Uwharrie 100

Uwharrie 100 takes place in Troy, North Carolina, on October 17, 2026. Two trail ultras start together at 6 a.m.: a 100-mile race and a 100K (62 miles), run in the Uwharrie National Forest in the central part of the state.

The Uwharries are old, worn-down mountains, so the climbs are short and repeated rather than long and sustained, and the cumulative effect over a hundred miles is more punishing than any single hill suggests. The 100K is the sensible target for a runner stepping up from 50 miles, and finishing it usually means a good part of a night on the trail. For either distance, plan a 20-week build with back-to-back long weekend runs, night running practice with your actual headlamp, and drop bags you have packed with a plan.