Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run

Overall awards

The top four male and female finishers receive a piece of art crafted by Brie at Wicked Skins. Her wooden trophies are some of the best around.

Finisher awards

• 50 Mile: Finisher plaque
• 100 Mile: Belt buckle

Every finisher receives a shirt, hat, pint glass, beer opener, pins, stickers and a bag to carry it all in.

Registrations after April 1st receive shirt sizes based on what is available on race weekend.

Add-on items such as the jacket, quarter-zip and joggers can be selected during registration. They will be ready for pick-up at packet pick-up and on race weekend.

All aid stations, staffed or unstaffed, are stocked with soda, pickles, pickle pops, gummy worms, mustard packets, Gu, chips, cookies, salt tabs, produce (such as bananas, grapes and oranges), and an electrolyte powder (probably Gatorade). Band-aids and women's hygiene products are provided in a plastic box at every aid station.

All aid stations should have hot food or coffee. Expect glow lights and other fun items for the night miles.

All aid stations have crew access. The race guidebook and rules give full details on aid station locations and crew guidelines.

Crews must be courteous and respectful of the campsites near aid stations. Be courteous to other park users, pedestrians, bike riders, campers and drivers, who have priority over you.

Pick up your bib, then stay to meet members of the Florida trail running community. Local race directors, running coaches, podcast hosts, running clubs, outdoor organizations, businesses and community groups will have tents set up to meet and talk with runners.

Groups confirmed so far include Combat Racing, A1 Ultras, Where's the Finish Podcast, Florida Trail Runners Podcast, PacerTravel, Marion County Runs, F3 Ocala, Williston Ruckers, Brick City Ruckers, the O-Town Blazers and YouRunYou. More groups will be added to the list.

• Where: Santos Trailhead, Ocala, FL
• When: April 23rd (Friday), 4pm to 9pm

50 Mile

• No pacers are allowed.
• Runners over 60, or others needing special assistance, may have a pacer at any time.

100 Mile

• Pacers may join the runner after 50 miles.
• Pacers may, and are encouraged to, help the runner navigate.
• Runners over 60, or others needing special assistance, may have a pacer at any time.

The race guidebook and rules give all pacing details.

The Skunk Ape Trail Series links four Skunk Ape Events trail races into one challenge: the Skunk Ape's Revenge, the Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run, the Skunk Ape Night Run and the Wild Boar Night Run.

Any distance counts, as long as you finish. Everyone who completes the Skunk Ape Trail Series receives a 2027 jacket.

Drop bags are collected at the start. Both the 50 and 100 Mile races have two drop bag locations, at the 49th Avenue Aid Station and the Pruitt Trailhead Aid Station. The 100 Mile race has a third drop bag location at the Ross Prairie Aid Station.

• Mark each bag with the name of the aid station and your name, using duct tape.
• Keep bags no larger than a standard drawstring bag.
• Bags are returned to the start/finish only after that aid station has packed up and left.
• All aid stations are accessible by car if you need to collect your bag early or after finishing the 50 Mile race.

50 Mile

Course cut-off: 36 hours, April 26th (Sunday), 7pm. This is an average of 43 minutes 12 seconds per mile.

100 Mile

Course cut-off: 36 hours, April 26th (Sunday), 7pm. This is an average of 20 minutes 53 seconds per mile.

Santos Trailhead (mile 51.76): complete the first round of the course by the 19th hour, an average of 20:53 minutes per mile. Cut-off: April 26th (Sunday), 2am.

• Pruitt Trailhead AS, turn-around point (mile 80.02): April 26th (Sunday), 10:52am
• St. Rt. 200 AS inbound (mile 86.52): April 26th (Sunday), 1:07pm
• 49th Ave AS inbound (mile 92.52): April 26th (Sunday), 3:13pm
• Landbridge AS inbound (mile 96.42): April 26th (Sunday), 4:33:32pm