Discretionary spots for 2025
To read about the discretionary spot process, please click here. This page was last updated on 1/1/2023.
VOLUNTEER SPOTS
Volunteer raffle
Sam Helgren (M)
Leanne Thompson (F)
Matt Gurba (M)
Chris Mintz (M)
Miranda Williamson (F)
Chad Piala (M)
Chris Nagy (M)
Amanda Bonnie (F)
Michael O'Brien (M)
Liz Lierman (F)
David Hettena (M)
April Corey (F)
Leadership team:
Andrew D’Arezzo (M) - Co-Course Director
Erica Rackley (F) - 2022-2024 Blanks Cabin Aid Station Captain
Jon Clinthorne (M) - 2017-2020 Course Director
SPONSOR SLOTS
Laws Whiskey House - Luke Webster (M)
Altra Running - TBD
Osprey - TBD
Maurten - TBD
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative - Matthew Webb (M)
RACE DIRECTOR SPOTS
BIPOC/LGTBQ/Adaptive
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
UNRESTRICTED
Anthony Miller (M)
TBD
TBD
TBD
PREVIOUS YEAR HILO WINNERS
Chris Hammes (M)
Female and Non-binary unused in 2025
PROFESSIONAL SPOTS
Men’s Pool
Jeff Colt (M)
Matt Daniels (M)
TBD
Women’s Pool
TBD
TBD
TBD
LEGACY RUNNERS
Jon Davis (M) - has started and finished 7/7 High Lonesome 100
Kevin Cannaday (M) - has started and finished 6/7 High Lonesome 100
Silke Koester (F) - has started and finished every High Lonesome since 2019, has the most female finishes in race history
Jim Skelding (M) - has started and finished every High Lonesome since 2018
SAWATCH 50/50 WINNERS
Ryan Smith (M)
Unclaimed - women’s division winner
Unclaimed - non-binary division winner
NEW CHILD POLICY DEFERRALS
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