Waterville Valley, New Hampshire · Trail
Jigger Johnson Ultras 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026 · Completed
Results · 2026
100 Miles
women
- 1. Lexi Jackson (CR)33:12:29
- 2. Jessica Crandall39:39:27
- 3. Lenka Matejkova42:23:34
men
- 1. Conor Brown (CR)29:41:20
- 2. Benjamin Niebla31:38:21
- 3. Aaron Gott31:56:13
50 Miles
women
- 1. Laura Ricci16:40:52
- 2. Brynn Reese18:55:07
- 3. Kristyn Kleman19:41:58
men
- 1. Paul Heron13:54:07
- 2. Luke Stetson15:37:29
- 3. Thomas Smith16:57:51
Results updated
How it went
Conor Brown won the 100 mile in 29:41:20 and took forty-six minutes off the course record Keith Nadeau set in 2024. Benjamin Niebla was second in 31:38:21, seven and a half hours quicker than the third place he took here a year ago, and Aaron Gott was third in 31:56:13 at eighteen years old.
Lexi Jackson won the women's race and was fourth overall in 33:12:29, more than four and a half hours inside Katja Fink's 2024 record. Jessica Crandall was second in 39:39:27 and Lenka Matejkova third in 42:23:34.
Paul Heron won Saturday's 50 mile in 13:54:07, ahead of Luke Stetson in 15:37:29 and Thomas Smith in 16:57:51. Laura Ricci won the women's 50 in 16:40:52 and was third overall, ahead of Brynn Reese and Kristyn Kleman.
The last runner home in the 100 came in at 51:52:41, a little over two hours inside the limit, on a course nobody marks.
Distances
100 Miles
- Distance
- 108 mi (174 km)
- Vert gain
- 29,000 ft (8,800 m)
- Start
- 7:00 AM GMT-4
- Cutoff
- 54 hr
Friday. Out and back to the South Moat trailhead.
50 Miles
- Distance
- 58 mi (93 km)
- Vert gain
- 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
- Start
- 7:00 AM GMT-4
- Cutoff
- 30 hr
Saturday. Point to point from South Moat back to Waterville Valley.
| Distance | Vert gain | Start | Cutoff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 mi (174 km) | 29,000 ft (8,800 m) | 7:00 AM GMT-4 | 54 hr | Friday. Out and back to the South Moat trailhead. |
| 58 mi (93 km) | 16,000 ft (4,900 m) | 7:00 AM GMT-4 | 30 hr | Saturday. Point to point from South Moat back to Waterville Valley. |
Every year
- 2026August 14, 2026 · completed100 Miles: Conor Brown 29:41:20 (CR) · Lexi Jackson 33:12:29 (CR); 50 Miles: Paul Heron 13:54:07 · Laura Ricci 16:40:52
- 2025August 15, 2025 · completed100 Miles: Peter Bonito 31:26:05 · Erica Notini 39:13:27; 50 Miles: Ben Quatromoni 13:14:59 · Brianna Russell 16:51:16