Hellgate 100K

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Hellgate 100K

Fincastle, Virginia, United States

12 Dec 2026

Provisional

A midnight-start 66.6-mile winter race in Virginia's George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, run on the second Saturday of December.

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About

Hellgate starts at 12:01 am in the Jefferson National Forest near Fincastle, Virginia. It is a cold, dark, technical race, with about 13,000 ft of climbing.

It is held in the dark and cold of December.

Distances

Name Distance Gain Loss Vert / km Min altitude Max altitude Start Start location Finish Course Cutoff Terrain Technicality Aid stations Badges Entry fee
Hellgate 100K 107.2 km 3,960 m — 36.9 m/km — — 12 Dec 2026 00:01 America/New_York Fincastle, Virginia Fincastle, Virginia Loop — Mountain — — — —
Hellgate 100K terrain notes

Cold night running over rocky Appalachian ridges.

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Notes

Second Saturday of December.

Last verified 14 Nov 2026

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