Race Entry Watch · ultra · Olympic Valley, US
Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027: is registration open?
Not right now. Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027 is not taking entries as of 2026-10-24; the status has read registration closed since at least 2026-10-24; registration opens 2026-11-01, closes 2026-11-21, the ballot runs 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-21, ballot results 2026-12-05, race day 2027-06-26.
The organiser's registration page The short answer
| Organiser | Western States Endurance Run Foundation |
| Race day | 2027-06-26 |
| Registration | registration closed, checked |
| Entry route | ballot |
| Window, as stated | 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-21 |
| Ballot, as stated | 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-21, results 2026-12-05. Entrants selected via lottery on Saturday, December 5, 2026 (Placer High School Auditorium, Auburn, CA); each applicant must complete a qualifying race in the one-year qualifying period |
| Entry fee, as stated | The entry fee is $575 + the online fee (source) |
| Places, as stated | Our permit with the U.S. Forest Service limits us to 369 runners. (source) |
Lottery application not yet open (November 1-21, 2026; drawing December 5, 2026); race Saturday June 26 to Sunday June 27, 2027. Automatic entrants (Golden Ticket, Top Ten, etc.) register at ultrasignup.com before the lottery; 75 applicants are selected for the waitlist.
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Quick answers
Is Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027 registration open?
Not right now. Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027 is not taking entries as of 2026-10-24; the status has read registration closed since at least 2026-10-24; registration opens 2026-11-01, closes 2026-11-21, the ballot runs 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-21, ballot results 2026-12-05, race day 2027-06-26.
How do you get a place in Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027?
Entry is by ballot (lottery). Lottery application not yet open (November 1-21, 2026; drawing December 5, 2026); race Saturday June 26 to Sunday June 27, 2027. Automatic entrants (Golden Ticket, Top Ten, etc.) register at ultrasignup.com before the lottery; 75 applicants are selected for the waitlist.
How much does Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027 cost to enter?
As the organiser states it: The entry fee is $575 + the online fee (source: https://www.wser.org/entry-process/).
How many places does Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027 have?
As stated: Our permit with the U.S. Forest Service limits us to 369 runners..
How can I be alerted when Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027 registration changes?
Race Entry Watch reads Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027's registration page every day. A free weekly digest is on this page; the same-day email, the moment it opens, closes or sells out, is 4 USD a month or a 30-day pass for 5 USD at https://bikoosh.com/races/western-states-100.
Sources
- https://www.wser.org/entry-process/ (read 2026-10-24): seed read (ledger 229)
Change history
- : past editions added: 2026, 2025, 2024 (4 source row(s))
- : record added
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