and Western States 100 and is an UTMB index race. A course map is available online.
Entry and requirements
Distance: 100 Mile
Entry is managed by a lottery that opens November 15, 2025 and is open until December 15, 2025. The race fee is $350 plus tax and the event platform fee. To be eligible to enter the lottery, an athlete must have completed one of the following within the qualifying window (December 1, 2021 to December 1, 2025): a 50 mile race in under 16 hours, or any 100K, 100 mile, or 200 mile race within that race’s cutoff. Qualifying results will be verified from official race result sources. Registrants are required to perform eight hours of service, such as trail work or volunteering at an ultra, during the service window from September 25, 2025 to September 15, 2026. Race management reserves discretion over cancellations and entry denial, and may withhold portions of entry refunds in certain cases. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.