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Welcome to D3: the third-annual DAYTONA 100 !!!
At sunrise on Saturday, December 9th, 2017, 250 ultrarunners will depart Atlantic Beach in Jacksonville and head south towards the mecca of auto racing! You will hug the ocean for 100 nonstop miles, through Daytona, until you pass the historic Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and ultimately reach the finish line . . . on the beach in front of the world-famous Racing's North Turn, the very spot where the historic Daytona national car race (the precursor to the Daytona 500) used to exit the beach! The DAYTONA 100 is a USATF-sanctioned, north-to-south, point-to-point course that travels through some of the most scenic areas Florida has to offer. You will be running almost exclusively on paved trails, sidewalks, and the beach itself (about 90 miles of pavement; 10 miles of very firm and runnable beach). You will rarely be more than a block or so from the ocean, and will enjoy countless unobstructed views of the water. |
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Run on quiet seaside streets and a beach with sand so sturdy it once hosted the world's most famous car race, the DAYTONA 100 is an extremely flat and fast course . . . it was likely the fastest 100-mile course in the entire country in 2016, with the vast majority of the field setting huge PRs. With the moderate-to-cool North Florida temperatures in December this course is absolutely perfect for anyone looking to run a first 100-miler, or to notch a PR in the distance.
You can run the DAYTONA 100 either crewed or uncrewed, that's up to you. We will have fully-stocked aid stations approximately every 10 miles, and coolers with ice and water every 5 miles between those stations. |
In conjunction with the DAYTONA 100, we will also again be hosting the DAYTONA 50 mile race (which will follow the second-half of the 100-mile course)! And, new for 2017, we will include a 50k option . . . the DAYTONA 50k race (which will follow the final 31 miles of the course)!
You will pass through gorgeous seaside towns such as Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, and right through downtown St. Augustine, "America's Oldest City"! (The 5-mile section from Ponte Vedra to St. Augustine is the first of two "beach sections" of the race.) You'll continue your journey south through St. Augustine Beach, Beverly Beach, Flagler Beach, and Ormond Beach.
Once you reach Daytona Beach Shores (Mile 88.5), you will hop on the beach itself for a second time and follow it for the next 4.1 miles, all the way to the finish in Ponce Inlet (with a slight detour from Miles 93-98 to loop around the beautiful and iconic Ponce Inlet Lighthouse). You will be guided by the moonlight and the next morning's sunrise (depending on how fast your run!) all the way through the finish line (in front of famed restaurant/bar Racing's North Turn)!
You will pass through gorgeous seaside towns such as Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, and right through downtown St. Augustine, "America's Oldest City"! (The 5-mile section from Ponte Vedra to St. Augustine is the first of two "beach sections" of the race.) You'll continue your journey south through St. Augustine Beach, Beverly Beach, Flagler Beach, and Ormond Beach.
Once you reach Daytona Beach Shores (Mile 88.5), you will hop on the beach itself for a second time and follow it for the next 4.1 miles, all the way to the finish in Ponce Inlet (with a slight detour from Miles 93-98 to loop around the beautiful and iconic Ponce Inlet Lighthouse). You will be guided by the moonlight and the next morning's sunrise (depending on how fast your run!) all the way through the finish line (in front of famed restaurant/bar Racing's North Turn)!
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Timing for the DAYTONA 100 is handled by Florida ultrarunning legend Mike Melton, of MCM Timing!!! As all Floridian ultrarunners know, Mike is the "gold standard" when it comes to electronic timing systems for races in Florida and -- indeed -- the entire east coast! Runners' families and friends will be able to follow along with their runners with real-time splits along the course throughout the entire race!!!
During the race, we will post a "live results" page so all the runners' family and friends can follow them... |
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Additionally, the DAYTONA 100 will feature fully-custom and personalized race bibs! For all runners who sign up by December 2nd -- one week before the race date -- we guarantee their name and national flag will be on the bib! Also, we offer the option to request your favorite race number!!!
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entry to daytona '17
(Dec. 9, 2017)
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Registration for DAYTONA '17 will open to the general public on March 1, 2016 at 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Time. The race will open at $150 for the DAYTONA 100, $125 for the DAYTONA 50, and $100 for the DAYTONA 50k (and registration fees will increase incrementally as the race approaches). Here is the schedule of prices and runner limits: -DAYTONA 100: limit 250 runners -DAYTONA 50: limit 150 runners -DAYTONA 50k: limit 150 runners March 1st ONLY ("Opening Day"), 12:00 (noon, EST) through 11:59 pm: -DAYTONA 100: $150!!! -DAYTONA 50: $125!!! -DAYTONA 50k: $100 -March 2nd-March 31st: -DAYTONA 100: $200 -DAYTONA 50: $175 -DAYTONA 50k: $150 -April 1st-August 31st (if spots are available): -DAYTONA 100: $225 -DAYTONA 50: $175 -DAYTONA 50k: $150 -September 1st-December 7th (registration closes at 11:59 on 12/7 or when the limits are reached, whichever occurs first): -DAYTONA 100: $250 -DAYTONA 50: $200 -DAYTONA 50k: $175 |
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our other races
the next can't miss ultra...
Whether you are running your first ultramarathon or 50th, you will absolutely love running along the lakes and iconic towns of Northern Michigan in June! Check out www.lighthouse100ultra.com to learn more about America's next great road ultra!!! Registration is open now, for the June 10, 2017 inaugural LIGHTHOUSE 100 and LIGHTHOUSE 50 ultramarathons!!!
the spring classic...
The second-annual DAYTONA BEACH 50s will take place on Saturday, April 22, 2017!! Run on much of the DAYTONA 100 course (especially the last 20 miles), the DAYTONA BEACH 50s are perfect races for your first or fiftieth ultra!! And they are perfect "warm-up" races for the iconic Keys 100!!
New for 2017: This year, we are announcing a 50-mile race in addition to the original 50k distance!! To learn more and to register for the DAYTONA BEACH 50s, visit www.daytonabeach50k.com!!
New for 2017: This year, we are announcing a 50-mile race in addition to the original 50k distance!! To learn more and to register for the DAYTONA BEACH 50s, visit www.daytonabeach50k.com!!
official daytona 100 charities
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The DAYTONA 100 is proud to partner with Impossible 2 Possible (i2P), an amazing non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging youth to reach beyond their perceived limits, and to use adventure as a medium to educate, inspire and empower young people all over the world. i2P's Experiential Learning Programs and expeditions deliver the world to the classroom and the classroom to the world!
The vision of i2P is to break the boundaries that bind modern education by using mind blowing adventures as the platform for true interactive learning. All i2P expeditions are created as fully interactive web based experiential learning programs utilizing live satellite communications, daily videos, written blogs, and photo journals to deliver peer-to-peer learning from the most remote regions of the planet. All expedition expenses are covered for Youth Ambassadors and all i2P Experiential Learning Programs are delivered free of charge to schools and students around the world. |
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