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The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile (162 km) mountain bike race held in central Western 
The organizer, Shenandoah Mountain Touring based in Harrisonburg, VA also runs the Wilderness 101 in Central
US National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Series
The Shenandoah 100 Home Page
Cycle races in the United States Mountain biking events in the United States Endurance games Recurring sporting events established in 1998 1998 establishments in Virginia {{Virginia-sport-stub
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998.
The organizer, Shenandoah Mountain Touring based in Harrisonburg, VA also runs the Wilderness 101 in Central Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
along with numerous other cycling races, events and tours. The SM100 is part of a Nationwide series of endurance races the National Ultra Endurance Series since 2006.
The SM100 course starts and finishes in Stokesville Campground near the Stokesville Observatory. The majority of the course is in George Washington National Forest
The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests is an administrative entity combining two U.S. National Forests into one of the largest areas of public land in the Eastern United States. The forests cover of land in the Appalachian Mountai ...
and uses part of the Wild Oak Trail. The course is primarily in Virginia but a small section crosses into West Virginia
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. The course covers the USGS
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Topo Maps of Stokesville, Palo Alto, Reddish Knob and West Augusta. As the name implies, the course is 100 miles long and has nearly 12,500 feet of vertical climbing.
Notable Records
Larry Camp, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, is the only rider to have completed the first 20 editions of the event, finishing again in 2018 in 13:43 (unofficial). Jeremiah Bishop holds the record for fastest male finisher at 6:49 in 2015 and Andrea Dvorak holds the record for fastest female finisher at 8:09 in 2017. The longest finisher recorded was Neil Curtis in 1999 taking 18:07 to finish.
Results
See also
*Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race
The Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race held annually in late July. The race is commonly called the W101, akin to a first year college course, such as Physics 101, at the nearby Penn State University.
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External links
US National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Series
The Shenandoah 100 Home Page
Cycle races in the United States Mountain biking events in the United States Endurance games Recurring sporting events established in 1998 1998 establishments in Virginia {{Virginia-sport-stub