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The Jackpot Ultra Running Festival is an ultrarunning event held annually since 2014 at Cornerstone Park in Henderson, Nevada.[1] This festival features 6, 12, 24, and 48 hour races, along with standard 50-mile and 100-mile races. It also hosts the USA Track & Field (USATF) 100-Mile Road National Championship, as well for the other respective distances.[2]

The event starts at 8:00am Friday the second week of Febuary through Sunday at 2pm for the final 100 mile cutoff.[3]

History and Organization

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Jackpot Ultrarunning Festival was founded by Beyond Limits Running, and is known for a "festive atmosphere" which includes entertainment and live music from local performers of Las Vegas.[4] They are also known for their "Jackpot" prize money pool. Prize money historically has not been often offered in ultrarunning.[5]

In 2022 Aravaipa Running took over the event.[6]

Steep Life Media collaborted with Aravaipa Running to provide live coverage of the event, including pre-race question and answer sessions with elite runners and race day coverage for the 48 hour event.[7]

Course Lengths

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Short Course

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The 100-Mile Road National Championship is ran on a USATF certified "short course" or "long courseof 1.17078 miles (1.8842 kilometer) on 95% hard surface with 36 feet of gain per loop, at a max elevation of 1,905 feet.[8][9]

Time Limit 48 Hours
Loop Distance 1.19 Miles
Total Elevation Gain 36 feet per loop
Max Elevation 1,905 feet

Long Course

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A secondary option for runners is to race on the long loop of 2.35 miles, with a total elevation gain of 72 feet per loop, at a max elevation of 1,912 feet.[10]

Time Limit 15+ Hours (11:00 pm)
Distance 2.35 Miles Per Loop
Total Elevation Gain 72 Feet Per Loop
Max Elevation 1,912 feet

Prize Money

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The Jackpot Ultra Running Festival offers equal prize money for the top male and female finishers in the 100-Mile USATF National Championship in a $4,000 prize purse.[11][12] The prize distribution is as follows:

  • 1st Place: $1,200
  • 2nd Place: $500
  • 3rd Place: $300

Course Records

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Category Details
Women's Course Record 12:41:10 - Camille Herron (2022)[13]
Men's Course Record 11:58:01 - Rajpaul Pannu (2024)[14]

Winners of the USATF 100-Mile National Championship[15]

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The USATF 100-Mile National Championship has taken place at Jackpot Ultras since 2019.[16]

Female Winners

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Year Name City Age Time
2024 Ashley Paulson St George, UT 42 14:04:40
2023 Sierra Degroff Las Vegas, NV 32 15:59:56
2022 Camille Herron Warr Acres, OK 40 12:41:10
2021 Stefanie Flippin Evergreen, CO 31 14:35:20
2020 Marisa Lizak Marina del Rey, CA 40 15:15:00
2019 Connie Gardner Akron, OH 55 18:15:45

Male Winners

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Year Name City Age Time
2024 Rajpaul Pannu Denver, CO 32 11:58:01
2023 Jonah Backstrom San Francisco, CA 49 14:11:03
2022 Arlen Glick Massillon, OH 29 13:10:25
2021 Zach Bitter Phoenix, AZ 35 12:52:13
2020 Mark Hammond Millcreek, UT 34 13:04:50
2019 Mark Hammond Millcreek, UT 33 13:05:30

References

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  1. ^ "2025 Jackpot Ultras | Henderson". www.runguides.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "2025 Jackpot Ultras | Henderson". www.runguides.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "USA Track & Field | 2024 USATF 100 Mile Road Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. ^ "Jackpot Ultra Festival - Beyond Limits Running". 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  5. ^ Metzler, Brian (2023-01-09). "More Prize Money Is Flowing Into Trail Running. What Does That Mean for the Sport?". RUN | Powered by Outside. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  6. ^ Rubeli, Ken. "Aravaipa Running Acquires Jackpot Ultra Running Festival from Beyond Limits Running". endurance sportswire.
  7. ^ "Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Announces Live Streaming of USA Track and Field 100-Mile Road National Championship - Real Vegas Magazine". 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  8. ^ "Jackpot Ultras". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  9. ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  10. ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  11. ^ "USA Track & Field | 2024 USATF 100 Mile Road Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  12. ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  13. ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  14. ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  15. ^ "Jackpot Ultras". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  16. ^ "2019 Jackpot Ultras 100 Mile USATF - Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.