Looking Glass 100K Pisgah Forest, NC   Nov 14, 2026

The Looking Glass 100K is an extremely scenic tour of Pisgah around the unmistakable Looking Glass Rock hitting multiple highlights in the area, including the high balds of Black Balsam Knob and Tennet Mountain above 6,000 ft! This course is one single large loop and quite possibly the most scenic 100K race on the East Coast!

Course Description
The course has a bit of everything, from smooth singletrack, technical singletrack, grassy double track, gravel, and a short bit of pavement. The course starts and ends at the field across from Davidson River Campground off FS 5069 near the Pisgah Ranger Station. The course passes through multiple ecosystems along its journey, from acid and rich cove hardwood forest, to thick boreal balsam woods found in more northern climates, to high-elevation mountain balds with incredible long-range views. The course also passes by multiple waterfalls and moss-covered streams, some of which will require crossing. An absolutely stunning course and unrivaled anywhere else on the east coast, from it’s beauty to its heights, with multiple summits over 6,000 ft.

Each course will have a combo of full and fluid-only aid stations located approximately every 4.5-9 miles along the course. Aid stations will have at a minimum: Water and Skratch Labs electrolyte drink. Minimum foods include: bananas, orange slices, potato chips, pretzels, PB&J, pickles, Snickers, & M&Ms. Many aid stations will have a variety of other hot and cold solid foods that will vary by aid station.

The Numbers
Start Time: 4:00am
Distance: ~62 miles
Elevation Gain: ~10,600 ft
Elevation Loss: ~10,600 ft
Time Limit: 20 hours
Aid Stations: 9
• 4 Full-Service Aid Stations
• 3 Full-Service Aid Stations with Crew at Full Aid 1, 3, & 5 Access
• 2 Self Serve Fluid Only Stations
• 3 Drop Bag Locations at Full Aid 1, 3, & 5