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Mount Solon, Virginia · Trail

Grindstone 2026

Friday, September 18, 2026 · Completed

2025·2026·2027

Results · 2026

100M

women

  1. 1. Katti Jackson21:46:37
  2. 2. Jessie George22:23:43
  3. 3. Sarah Gage24:44:04

men

  1. 1. Jordan Buck20:58:15
  2. 2. Spencer Imbach21:15:15
  3. 3. Chris Aldrich21:37:34

121 of 230 starters finished (53%)Full results ↗

100K

women

  1. 1. Rachel Doxey12:26:54
  2. 2. Mia Yeager13:07:05
  3. 3. Geneviève Laliberté13:15:56

men

  1. 1. Guillaume Hansel9:19:24
  2. 2. Aaron Slabach9:39:00
  3. 3. Devon Brodmyer10:43:39

155 of 228 starters finished (68%)Full results ↗

50K

women

  1. 1. Sarah Bergeron Larouche4:21:13
  2. 2. Roxane Vermette5:08:53
  3. 3. Sophie McDonald5:16:55

men

  1. 1. Liam Meirow3:51:54
  2. 2. Cade Michael3:57:59
  3. 3. Ruaridh Mon-Williams3:58:42

Full results ↗

Results updated

How it went

Jordan Buck won the 2026 Grindstone 100 mile in 20:58:15, 17 minutes ahead of Spencer Imbach, with Chris Aldrich third in 21:37:34. Katti Jackson won the women's race in 21:46:37 and finished fourth overall. Jessie George was second in 22:23:43, fifth overall, and Sarah Gage third in 24:44:04.

Guillaume Hansel won the 100K in 9:19:24, with Aaron Slabach second in 9:39:00 and Devon Brodmyer third in 10:43:39. Rachel Doxey won the women's 100K in 12:26:54, ahead of Mia Yeager in 13:07:05 and Geneviève Laliberté of Canada in 13:15:56.

In the 50K, Liam Meirow won in 3:51:54 and three men broke four hours: Cade Michael ran 3:57:59 and Ruaridh Mon-Williams of Great Britain 3:58:42. Sarah Bergeron Larouche of Canada won the women's 50K for the second year in a row. Her 4:21:13 was four minutes faster than her winning time in 2025, and it put her fourth overall, 47 minutes ahead of Roxane Vermette.

Distances

100M

Distance
167.4 km (104 mi)
Vert gain
6,400 m (21,000 ft)
Start
6:00 PM GMT-4
Cutoff
36 hr

6:00 PM Friday start · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-36:00)

100K

Distance
100 km (62 mi)
Vert gain
3,350 m (11,000 ft)
Start
Sep 19, 6:00 AM GMT-4
Cutoff
18 hr

Saturday 6:00 AM start; the finish closes at midnight · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-18:00)

50K

Distance
50 km (31 mi)
Vert gain
1,550 m (5,100 ft)
Start
Sep 19, 7:00 AM GMT-4
Cutoff
9 hr

Saturday 7:00 AM start from Natural Chimneys Park; the race's own time chart measures the course at 52.3 km

Every year

  • 2027September 24, 2027 · upcoming
  • 2026September 18, 2026 · completed
    100M: Jordan Buck 20:58:15 · Katti Jackson 21:46:37; 100K: Guillaume Hansel 9:19:24 · Rachel Doxey 12:26:54; 50K: Liam Meirow 3:51:54 · Sarah Bergeron Larouche 4:21:13
  • 2025September 19, 2025 · completed
    100M: Christopher Sobie 21:47:22 · Isabelle Danforth 26:36:23; 100K: Mead Binhammer 9:38:11 · Sandi Nypaver 11:24:54; 50K: Ben Robinson 4:19:37 · Sarah Bergeron Larouche 4:25:36

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