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
Justin Phinney
Mike Gee
Christopher Koch
Tyler Johnson
Carol Northrup
Cat Cook
Dave Haffeman
Matt Simmons
Randy Shemanksy
Sommer Wiss
Jason Huffman
Leadership team:
Matt Royal
Kevin Smith
Stephen Sherbahn
Jacob Warnke
Russel Wolfe
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 - TBD
Maurten - TBD
7000 Feet Running Co - Anthony Miller (M)
7000 Feet Running Co - Cullen Weisbrod (M)
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative - Ben Umstead
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative - Lou Fragoso
RACE DIRECTOR SPOTS
BIPOC/LGTBQ/Adaptive
Altra Scholarship Program - TBD
Altra Scholarship Program - TBD
TBD
TBD
UNRESTRICTED
Cody Draper
Brandon James
Brett Wilson
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