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
TBD
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 - TBD
Osprey - TBD
Maurten - TBD
Maurten - TBD
7000 Feet Running Co - Anthony Miller (M)
7000 Feet Running Co - TBD
CDTC - TBD
RACE DIRECTOR SPOTS
BIPOC/LGTBQ/Adaptive
Altra Scholarship Program - TBD
Altra Scholarship Program - TBD
TBD
TBD
UNRESTRICTED
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
PREVIOUS YEAR HILO PODIUMS
Jeff Colt - pending
Dan Trampe
All other podiums not returning
PROFESSIONAL SPOTS
Men’s Pool
Avery Collins
Ryan Sullivan
Don Reichelt
Women’s Pool
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
Justin Grunewald (M) - pending
Laura Cortez (F) - second place
Nathan Rubinfeld (NB) - first place
NEW CHILD POLICY DEFERRALS
Runner 1
Runner 2