# Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run 2027: registration status, dates and how to enter

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.

- Organiser: Western States Endurance Run Foundation
- Sport: ultra
- Where: Olympic Valley, US
- Site: https://www.wser.org/
- Registration page: https://www.wser.org/entry-process/
- Race day: 2027-06-26
- Registration status: registration closed (checked 2026-10-24)
- Entry route: ballot
- Registration window: 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-21
- Ballot: 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 (https://www.wser.org/entry-process/)
- Places, as stated: Our permit with the U.S. Forest Service limits us to 369 runners.

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.

## 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)

## Changes

- 2026-10-24: record added
- 2026-10-24: past editions added: 2026, 2025, 2024 (4 source row(s))

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