Looking Glass 100K

Looking Glass 100k : Pisgah Forest, NC (Nov 15, 2025)

The Looking Glass 100k is a single large loop of approximately 62 miles in Pisgah National Forest, starting and ending at the field across from Davidson River Campground off FS 5069 near the Pisgah Ranger Station. The course lists roughly 10,500 ft of elevation gain and loss and a 20-hour time limit. Packet pickup is the Friday before the event at Sierra Nevada Brewery in Fletcher, NC; there is no race-morning packet pickup. A pre-race meeting is scheduled for the Friday before the race.

Course, aid, rules, and required gear

The route uses a mix of surfaces: smooth singletrack, technical singletrack, grassy double track, gravel, and a short section of pavement. The course passes Looking Glass Rock, sections of the Art Loeb Trail, high balds such as Black Balsam Knob and Tennet Mountain above 6,000 ft, multiple waterfalls, and moss-covered streams that may require crossing. Aid stations are placed about every 4.5-9 miles and include a combination of full-service and fluid-only stations. At minimum aid stations provide water and Skratch Labs electrolyte drink and basic foods including bananas, orange slices, potato chips, pretzels, PB&J, pickles, Snickers, and M&Ms. There are drop bag locations at Full Aid 1, 3, and 5.

Runners and pacers must carry required gear at all times, including a headlamp with backup, a seam-sealed weatherproof jacket, an emergency bivy (blanket does not count), an insulating base layer, warm hat and gloves, an emergency whistle, a 32oz+ hydration carrier, and the race GPS tracker. Mandatory gear checks will be conducted and race officials may remove participants who do not comply. Crews are limited to specified full aid stations and pacers may join at Aid 5 (mile 41.8) to complete the final roughly 20 miles. Registration opens May 16 at 8am. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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