Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
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The Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, or AC 100, is a 100 mile (161 km) long ultramarathon that takes place annually along trails through California's Angeles National Forest.
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[edit] The Course
The race starts in Wrightwood, following portions of the Pacific Crest Trail (where it climbs Mount Baden-Powell), the Silver Moccasin Trail, and the Gabrielino Trail. It finishes at Johnson's Field, adjacent to the Devil's Gate Dam in La Cañada Flintridge, near NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
[edit] Awards
Runners who cross the finish line in less than 24 hours are awarded with the Silver Belt Buckle, a solid sterling silver belt buckle. All runners finishing between 24 and 25:47 hours receive the Second Sunrise Ram Buckle, made of solid bronze. Any runner who completes the race between 25:47 and 33 hours is awarded with the 33 Hour Ram Buckle. Additionally, all finishers regardless of finishing time get an engraved metal plate mounted on a solid walnut plaque and a 5-color Finisher T-shirt.
[edit] Course Records
Jim O'Brien has held the men's course record since 1994 with a finish time of 17:35:48. Suzanna Bon holds the women's course record with her time of 22:00:15 which she achieved in 2007.
[edit] Western Slam
This race is also one of the four 100 mile endurance runs in the United States that comprise the "Western Slam", a feat which entails completing four notoriously tough 100-mile events:
- the Leadville 100 in Colorado
- the Western States 100 in Northern California
- the Wasatch 100 in Utah
- the Angeles Crest 100 in Southern California
