Leadville Trail 100 Run

Leadville, CO · 99.7 mi

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Opens Dec 1

Open lottery application window typically runs December 1-15, with a public random draw held in early-to-mid January; separate qualifier-race, charity, camp, and Life Time-member pathways offer guaranteed entry outside the lottery

Opens: December 1, 2026

Closes: December 15, 2026

Draw date: January 8, 2027

Confirmed directly on leadvilleraceseries.com/lottery-qualification/ (verified July 2026): entry is a genuine random-draw lottery with no qualifier required for the base lottery path (qualifier races, charity, camp, and coaching packages are alternative guaranteed-entry pathways, not requirements). The 2026 cycle ran a Dec 1-15, 2025 application window with a Jan 8, 2026 draw; exact 2027 dates not yet posted, so timing is estimated from that pattern.

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Key info

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99.7 miles

Lottery entry

An iconic 100-mile out-and-back through the Rockies, starting and finishing in Leadville, CO, climbing to 12,526' at Hope Pass.

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Race Agent is an independent, unofficial tracker and is not affiliated with Leadville Trail 100 Run or its organizers. Lottery dates change without notice — always verify on the official race site before relying on this information.