Discretionary spots  for 2026

To read about the discretionary spot process, please click here. This page was last updated on 12/21/2025.

VOLUNTEER SPOTS

  • Volunteer raffle

    • Dan Wann (M)

    • Justin Phinney (M)

    • Mike Gee (M)

    • Christopher Koch (M)

    • Tyler Johnson (M)

    • Carol Northrup (F)

    • Cat Cook (F)

    • Dave Haffeman (M)

    • Matt Simmons (M)

    • Randy Shemanksy (M)

    • Sommer Wiss (F)

    • Jason Huffman (M)

  • Leadership team:

    • Matt Royal (M)

    • Stephen Sherbahn (M)

    • Jacob Warnke (M)

    • Russel Wolfe (M)

SPONSOR SLOTS

  • Laws Whiskey House - TBD

  • Altra Running - TBD

  • Altra Running - TBD

  • Altra Running - TBD

  • Altra Running - TBD

  • Altra Running - TBD

  • Osprey - Becca Bramley (F)

  • Osprey - TBD

  • Maurten - Gabe Joyes (M)

  • Maurten - TBD

  • 7000 Feet Running Co - Anthony Miller (M)

  • 7000 Feet Running Co - Cullen Weisbrod (M)

  • Colorado Fourteeners Initiative - Ben Umstead (M)

  • Colorado Fourteeners Initiative - Lou Fragoso (M)

  • Death March Running Co - Taylor Spike (M)

  • Death March Running Co - Michael Whiteside (M)

RACE DIRECTOR SPOTS

  • BIPOC/LGTBQ/Adaptive

    • Altra Scholarship Program - Used (M)

    • Altra Scholarship Program - Used (F)

    • Used (M)

    • TBD

  • UNRESTRICTED

    • Cody Draper (M)

    • Brandon James (M)

    • Brett Wilson (M)

    • TBD

PREVIOUS YEAR HILO PODIUMS

  • Jeff Colt - M1

  • Dan Trampe - M3

  • All other podiums not returning

PROFESSIONAL SPOTS

  • Men’s Pool

    • Avery Collins

    • Ryan Sullivan

    • Don Reichelt

    • Chris Hammes

    • Alex Nichols

  • Women’s Pool

    • Lauren Puretz

    • Alissa St Laurent

    • Salynda Heinl

LEGACY RUNNERS

  • Jon Davis (M) - has started and finished 8/8 High Lonesome 100, has the most male finishes in race history

  • Kevin Cannaday (M) - has started and finished 7/8 High Lonesome 100

  • Silke Koester (F) - has started and finished every High Lonesome since 2019, has the most female finishes in race history

  • Jim Skelding (M) - has started and finished every High Lonesome since 2018

SAWATCH 50/50 WINNERS

  • Daniel Metzger (M) - second place

  • Laura Cortez (F) - second place

  • Nathan Rubinfeld (NB) - first place

NEW CHILD POLICY DEFERRALS

  • Runner 1

  • Runner 2

  • Runner 3