Kettle Moraine 100
Written by theultrawire
Race Day Info
Date / Time: Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 6:00 AM
Race Distance: 100 Miles
Location (Start / Finish): Nordic Trail Head, La Grange, WI
Race Day Temperature at Start (High / Low Avg.): 78 / 53 F
Sunrise / Sunset: 5:17 AM / 8:26 PM
Race Cutoff (Hrs.): 30
Course Information
Course Layout(Map): 2 Separate Out and Backs
Terrain: Trail through mostly wooded terrain with some prairie and marsh sections
Elevation Change (Ascent / Decent): 17,602 ft. (8,801 ft. / 8,801 ft.)
Altitude Above Sea Level (Min. / Max.): 900 ft / 1,075 ft.
Number of Aid Stations (Max. distance in miles between A.S.): 13 (5.01 mi.)
Race Information
Cost: $170 through Apr 22., then $210
Completion rate: 45% (102/225) 2017, 59% (133/225) 2016, 62% (164/266) 2015
Course Record (M/F): 15:17:32 Zach Gingerich (2009) / 18:12:30 Donna Perkins (1998)
Prerequisites / Lottery / Trail Work Req.: No / No / No
Qualifying Race for: Western States 100 and UTMB
Race Series: UMTR Gnarly Bandit Ultra Series and Midwest Grand Slam of Ultra Running
Website: http://kettle100.com
Race Directors: Jason Dorgan and Tim Yanacheck
Year Established: 1996
Other Race Distances: 50km / 100km / Relay
Fun Fact: Though not yet considered complete, the Ice Age Trail has roughly 1,200 miles of trail and stretches from Wisconsin Interstate State Park in St. Croix Falls, WI to Potawatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Nearest Airports (HRs): Milwaukee, WI (.75), Chicago, IL (1.5), Green Bay, WI (2.5)
Race Reports
2017
Kettle Moraine 100 – Kelly Teeselink
Kettle Moraine 100 Miler – Race Report – Jay Blackburn
Kettle Moraine 100 Miler: Guaranteed to blow your mind…anytime! – David Li
2016
Kettle Moraine 100 2016 Race Report – Chris Neoh
Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Run – Gary Dudney
2016 Kettle Moraine 100 Miler – Andy Emerson
2015 and Earlier
Kettle Moraine 2015 100M Report – Matthew Patten
2014 Kettle 100 Race Report – Dave
Kettle Moraine 100 Mile Endurance Run: Last Horse in the Barn – Michael McElmeel
Great information here, and conveniently available in one place. Well done!