The Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run Board of Directors is pleased to share the results of its annual elections and an updated roster. We welcome three new board directors, Alex Elizabeth, Andrew Place, and Rachel Rountree; we say goodbye to longtime director Ken Gordon; we welcome back Blake Wood as an emeritus director; and we confirm the board’s 2026 composition and executive committee.
“All little too little, a little too late?” Perhaps a fitting summary of the March snowfall in the San Juans. The “March Miracle” failed to arrive and indeed there was only two snow days in the entire month. With 74 inches of cumulative snowfall in Silverton as of April 1, we are now at the level of the exceptionally dry 2001-2002 snow year (there was 72 inches of cumulative snow in Silverton on April 1, 2002). This is no joke - wildfires in Durango (the Mercenary Ridge Fire) led to the cancelation of the 2002 Hardrock. Happily, a rather strong El Niño is setting up quickly, so there is hope for increased moisture as we head into the monsoon season. This moisture will like be in the form of rain, not snow, but we’ll take anything we can get to mitigate the wildfire hazard. Let’s hope that “April showers bring May flowers” is an adage that holds for the San Juans.
See the current and historical snow pack conditions table.
Check out Run Director Dale's monthly missive to this year's runners! Including topics such as:
Need a Pacer? Want to pace? Our Pacer Coordinator Andrea has this year's Pacer-Runner matchmaking spreadsheet ready to help find you your perfect trail partner!
Congratulations to all of our entrants for 2026 Hardrock! We look forward to seeing you in Silverton!
We are proud to announce this year’s Joel Zucker Memorial Scholarships to six graduating High School seniors and 10 Continuing Education students for a total of $47,000. Now in its 26th year, this scholarship was established in memory of Joel Zucker who died after finishing his third Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run in 1998. This year marks 165 scholarships for a total distribution of $366,050. All college-bound applicants from Silverton are considered as well as students in the surrounding San Juan Mountain communities that volunteer at the Hardrock Hundred Run. Read the full press release.
High School:
Continuing Education:
100-mile run with 33,197 feet of climb and 33,197 feet of descent for a total elevation change of 66,394 feet with an average elevation of 11,186 feet - low point 7,680 feet (Ouray) and high point 14,048 feet (Handies Peak).
We acknowledge the land the Hardrock 100 traverses is the ancestral homeland of the Ute, Puebloan and Diné people. Information about this land is often told from dominant perspectives, without full recognition of the original land stewards. We invite others to join us in this acknowledgment to heal, renew and reaffirm the First Nations’ history and continued presence in Colorado and pay tribute to these traditional homelands and its people.
All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service.
