Congrats! You Won The AC100 Lottery!

Congratulations! You've won the AC100 Lottery! Some of you haven't done more than a marathon. You'll do a Care Bear 50mi qualifier, perhaps on a downhill course, with trees and a tailwind, sunny and 72º F. You may show up for an official training run, then go home and crack a beer. You're in for a rude surprise: It won't mean shit to Angeles Crest. Because AC is everything your low-voltage qualifier is not. More on that here, and here.

The 2017 Angeles Crest 100 kicked off with 80 DNS. This was up from 60 of last year. No refunds, no waiting list, no explanations. That's a nice payday.

The 2018 Entrant Lottery promised and delivered. It was beta-tested in 2016, and deemed fit to run.

I'll Ask The Awkward Questions, Again.

Nothing has changed. Following the 2014 entry-scrum, I posted the following ideas:

1. All entrants must prequalify with 2 50s or 1 100, using the list of races that WS100 had already figured out. Right now it's "get a 50 done whenever" before race day, like it was in 1986.
2. There would be a functioning waiting list to mop up the 25-40 DNS I'd noticed over the last 2-3 years.
3. Move the sign up date to at least 30 days after close of race. Right now it's THE DAY AFTER. Which means that every pacer, weenie n wannabe at the finish line will be jacking off to do it. Even WS100 waits 5 months before the entry-draw.

A good friend pointed out to me that THIS IS THE BUSINESS MODEL. 

WS100 got a waiting list in 2016, but the idea hasn't survived the arduous trip over the San Gabriel Mts.

In The Meantime…
Ken told the assembled 2017 Pre-Race Multitudes that Jakob Herrmann is the Designated Successor, when Ken's ready to go. Don't get too excited here. Ken will never be ready to go. In 2014 Jean Ho was the Presumptive Anointee. Until she got canned along with Lambert Timmermans. I'd say it's a fair bet that there will be other Robert Mugabe moves to be seen.

Which begs The Big Question: What happens to the race when Ken dies? It might look like this, I suggested to a friend:

to answer your earlier Q about the fate of AC100: this year its Kenny n Jakob. After that its anyone's guess. When Kenny codes out, chances are he hasn't assigned an heir to the race. Therefore its probably a probate issue. I'd bet that his kids will try to sell the race to the highest bidder.

And that's how probate works, kids. Here's a version of the WS100 qualifier races. See if your Care-Bare 50 is on it.

PROPOSED 2017 AC100 List Of Qualifying Races Race Name Distance State/Country Region Month Time Km to Miles Antelope Island Buffalo Run 50m Utah West Mar 11 Hour 50 Avalon Benefit 50 50m California PAC Jan 11 Hour 50 Bel Monte 50m Virginia South Mar 11 Hour 50 Berryman Trail 50m Missouri Mid-W May 11 Hour 50 Bighorn 50m Wyoming Mid-W Jun 11 Hour 50 Bishop High Sierra 50m California PAC May 11 Hour 50 Bull Run Run 50m Virginia South Apr 11 Hour 50 Cactus Rose 50m Texas West Oct 11 Hour 50 Capitol Peak 50m Washington PAC Apr 11 Hour 50 Collegiate Peaks 50m Colorado West Apr 11 Hour 50 Croom Trail 50m Florida South Apr 11 Hour 50 Dick Collins Firetrails 50m California PAC Oct 11 Hour 50 Glacial Trail 50m Wisconsin Mid-W Oct 11 Hour 50 Haliburton Forest Trail Race 50m Canada Intl Sep 11 Hour 50 Headlands Fifty 50m California PAC Sep 11 Hour 50 Hell's Hill 50m Texas West Apr 11 Hour 50 Ice Age Trail 50m Wisconsin Mid-W May 11 Hour 50 Iron Legs 50m Canada Intl Aug 11 Hour 50 Jemez Mountain 50m New Mexico West May 11 Hour 50 Kristins Runde / Oslo 50 Miles Trail Run 50m Norway Intl Jan 11 Hour 50 Lake Sonoma 50m California PAC Apr 11 Hour 50 Land Between the Lakes 50 50m Kentucky Mid-W Mar 11 Hour 50 Le Grizz 50m Montana West Oct 11 Hour 50 Lean Horse 50m South Dakota Mid-W Aug 11 Hour 50 Leona Divide 50m California PAC Apr 11 Hour 50 Lookout Mountain 50m Tennessee South Dec 11 Hour 50 Minnesota Voyageur 50m Minnesota Mid-W Jul 11 Hour 50 Mississippi 50 Trail Run 50m Mississippi South Mar 11 Hour 50 Mohican 50m Ohio Mid-W Jun 11 Hour 50 Mountain Masochist Trail Run 50m Virginia South Nov 11 Hour 50 Mt Hood PCT 50m Oregon PAC Jul 11 Hour 50 North Country, The 50m Michigan Mid-W Aug 11 Hour 50 North Downs Way 50m England Intl Aug 11 Hour 50 North Face EC - Atlanta 50m Georgia South Oct 11 Hour 50 North Face EC - Bear Mountain 50m New York Mid-A May 11 Hour 50 North Face EC - Madison 50m Wisconsin Mid-W Sep 11 Hour 50 North Face EC - San Francisco 50m California PAC Dec 10:15 Hour *** 50 Old Goats 50m California PAC Mar 11 Hour 50 Old Pueblo 50m Arizona West Mar 11 Hour 50 Ouachita Trail 50m Arkansas South Apr 11 Hour 50 Palo Duro 50m Texas West Oct 11 Hour 50 PCT 50 50m California PAC May 11 Hour 50 Pineland Farms 50m Maine Mid-A May 11 Hour 50 Quicksilver 50m California PAC May 11 Hour 50 Resurrection Pass 50m Alaska PAC Jul 11 Hour 50 Rocky Raccoon 50m Texas West Feb 11 Hour 50 Round Rotherham 50m Great Britain Intl Oct 11 Hour 50 Run Rabbit Run 50m Colorado West Sep 11 Hour 50 San Juan Solstice 50m Colorado West Jun 11 Hour 50 Silver Rush 50 50m Colorado West Jul 11 Hour 50 Silver State 50m Nevada West May 11 Hour 50 Squaw Peak 50m Utah West Jun 11 Hour 50 Stone Cat Ale 50m Massachusetts Mid-A Nov 11 Hour 50 Stone Mill 50 50m Maryland Mid-A Nov 11 Hour 50 Sulphur Springs 50m Canada Intl May 11 Hour 50 Superior Trail 50 50m Minnesota Mid-W Sep 11 Hour 50 Tahoe Rim Trail 50m Nevada West Jul 11 Hour 50 Tussey Mountainback 50 Miler 50m Pennsylvania Mid-A Oct 11 Hour 50 Twin Peaks 50m California PAC Oct 11 Hour 50 Umstead 50m North Carolina South Mar 11 Hour 50 VASS Vermont 50m Vermont Mid-A Sep 11 Hour 50 Virgil Crest 50 50m New York Mid-A Sep 11 Hour 50 White River 50m Washington PAC Jul 11 Hour 50 Woodstock 50 ("Peace Love and 50 Miles") 50m Michigan Mid-W Sep 11 Hour 50 Transvulcania 83.3km 83.3k Spain Intl May 12 hour 51 Highland Fling 53m Scotland Intl Apr 11 hour 53 Hardmoors 55 55m Great Britain Intl Mar 12 hour 55 Courmayeur Champex Chamonix (CCC) 98k Italy Intl Aug 19 hour 60 Bandera 100k Texas West Jan 15 hour 62 Bishop High Sierra 100k California PAC May 15 hour 62 Chiemgauer100 100k Germany Intl Jul 15 hour 62 Four Lakes 100k Philippines Intl May 15 hour 62 GlassHouse 100 100k Australia Intl Sep 15 hour 62 Hellgate 100k Virginia South Dec 15 hour 62 Hong Kong 100K 100k Hong Kong Intl Jan 15 hour 62 Kat'cina Mosa 100K Mountain Challenge Run 100k Utah West Aug 15 hour 62 Lost Soul Ultra 100k Canada Intl Sep 15 hour 62 Miwok 100k California PAC May ** 62 North Face 100, The 100k Australia Intl May 15 hour 62 Oil Creek 100k Pennsylvania Mid-A Oct 15 hour 62 Tarawera Ultras 100k New Zealand Intl Mar 15 hour 62 Ultra Race of Champions 100k Colorado West Sep 15 hour 62 Waldo 100k 100k Oregon PAC Aug 15 hour 62 Weymouth Woods 100k North Carolina South Jan 15 hour 62 Grand Raid International du Cro-Magnon 114k France Intl Jun 26 hour 70 Lavaredo Ultra Trail 118k Italy Intl Jun 11 Hour* 73 TDS (Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie) 119k Italy Intl Aug 29 hour 73.6 Transgrancanaria 119k Canary Islands Intl Mar 26 hour 73.6 Abbots Way, The 125k Italy Intl May 27 hour 77 Canadian Death Race 125k Canada Intl Aug 22 hour 77 West Highland Way 95m Scotland Intl Jun 30 hour 95 Angeles Crest 100m California PAC Jul Finisher 100 Arkansas Traveler 100m Arkansas South Oct Finisher 100 Bear, The 100m Utah West Sep Finisher 100 Bighorn 100m Wyoming Mid-W Jun Finisher 100 Burning River 100m Ohio Mid-W Jul Finisher 100 Cascade Crest 100m Washington PAC Aug Finisher 100 Chiemgauer100 100m Germany Intl Jul Finisher 100 Grand Raid La Reunion 162k Reunion Intl Oct 45 hour 100 Grindstone 100m Virginia South Oct Finisher 100 H.U.R.T. Trail 100m Hawaii PAC Jan Finisher 100 Haliburton Forest Trail Race 100m Canada Intl Sep Finisher 100 Hallucination 100m Michigan Mid-W Sep Finisher 100 Hardrock 100m Colorado West Jul Finisher 100 Headlands 100 100m California PAC Sep Finisher 100 Heartland 100m Kansas Mid-W Oct Finisher 100 Javelina Jundred 100m Arizona West Oct Finisher 100 Kettle Moraine 100m Wisconsin Mid-W Jun Finisher 100 Lakeland 100 100m Great Britain Intl Jul Finisher 100 Lean Horse 100m South Dakota Mid-W Aug Finisher 100 Magredi Mountain Trail (MMT) 100 100m Italy Intl Oct Finisher 100 Massanutten 100m Virginia South May Finisher 100 Mohican 100m Ohio Mid-W Jun Finisher 100 North Downs Way 100m England Intl Aug Finisher 100 Oil Creek 100m Pennsylvania Mid-A Oct Finisher 100 Ozark Trail 100m Missouri Mid-W Nov Finisher 100 Pine to Palm 100m Oregon PAC Sep Finisher 100 Pinhoti 100m Alabama South Nov Finisher 100 Rocky Raccoon 100m Texas West Feb Finisher 100 Run Rabbit Run 100m Colorado West Sep Finisher 100 San Diego 100 100m California PAC Jun Finisher 100 South Downs Way 100m England Intl Jun Finisher 100 Stagecoach Line 100 100m Arizona Finisher 100 Sulphur Springs 100m Canada Intl May Finisher 100 Superior Sawtooth 100 100m Minnesota Mid-W Sep Finisher 100 Taby Extreme Challenge 100 100m Sweden Intl Apr Finisher 100 Tahoe Rim Trail 100m Nevada West Jul Finisher 100 Thames Path 100 100m Great Britain Intl Mar Finisher 100 Umstead 100m North Carolina South Mar Finisher 100 Vermont 100m Vermont Mid-A Jul Finisher 100 Wasatch Front 100m Utah West Sep Finisher 100 Western States 100m California PAC Jun Finisher 100 Winter 100 100m Great Britain Intl Dec Finisher 100 Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) 166k France Intl Aug Finisher 103 Hardmoors 110 110m Great Britain Intl Jun Finisher 110 Brazil 135 135m Brazil Intl Jan 48 hour 135