444 Columbia Blvd, Titusville FL
Saturday, December 19th, 2026
Overview
This is an Invitation-Only, No-Fee, Low-Aid race held in the Enchanted Forest Nature Sanctuary in Titusville, Florida the third weekend in December. The 2026 dates are Saturday-Sunday December 19-20, 2026.
Race start time is 7:00 AM Saturday morning, and runners have 32 hours exactly to finish 29 loops of a 3.46-mile course for a total of 100.34 miles.
The race has a hard 60-runner cap on entries, per agreement with the park.
Entry Requirements
In order to run, you must receive an Invitation to Run.
To get one, click on the WAITING LIST button located above, ANY TIME between 12:01 AM June 1, 2026 and 11:59 PM June 30, 2026 with a Request for an Invitation to Run.
This will automatically place you on the Wait List, and the Entry List will be drawn from this Wait List on or about July 3, 2026.
Email Communication
- Use Reliable Email: Please use an email address that you KNOW you will be using for the entire year.
- Avoid Work Emails: I would strongly suggest against using a work email address, since work situations can change unexpectedly.
- Follow-Up Issues: Each year, I receive Requests from people using disabled email addresses, leading to missed communications.
- Invitation Communication: Invitations to Run will be sent out via email on or about July 3, 2026.
Selection Process
The Selection Process is unfair, just like life is unfair. No race that has more possible runners than entry slots has an entry process that is fair.
IMPORTANT: THERE IS NO BUCKLE AS AN AWARD FOR FINISHING. There hasn’t ever been a buckle offered since the race's inception, and as of this writing, there are no plans to offer one in the future.
If any of this is a problem for you, then there are more than 150 other 100-mile races to choose from, and you should choose to run one of those other races.
More Information
For more details, visit the official race page: Ancient Oaks 100-Mile Endurance Run.
