Thomas

Endurance junkie, avid adventurer and beer enthusiast

[Stephen Searer @stephensearer]

📣 Most Popular 2024 Western States Qualifiers

No one asked, but I calculated the most popular qualifiers for 2024 WSER Lottery Entrants.

212 unique qualifying races are represented in this year's lottery (so far) out of a total of 231 eligible races.

Any surprises?

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WSER qualifier: number of lottery entrants

Black Canyon 100km: 314
Javelina Jundred 100M: 295
Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc 100M: 292
Western States 100M: 196
Canyons by UTMB 100km: 163
Leadville Trail 100M: 159
Miwok 100km: 145
Lake Sonoma 100K 100km: 144
Run Rabbit Run 100M: 133
Courmayeur Champex Chamonix 100km: 118
Grindstone 100km: 103
Gorge Waterfalls 100km: 101
Oregon Cascades 100M: 91
Bear, The 100M: 89
Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB 120km: 87
Hennepin 100M: 86
Grindstone 100M: 86
Cuyamaca 100km: 85
Twisted Branch 100km: 85
HOKA Bandera 100km: 85
HOKA Rocky Raccoon 100M: 84
Bighorn 100M: 84
Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB 100km: 82
Arkansas Traveler 100M: 81
Tahoe Rim Trail 100M: 77
Never Summer 103km: 77
Cruel Jewel 106M: 73
Yeti 100M: 73
TDS 147km: 72
No Business 100M: 69
Cascade Crest 100M: 69
Indiana 100M: 68
Eastern States 100M: 67
Burning River 100M: 65
Mohican 100M: 64
Wasatch Front 100M: 64
Zion 100km: 64
Waldo 100km: 63
Mozart 100 by UTMB 108km: 62
Kettle Moraine 100M: 60
Cocodona 250M: 59
Canadian Death Race 125km: 59
Canal Corridor 100 100M: 59
Tarawera 100M 100M: 58
Canyons by UTMB 100M: 58
Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB 100M: 57
La Sportiva Arc of Attrition 100M: 56
San Diego 100M: 56
Siskiyou Outback 100km: 55
Ultra-Trail Mt Fuji 100M: 55
Tarawera 100K 102km: 55
Massanutten 100M: 55
Tunnel Hill 100M: 54
Superior 100 100M: 54
Quicksilver 100km: 54
Georgia Death Race 74M: 53
Umstead 100M: 53
Zugspitz 111km: 52
Long Haul 100M: 50
Zion 100M: 49
Beaverhead 100km: 49
Hellgate 2022 100km: 49
Laurel Highlands 70.5M: 48
Race to the Stones 100km: 48
Mountain Lakes 100M: 48
Sean O'Brien 100km: 44
Crazy Mountain 100M: 44
Hallucination 100M: 44
Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB 100km: 44
Ultra-Trail Harricana 125km: 43
Autumn 100M: 42
IMTUF 100M: 42
Lakeland 100M: 42
Fat Dog 120M: 41
Hardrock 100M: 40
Thames Path 100 100M: 39
Worlds End 100km: 38
Tahoe 200 202M: 38
South Downs Way 100M: 38
Surf Coast Century 100km: 38
High Lonesome 100M: 37
Guzzler Ultra 100km: 37
Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 2023 115km: 36
Lost Soul Ultra 100km: 34
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB 111km: 32
No Business 100M: 31
North Downs Way 100M: 31
HURT 100M: 30
Bigfoot 206M: 30
Quebec Mega Trail 100M: 29
Grand Raid La Reunion 162km: 28
Brazos Bend 100 2022 100M: 28
Blackall 100K 100km: 28
Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 100km: 27
Wildstrubel by UTMB 108km: 27
Kosciusko by UTMB 100km: 27
Endurance Trail des Templiers 105km: 26
Shinetsu Five Mountains Trail 100M: 26
Istria by UTMB 110km: 25
West Highland Way 95M: 24
Quebec Mega Trail 110km: 23
Pine to Palm 100M: 23
Tor des Géants 330km: 23
Leona Divide 100km: 22
Grossglockner UltraTrail 110km: 22
Eiger Ultra Trail 101km: 22
Val d’Aran by UTMB, Camins de Hèr 105km: 22
Kosciusko by UTMB 100M: 21
Rio Del Lago 100M: 21
Moab 238M: 21
Kerry Way Ultra 193km: 20
High Lonesome 100M: 19
Swiss Alps 100M: 16
Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100km: 16
Swiss Alps 100km: 16
Eiger Ultra Trail 250km: 16
Taupo 100k 100km: 16
Okushinano 100km: 16
Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2023 100km 2023: 16
Ninghai Ultra Trail 109km: 16
Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 165km: 15
Istria by UTMB 168km: 15
Doi Inthanon Thailand by UTMB 2022 100M: 15
Rim to River 100M: 14
OSJ Ontake 100km: 14
Fun Trails Chichibu & Okumusashi 2022 105km: 14
Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100M: 14
Kullamannen by UTMB 100M: 14
Julian Alps Trail Run by UTMB 106km: 13
Ultra Trail Lago d'Orta 102km: 13
Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB 105km: 13
Hong Kong 100K 100km: 12
Transgrancanaria 125km: 12
Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB 140km: 11
Ultra Trail Vipava Valley 106km: 11
Patagonia 112km: 11
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB 159km: 11
Ultra Trail Bosques del Sur 106km: 10
Soria Moria til Verden Ende 100M: 10
Tuscany Crossing 103km: 10
Täby Extreme Challenge 100 100M: 10
Transjeju International Trail Run 112km: 9
Pinhoti 100M: 9
Kerry Way Ultra 101km: 9
Nuts Ylläs Pallas 160km: 9
Javornicka 105km: 9
Penyagolosa 115km: 9
Abbots Way 125km: 9
Gran Trail Courmayeur 100km: 8
Puerto Vallarta México by UTMB 100km: 8
Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail 119km: 8
SwissPeaks 100km: 8
Morenic Trail 100km: 8
Brazil 135 135M: 8
Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Païens 109km: 7
Letecka Stovka 104km: 7
Hardwolds 2022 80M: 7
Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers 173km: 7
Doi Inthanon Thailand by UTMB 2022 104km: 7
Patagonia 100M: 7
Pulag 100 Trail 118km: 7
Ultra Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB 123km: 6
Grand Trail des Lacs et Châteaux 165km: 6
Krakonosova Stovka 100km: 6
Karkloof 100M: 6
Julian Alps Trail Run by UTMB 170km: 6
Ultra Tour Monte Rosa 170km: 6
Łemkowyna Ultra-Trail 150km: 5
Les Coursières des Hauts du Lyonnais 111km: 5
Grand Raid des Pyrénées - Ultra 160 160km: 5
Hardcore Hundred 100M: 5
Ultra Trail Sierras del Bandolero 166km: 5
Restonica Trail by UTMB - Ultra-Trail® di Corsica 110km: 5
SwissPeaks 360km: 4
Vulcano Ultra Trail 2022 100km: 4
Nuts Ylläs Pallas 105km: 4
Oso Negro 100km: 4
Tuscany Crossing 160km: 4
Azores Trail Run 118km: 4
Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary 112km: 4
Columbia Ultra Trail Chongli 168km: 3
Swiss Canyon Trail 111km: 3
Malnad Ultra 2022 100km: 3
Gran Trail Peñalara 110km: 3
SwissPeaks 170km: 2
Olympus Mythical Trail 110km: 2
Kierat 100km: 2
Scott TMBT 109km: 2
Trail de Conímbriga Terras de Sicó 111km: 2
Ultra Trail Amanecer Comechingón 110km: 2
Grand Raid des Pyrénées - Tour de Cirques 123km: 2
Ultra Trail Amanecer Comechingón 159km: 2
Ultra Trail Chianti Castles 100km: 2
Shinetsu Five Mountains Trail 110km: 2
SkyView Ultra Trail 140km: 2
Salomon Xreid Voss-Bergen 120km: 2
EstrelAçor Trail Ultra Endurance 100km: 2
OSJ Ontake 100M: 2
La H.O.T. du Père Noël 2022 133km: 1
Columbia Ultra Trail Chongli 100km: 1
Ultra Trail Nan 109km: 1
Golden Ring 100km: 1
Trail de Conímbriga Terras de Sicó 111M: 1
Borneo Ultra-Trail Marathon 100M: 1
Craze Ultra 101km: 1
DL 100 106km: 1
Dalmacija Ultra Trail 122km: 1
Ultra Trail Vipava Valley 170km: 1
Formosa Trail 104km: 1
Cameron Ultra-Trail 100km: 1
Scenic Trail 119km: 1
Columbia Ultra Trail Chongli 130km: 1

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[Thomas @XCkean]

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[Thomas @XCkean]

The best way I can describe Vermont is like if Amish people started shopping at REI and brewing beer

[Thomas @XCkean]

@biggnugs 3000 miles away, I love ya and wish I was there. So proud

[Geoff Burns @geoffreyburns]

Oil, golf, and candy companies are responsible for the modern mess of Daylight Saving Time. Go freaking figure. Dammit.

[hottiepants @punishedpants]

incredible people dont want to get paid 8 bucks an hour to deal with this

[Marcus Dickson @marcusdickson94]

The ultimate running loop consist of the following:
1. Differing terrain
2. Drinking fountain on second half of loop
3. Bathroom at halfway point
4. (most important of the 4) Landmark that psychologically makes you feel that you are finished but you actually have 1-2 miles left.

[Thomas @XCkean]

@QuiGonJake In some environments it may be a fairly common occurrence. They shouldn’t expect but should know they have options if it does happen. At least I would think

[Thomas @XCkean]

@QuiGonJake So if you think there’s a chance you might be raped you should just move to a state who will allow your abortion?

[Thomas @XCkean]

@QuiGonJake Well when they can transmit a disease that can kill someone, it doesn’t seem like it is only that persons body involved

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Help spread the word: From May 24 until July 4, Uber and Lyft will offer everyone in America free rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites.

[Sunday Night Football on NBC @SNFonNBC]

One of the fastest players in the NFL is putting his speed to the test.

@Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is entered in the 100m at the @usatf Golden Games and Distance Open at Mt. SAC — watch Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. https://t.co/LmIt5iwy9u

[Thomas @XCkean]

It’s sad that we would need to incentivize for something like this but I bet stimulus checks for being vaccinated get the US moving toward herd immunity real quick

[Governor Gretchen Whitmer @GovWhitmer]

Shot girl summer! 💅

[Thomas @XCkean]

2451 miles

[USA Ultrarunning @USAultrarunning]

Nick Eiben, currently running in 9th overall, gladly accepts a chilled towel from Lee Robinson Jr. Temps are already pushing into the high 70’s.
Rajpaul Pannu, Patrick Reagan, Zach Bitter, Jonah Backstrom & Camille Herron make up the top 5.
@usatf 100-mile National Championship

[Thomas @XCkean]

Let’s do #Science

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Everyone 16 and older in America is eligible for the shot today. Go and get ‘em, folks.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Cost to manufacture 1 vial of insulin: Around $6
Cost of 1 vial of insulin for consumers:
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The American people should not be forced to pay the highest prices on the planet for prescription drugs.

[Ari Berman @AriBerman]

147 mass shootings in US already this year: let's make it easier to buy guns

2 cases of voter fraud in 2020: let's make it harder to vote

[Patrick Fanelli @PatFanelli]

Alternative headline: “vaccine thought to be 98% effective turns out to be 99.993% effective.”