Woodbooger 100
About the race
The Woodbooger saw everything that happened during our inaugural year, including the climbs, late-night miles, incredible volunteers, finish-line celebrations, and every runner brave enough to venture into the mountains for the first Woodbooger 100.
Now the Woodbooger is back. In 2027, we're going deeper into the woods.
Following extensive trail work by the U.S. Forest Service and partners throughout 2026, additional trails in the High Knob region have reopened, allowing us to continue developing Woodbooger into the rugged, trail-heavy mountain race we envisioned from the beginning.
The 2027 courses will feature more trail and more of the incredible backcountry surrounding Norton and High Knob.
The race offers big climbs, beautiful views, remote mountain terrain, incredible aid stations, and a community that shows up for runners.
This isn't a flat, fast 100-miler designed around chasing an easy buckle. Woodbooger is a mountain race, and the elevation, terrain, weather, darkness, and distance are all part of the experience.
Runners can expect the welcoming aid stations, volunteers, community support, and race atmosphere that define Southwest Virginia Running events. We'll be there to support your journey.
Finisher buckles and medals
- 100K and 100 Mile finishers receive an official Woodbooger finisher’s buckle specific to their distance.
- 50K and 25K finishers receive a custom finisher’s medal designed for each race.
Start times and cut-offs
100 Mile and 100K
- Start: Saturday, June 12, 2027 at 8:00 AM
- Start and finish location: Norton Expo Center, Norton, Virginia
- Cut-off: 40 hours (12:00 AM midnight on Sunday, June 13, 2027)
- Finish by 11:59:59 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2027
50K and 25K
- Start: Sunday, June 13, 2027 at 8:00 AM
- Start and finish location: Norton Expo Center, Norton, Virginia
- Cut-off: 16 hours (midnight, Sunday, June 13, 2027)
- Finish by 11:59:59 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2027
Awards
Awards are given for each distance to:
- 1st Overall Male, Female, and Nonbinary/Open
- 2nd Overall Male, Female, and Nonbinary/Open
- 3rd Overall Male, Female, and Nonbinary/Open
Transfers and rollovers
Transfer to another distance
- Transfers are allowed up to the day before the race.
- Dropping down a distance is not refunded.
- Increasing a distance requires paying the price difference.
Transfer to another runner
- Entries can be transferred to another runner, to be used in the same year as originally registered.
Rollovers
- Rollovers are allowed for medical conditions, including pregnancy and post-partum.
Cancellation policy
Transfers are allowed up to the day before the race. Dropping down a distance is not refunded. Increasing a distance requires paying the price difference. Rollovers are allowed for medical conditions, including pregnancy and post-partum.
The course
100 Miles
100K
50K
25K
All four distances begin and finish in Norton, Virginia, where runners quickly leave town behind and enter the extensive trail network surrounding the city and High Knob. The 25K offers singletrack, technical stretches, punchy climbs, and mountain terrain. The 100 Mile takes runners deep into the High Knob region and Jefferson National Forest, with singletrack, forest roads, ridgelines, sustained climbing, and technical terrain. The 2027 routes will change from the inaugural courses and incorporate additional trail mileage that wasn't available in 2026.
Course changes for 2027
Significant U.S. Forest Service trail restoration and reopening work continued throughout 2026, so the 2027 routes will change from the inaugural courses and incorporate additional trail mileage that wasn't available in 2026. The previous GPX should not be used as the definitive 2027 course.
Final routes, GPX files, elevation profiles, aid stations, cutoffs, and detailed course information will be released once the routes and required approvals are finalized.
Location
City insight: Norton
Norton is an independent city in the far western tip of Virginia, surrounded by Wise County. With 3,687 residents at the 2020 census, it is the least populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The climate is humid, with warm summers and cool winters, so spring and autumn are the best seasons to race.
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