Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run

Entry

About the Process

The system is a two step process. You fill out the application, we have a lottery and, if you "win," you come back to the Web site to pay the entry fee. If you "lose" the lottery, you can join the waiting list.

Those seeking entry will apply on-line during the period November 30 - December 7. On December 8, we will pick the lottery “winners” and prioritize the waiting list composed of lottery “losers.” During the period December 11- January 4, lottery winners are eligible to complete the entry process by paying the entry fee, and lottery losers wanting to remain on the waiting list must mail in a check. After January 4, any lottery winner who failed to pay and any lottery loser from whom we have not received a check will lose his or her position on the Entrant List or Waiting List.

Priorities: The initial field will be selected randomly. Each qualified runner has an equal chance of being in the initial starting field. We will, however, order the waiting list using priorities. Given our experience with movement off the waiting list, we expect that those with higher priorities will have a good chance of making it into the starting field.

Here are the priorities from highest to lowest. Within groups, ranking is by the random number that is assigned in the entry process.

1. Prior overall winners of the men's or women's division of the MMT
2. Applicants who, on three prior occasions, served as pre-committed volunteers at the MMT
3. Finishers of five or more MMTs, ranked by number of finishes
4. "Two time losers"
   
   To qualify for the two time loser rule, ALL of the following must apply to you:
   
   
   1. You entered last year's lottery and were not selected;
   2. You joined the initial waiting list (i.e. you joined the waiting list early enough to retain your priority - by January 4 for the 2010 event);
   3. You did not withdraw from the waiting list;
   4. You did not move from the waiting list to the entrants list;
   5. You did not run last year's event; and
   6. You entered but were not selected in this year's lottery.
   (Since all lottery losers for the 2009 event either got in the event or withdrew from the waiting list, no one will qualify for this category for the 2010 event.)
   
   NOTE: The waiting list will reopen on Jan 11 to those who did not enter the lottery, but joining the waiting list after the lottery and remaining until the end would not apply towards to the "two time loser" rule for the 2011 event. Join the Waiting List
5. All other applicants will be ordered by number of finishes (4 down to none).

In early January, we will reopen the waiting list for persons who did not apply in the initial lottery or who did, but did not complete the process in a timely manner. At this point, people joining the waiting list will do so at the end.

There is a full explanation of the 2010 entry procedure if you are interested. It is very detailed. You are welcome to read it, but you don't have to.

As a security measure, we will record the "IP address" of the computer you use to fill out the application.