2025 Videos Rambling Bear Media: Over 250 runners lined up on August 9th to take on the Eastern States 100. With rough terrain, water crossings, unpredictable weather and over 20,000 feet of elevation gain, the Eastern States 100 is one of the most difficult 100 mile ultra marathons in the United States. Bouncing Soles: Ever wondered what it really feels like to come in DEAD FREAKING LAST at a brutal 100-miler? In this video, I’m showing my Eastern States 100 […]
2025 Eastern States 100 Race Briefing is online via YouTube. Instead of having a 90-minute briefing at Friday bib-pick up or an email that could be a short novella, the race staff LiveStreams the briefing the Monday before the event. This is a recording and you will not be able to submit questions to be answered live.
MONDAY. 7PM EST.Your Eastern States 100 Survival Briefing goes LIVE.We’re serving up all the essential intel so on race day, all you need to do is:✅ Pick up your bib on Friday✅ Contain your overwhelming excitement that night✅ Toe the line Saturday morning ready to rumble 🎥 Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/1IAtc82EXio?si=ochrFrACNbBvWfIs We’ll cover:🗺️ How to get there🧭 How not to get lost (course navigation)📜 Race rules (yes, you actually need to know them)📦 Drop bags, crews, aid stations, bears, and […]
We’ll be tracking every runner (and pacer) throughout the course. That means: Bib on the front, always visible. If we can’t see your number, you may be stopped or even disqualified. Putting you bib on your pack and running backwards into an aid station isn’t funny. Check IN and OUT of every aid station—even if you’re just cruising through. A recorder will have a clipboard and a florescent vest—be sure to say your bib # directly to this person. Your progress […]
EASTERN STATES 100: THE TRAIL CONTINUES Franchises are hard. Is this the 9th installment? Or the 10th? Who’s counting? This isn’t a sequel. It’s not a reboot. It’s definitely not a spinoff.But it is the fourth straight feature with the same gritty, trail-hardened team—and the chemistry is still there. The course is still brutal. The script still calls for suffering. And yes, it’s still canon. 2025 is our soft reset—a “re-do” from last year’s weather-related box office flop (shoutout to Tropical Storm Debby a.k.a. Debby Downer ). […]
Eastern States 100: Friday Funtivities Come for your bib, stay for the nonsense. Bib pickup is extended this year: 1:30–6:30 PM, so you’ve got five whole hours to grab your number and soak in the chaos before your date with destiny at dawn.Our Assistant to the Vice President of Eastern States Entertainment and Chief Creative Portfolio Strategy Programming insisted that we make good use of this time. So, introducing: FRIDAY FUNTIVITIES Games. Prizes. Shenanigans. Regret? Maybe. Memories? Definitely. 2:00–3:00 PM — “FEETS […]
We’ve made a few exciting changes to the 2025 Race Week Schedule! Race Briefing Livestream – Monday, August 4th at 7PMWe’re going live earlier this year—tune in Monday night on Facebook and YouTube to catch the official Race Briefing. Watch live to ask questions in the chat or rewatch later at your convenience as race day approaches. Extended Check-In & Bib Pickup – Friday at Little Pine State ParkWe’re opening bib pickup earlier this year—from 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Swing by to grab your […]
Alright cats and kittens, listen up! Put your hands together, dig it, for a real cool tomato who is about to knock your socks off with her righteous rhymes. It’s the one and only fabulous Co-RD MC Oakes! She’s gonna lay down some seriously groovy beats and drop some knowledge with her brand new jam all about, like, working hard and volunteering. So chill down and prepare to be amazed! At Eastern States, we treat our volunteer crew,With gratitude and ‘thank […]
A heartfelt thank you to the The First Frontier – Blair County, PA – (Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation) for featuring Canoe Creek State Park—home of the Ironstone 100K and Dirty Kiln Trail Races—as part of your new branding initiative that highlights the landscape and opportunity across our region. Though it may seem like a small gesture, to us, it’s a meaningful win. It’s a signal from our business community, elected officials, and residents that outdoor recreation matters. Fifteen years ago, the Alleghenies were largely overlooked—seen as geographic obstacles […]
Trail maintenance alert!!! Blackwell to Skytop is up for adoption, it’s 4.5 miles- minus some of what the amazing Lister family does approaching their AS. This includes Gillespie Point!! If you’re interested send an email to Lee Arbogast, Eastern States 100 Trail Boss