The Summit 200

Event overview

The Summit 200 is a single, non-repetitive 200-mile loop around Summit County, Colorado, centered on Frisco. The route uses hiking trails, recreation paths, forest roads and short sections of pavement, with the majority on single-track trail and less-traveled forest roads. The course stays at high elevation, with the lowest points above 9,000 feet and sections exceeding about 12,700 feet. Over the event runners will gain and lose around 40,000 feet of elevation.

Race details and rules

The field is capped at up to 100 runners. The event includes multiple aid and sleep stations (listed as 12 full aid stations and 4 sleep stations), drop bags, and live GPS tracking (a Garmin inReach provided). The overall cutoff is 110 hours. Long stretches without aid are possible (reported up to 29 miles, average aid spacing about 16.7 miles) and crew access is limited, with the first crew-accessible area likely many miles into the course.

Registration requires a prior finish of at least 100 miles. Mandatory gear includes a water filter, rainproof jacket or poncho, head covering, long-sleeve jacket, gloves, leg coverage, emergency/space blanket, whistle, wag bag, minimum 1.5 liters water capacity, a provided GPS tracker and a GPX of the course on a phone. Vehicle and crew rules limit each runner to one crew vehicle that must fit in a standard parking space. The organizer’s deferral and cancellation policies provide race-credit options rather than refunds. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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