The $600 Ultra

I’ve been tracking entry fees for some of the biggest and most well-know trail races around the world and the common complaint is that across the board we’re approaching fast the $500 mark. Well, here’s one that’s doesn’t even bother with $500 and immediately jumps to $600, cause, why not. The Grand to Grand Ultra is a brand new 115 mile race in Utah’s desert. The website advertisers the pricing at $495 for early bird pricing and $525 (before UltraSignup fees and Utah sales tax) which brings the early bird price to $575.22 and regular pricing to $609.87. You get an extra 15 miles, it’s not just a 100 mile event, but a 115 mile, so maybe if you strictly compare this to other events on a dollar per mile ($525 divided by 115 miles equals to $4.56) this checks out, but still, for a first year event this is an eye-popping amount of money.