Draft:Jackpot Ultra Running Festival
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Short Course
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Women's Course Record | 12:41:10 - Camille Herron (2022)[13] |
| Men's Course Record | 11:58:01 - Rajpaul Pannu (2024)[14] |
The USATF 100-Mile National Championship has taken place at Jackpot Ultras since 2019.[16]
Female Winners
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "2025 Jackpot Ultras | Henderson". www.runguides.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "2025 Jackpot Ultras | Henderson". www.runguides.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "USA Track & Field | 2024 USATF 100 Mile Road Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Jackpot Ultra Festival - Beyond Limits Running". 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rubeli, Ken. "Aravaipa Running Acquires Jackpot Ultra Running Festival from Beyond Limits Running". endurance sportswire.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jackpot Ultras". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "USA Track & Field | 2024 USATF 100 Mile Road Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Jackpot Ultras". Aravaipa Running. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Jackpot Ultras". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "2019 Jackpot Ultras 100 Mile USATF - Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.