Orcas100: Race Recap!
From Trail Running Women by Hilary Spires: Trail Runner, Coach, Sports Junkie
March 12, 2026 · 46 min · Season 2 · Episode 287
About this episode
Hilary Spires recaps her experience at the Orcas Island 100 Mile race, detailing her performance and highlights.
Race Recap of Orcas Island 100 Mile! I recorded this as soon after the race as possible, so forgive the slightly foggy details—post-100-mile brain mush is real. Race Highlights Distance: 100 miles Elevation Gain: ~8,000 meters / 26,000 feet Result: 2nd place female, 10th overall Hallucinations: 2 Brits: 2 Moms: 3 Shoutouts Huge thank you to my amazing crew and pacers, Hollie and Katie !!
Topics covered
- Orcas Island 100 Mile
- race recap
- trail running
Keywords
- 100 miles
- elevation gain
- race highlights
- hallucinations
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Orcas Island 100 Mile
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