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Canal Corridor
Oct 10, 2026WS
Qualifier status per the 2026 lists
Founded in 2017, Canal Corridor runs 100 miles out-and-back from Missing Falls Brewery in downtown Akron along the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath—25 miles north, 25 south past the start, then back. The surface is 70% crushed limestone and 30% asphalt with 1,500 feet of total gain, one of the flattest 100s in the country. Sub-24 finishers earn gold buckles; 24-30 hour finishers receive silver. The race is a Western States qualifier and donates more than $50,000 annually to local nonprofits.
The numbers
Race statistics
- Distance
- 100 mi
- Vertical gain
- 1,500 ft
- Course
- Out & back
- Unique miles
- 49 mi
- Entry fee
- $300
- Lottery
- No
- Avg finishers
- 141
15 ft / mi
per year
The course
Course line from published GPX · source · approximate — always follow official markings
◈ From the runners