Machete Trail Madness 100 Miler

Machete Trail Madness 100 Miler is a multi-day trail event held in Perris, California, on October 28–30, 2026. The 200-mile race starts on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:30 PM. The remaining distances all start on Friday, October 30, at 6:30 PM: the 100-mile, the 50-mile, the 20-mile, and the 10-mile. The evening starts mean that every race, including the shortest, begins in the dark.

An evening start changes your preparation: practice running by headlamp, test your lighting and spare batteries, and rehearse staying awake and eating through the night. The 200-mile is reserved for runners with a 100-mile finish who want to explore multi-day racing with sleep strategy. The 100-mile and 50-mile suit experienced ultrarunners, ideally with a 20-plus-week build of back-to-back long runs. The 20-mile and 10-mile give friends and pacers a way to join the same night on the trails, and they are a rare chance to race a night trail run in inland Southern California.