A-100 Allegheny 100 Challenge - 100mi Hike

Marienville, PA, US
Jun 11–13, 2021

Next entry deadline: Mar 14, 2021

Type: Running - Regional

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North Country Trail Association

Allegheny 100 Challenge

The A-100 is an unsupported endurance hiking challenge with no timekeepers, no aid stations, and no finish line other than the one hikers set for themselves.

The event challenges hikers to traverse 25, 50, 75 or 100 miles along the North Country Trail through the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) in 50 hours, always beginning at 6:00 p.m. on a Friday and ending at 8:00 p.m. the following Sunday. Each year, the starting direction changes (south to north then north to south) to give hikers a chance to see the whole section of Trail.

Each year more than half the participants sign up to attempt the 100 miles, though usually only about 20% are able to reach their goal. But most who fall short of the 100 miles still complete 50 miles. The ANF Chapter encourages participants to consider time, energy and the possibility of injury. Participants are also encouraged to carefully choose mileage goals, as no transportation is guaranteed except the shuttle from your chosen end point back to the starting line. In 2019, 140 hikers started the challenge, 111 finished:

25 miles: 18
50 miles: 72
75 miles: 4
100 miles: 17


Tina Toole

2021 A-100 Challenge

The A-100 Challenge will take place June 11-13, 2021 and will run from south to north. Cost for participants will be $70, and there will be a lottery to register.

The time period for submitting lottery entries will be from 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 8 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 14. The lottery will be open for entries on our web page in March.

The lottery will be drawn at an A-100 committee meeting on Wednesday, March 17.

All participants in the lottery will be notified of their status no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 19. If you don’t receive an email from anf@northcountrytrail.org with your status, please first check your spam folder, then contact us if necessary.

Those selected to participate in the A-100 will have from Saturday, March 20 at 8:00 a.m. until Monday, March 29 at 11:59 p.m. to finalize their registration by paying the registration fee and providing any additional details needed at that time.

We hope progress in the fight against the coronavirus allows the 2021 A-100 to take place in the traditional manner. However, if circumstances dictate that we cannot do so, please look for modifications and/or cancellation to be posted on this page and our ANF Chapter Facebook page.

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