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Mamba
Nov 6, 2026
Founded in 2023 by James Boler as Memphis's first 100-miler, Mamba runs seven loops of a 14.35-mile circuit on Wolf River singletrack — flat, fast, and mostly tree-lined trail along the river's edge, with just a few short hills and around 2,500 feet of total gain. The looped format makes it a crew festival: teams can set up canopy tents at the start/finish and see their runner every 14 miles. The 34-hour cutoff qualifies finishers for Western States; sub-20 and sub-24 hour finishers earn special buckles.
The numbers
Race statistics
- Distance
- 100 mi
- Vertical gain
- 2,500 ft
- Course
- Loop
- Unique miles
- 14 mi
- Entry fee
- $330
- Lottery
- No
25 ft / mi
7 mi loop
◈ From the runners