California (Olympic Valley to Auburn), United StatesTrail run
Western States 100 2027
Race day: Sat 26 Jun 2027
- Lottery
- Opens Sun 1 Nov 2026
Last verified 2 Oct 2026, 10:44 UTC ·
How to get in
Every way in we know of for 2027, most useful first. Tap one for dates, rules and sources. Times are local to the event (America/Los Angeles).
Lottery / ballot
Annual lottery
Lottery opens: Sun 1 Nov 2026
Not open yet- Opens
- Sun 1 Nov 2026
- Closes
- Sat 21 Nov 2026
- Results
- Sat 5 Dec 2026, 08:00 PST
Applicants need a qualifying race finished in the allowed time between 3 Nov 2025 and 8 Nov 2026, and must be 18 or over on race day. Each unsuccessful application doubles your tickets for the next lottery you enter, even after a gap year (2^(n-1) tickets, where n is the number of years applied). Winners have ten days to complete registration and pay the entry fee, which is still TBD.
Official page Sources: [1][2]Waitlist
General wait list
Waitlist opens: Sat 5 Dec 2026
Not open yet- Opens
- Sat 5 Dec 2026
75 more names are drawn in the lottery for an ordered wait list. Withdrawn spots go to the next person on the list, except spots designated by a sponsor, aid station or raffle recipient.
Official page Source: [2]Qualifier early access
HOKA Golden Ticket races
No dates announced
Unconfirmed- Opens
- Not announced
- Closes
- Sat 24 Apr 2027
Six races award automatic entry: CCC (28 Aug 2026), Javelina Jundred (31 Oct 2026), Black Canyon and Tarawera (13 Feb 2027), Chianti Ultra Trail (20 Mar 2027) and The Canyons (24 Apr 2027). Top 2 or top 3 per gender depending on the race. Winners have two weeks to accept and pay.
Official page Source: [3]
Past sell-outs
- 2026
Sell-out not recorded
Lottery held 6 Dec 2025. 369 starters: 112 automatic entries and 257 lottery spots, 254 drawn plus 3 picked from the audience. A further 75 names were drawn for the wait list.
Source: [4]
Similar races
- Early access open
Club allocation opens: Sun 25 Oct 2026
- Opening soon
Early access closes: Thu 8 Oct 2026
Boston Marathon
Hopkinton to Boston, Massachusetts · MarathonLottery results: October 2026 (exact date not announced)
Draw pendingLottery results: October 2026 (exact date not announced)
Sources
- [1] Lottery · Western States Endurance Run, accessed 2 Oct 2026
- [2] Entry Process · Western States Endurance Run, accessed 2 Oct 2026
- [3] HOKA Golden Ticket Races · Western States Endurance Run, accessed 2 Oct 2026
- [4] 2026 Lottery Statistics · Western States Endurance Run, accessed 2 Oct 2026
- [5] Home · Western States Endurance Run, accessed 2 Oct 2026
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