EASTERN STATES IOO

At Eastern States Trail-Endurance Alliance (ESTEA)—home of Eastern States 100, SHEastern States, Ironstone 100K, and the Eagleton Trail Challenge—we’re proud to be a local, all-volunteer, grassroots organization. Everything we do is built on stewardship: for our trails, for our trailrunners, and for the communities that support and sustain us. One of our core missions is to strengthen unity and cooperation among trailrunners, fellow users of public lands, and the towns and or

At Eastern States, we’re always working to improve the experience for everyone involved—runners, volunteers, crews, spectators, and the land managers who make this race possible. With our participant cap increasing, we’re seeing more crews and more people at key points along the course. Aid Station 3 – Lower Pine Bottom, the first crew-accessible aid station, has become a major gathering point for checking in on runners. To support this growth, we’re rolling out several impro

The Eastern States 100 is not an entry-level ultramarathon. The course terrain, elevation gain, and weather conditions present unique...

The varnish is dry—each award is as unique as every finisher. Each one is a mixed-media work of art handcrafted by Christopher Esh of The...