Ancient Oaks 100-Mile Endurance Run

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

This is an Invitation-Only, No-Fee, Low-Aid race held in the Enchanted Forest Nature Sanctuary in Titusville, Florida the third weekend in December. The 2025 dates are Saturday-Sunday December 20-21, 2025. The race start time is 7:00 AM Saturday morning, and runners have 32 hours exactly to finish 29 loops of a 3.46-mile course for a total of 100.34 miles. The race has a hard 60-runner cap on entries, per agreement with the park.

📅 Important Dates

• Lottery End Date: Entry into the lottery will absolutely end at midnight Eastern Time June 30!
• Waitlist Registration: Click on the WAITING LIST button ANY TIME between 12:01 AM June 1, 2025 and 11:59 PM June 30, 2025 to request an Invitation to Run.
• Notification Date: Invitations to Run will be sent out via email on or about July 3, 2025.
• Race Dates: The race takes place on December 20-21, 2025.

📧 Email Considerations

• Use Reliable Email: Please use an email address that you KNOW you will be using for the entire year.
• Avoid Work Emails: It is strongly suggested against using a work email address, as work situations can change at a moment's notice.
• Email Follow-Up: Ensure that the email used does not disable subsequently to avoid missing important communications.
• Wait List Communication: If you do not receive an Invitation to Run, you will be placed on the Wait List.

🏅 Participation Criteria

It matters not how many ultras or 100-milers you have run, nor how fast you are. It matters not if you're running for your own reasons, or if you're running for a charitable cause greater than yourself. What matters is that you want to test yourself against the course and the time limit, and that you take your entry into the race seriously.

⚖️ Selection Process

The Selection Process is unfair, just like life is unfair. No race that has more possible runners than entry slots has an entry process that’s fair. The process for selection into Ancient Oaks is no less unfair than any of those processes, and may be even more unfair than any of those other processes. The Selection Process is also private and will not be disclosed, since it would lead to some runners trying to 'game' the system.

🚫 Awards and Buckles

IMPORTANT: There is no buckle as an award for finishing. There hasn’t ever been a buckle offered since the race’s inception, and there are no plans in the works to offer one in the future. If any of this is a problem for you, then there are more than 150 other 100-mile races to choose from, and you should choose to run one of those other races.

🔗 Further Information

For more details about the race, visit the official page: Ancient Oaks 100-Mile Endurance Run.