Shenandoah 100
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The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance
100 mile (162 km) mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia
near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day
weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998. The organizer, Shenandoah Mountain Touring based in Harrisonburg, VA also runs the Wilderness 101 in Central Pennsylvania
along with numerous other cycling races, events and tours.
The SM100 is part of a Nationwide series of endurance races the National Ultra Endurance Series
since 2006.
The SM100 course starts and finishes in Stokesville Campground near the Stokesville Observatory
. The majority of the course is in George Washington National Forest and uses part of the Wild Oak Trail
. The course is primarily in Virginia but a small section crosses into West Virginia
. The course covers the USGS Topo Maps
of Stokesville, Palo Alto, Reddish Knob and West Augusta. As the name implies, the course is 100 miles long and has nearly 12,500 feet of vertical climbing.
Marathon mountain bike races
Marathon mountain bike races, often referred to as cross country marathon , are a very demanding form of mountain bike races covering at least 40 kilometers usually in mountainous terrain. Events held in Europe are typically just a little longer than the average cross country mountain bike race...
100 mile (162 km) mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day
Labor Day
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weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998. The organizer, Shenandoah Mountain Touring based in Harrisonburg, VA also runs the Wilderness 101 in Central Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
along with numerous other cycling races, events and tours.
The SM100 is part of a Nationwide series of endurance races the National Ultra Endurance Series
National Ultra Endurance Series
The National Ultra Endurance Series is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race series in the United States. The series is eight stops around the country; each approximately 100 miles off road...
since 2006.
Stokesville Observatory
Stokesville Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned by H. D. Riddleberger of Harrisonburg, VA. It is located in Stokesville Campground in Stokesville near Mount Solon, Virginia...
. The majority of the course is in George Washington National Forest and uses part of the Wild Oak Trail
Wild Oak Trail
The Wild Oak Trail is a National Recreation Trail located in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians in Central Virginia. It is part of George Washington National Forest. The trail is a loop, and begins at the headwaters of the North River, and traverses up to several ridge tops...
. The course is primarily in Virginia but a small section crosses into West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. The course covers the USGS Topo Maps
Topographic map
A topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a variety of methods. Traditional definitions require a topographic map to show both natural and man-made features...
of Stokesville, Palo Alto, Reddish Knob and West Augusta. As the name implies, the course is 100 miles long and has nearly 12,500 feet of vertical climbing.
Results
| Year | Starters | Finishers | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||||
| 2010 | 649 | 541 | Christian Tanguy | 7:03 | Amanda Carey | 8:23 |
| 2009 | unknown | 458 | Jeremiah Bishop | 6:50 | Sue Haywood | 8:20 |
| 2008 | 502 | 436 | Chris Eatough | 7:14 | Cheryl Sornson | 9:08 |
| 2007 | ~500 | 346 | Jeff Schalk | 7:05 | Sue Haywood | 8:11 |
| 2006 | 382 | 319 | Jeremiah Bishop | 7:15 | Sue Haywood | 9:02 |
| 2005 | ~400 | 299 | Todd Helmick | 7:57 | Sue Haywood | 8:39 |
| 2004 | unknown | 237 | Jeremiah Bishop | 7:23 | Karen Masson | 9:38 |
| 2003 | Skip Brown | 7:46 | Trish Stevenson | 9:07 | ||
| 2002 | Jeremiah Bishop | 7:54 | Nicole Habay | 9:38 | ||
| 2001 | Chris Eatough | 7:29 | Tiffany Mann | 9:50 | ||
| 2000 | Chris Eatough | unknown | ||||
| 1999 | Jeremiah Bishop | 7:50 | Sue Haywood | 9:39 |