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Utah · Logan
Bear
Sep 25, 2026WSHR
Qualifier status per the 2026 lists
Founded in 1999, Bear runs point-to-point from Logan, Utah to Fish Haven, Idaho through the Bear River Range — 65% single-track, 34% dirt double-track, 21,986 feet of gain, averaging 7,700 feet of elevation and cresting near 9,000. Entry requires a prior 50-miler under 16 hours or any 100K-plus, a lottery draw, and eight hours of documented trail service. The 36-hour cutoff carries the motto "36 Hours of Indian Summer"; in 2025, 251 of 335 starters finished. Bear qualifies for both Western States 100 and Hardrock 100.
The numbers
Race statistics
- Distance
- 100 mi
- Vertical gain
- 20,000 ft
- Course
- Point to point
- Unique miles
- 100 mi
- Entry fee
- $350
- Lottery
- No
- Sub-24 hr
- 10%
- Avg finishers
- 252
- Required
- Volunteer
200 ft / mi
of finishers
per year
The course
Course line from published GPX · source · approximate — always follow official markings
◈ From the runners