Grindstone 100
Grit, endurance, temporary loss of sanity. You might need all of these if you want to attempt Grindstone. If you want to finish, well, just keep in mind this is, without a doubt, the hardest 100 miler east of the 100th meridian. Now that you're hooked, Grindstone is going to be an incredible adventure for each and every entrant. From the beautiful start/finish location at Camp Shenandoah to the monster climbs and the solitude of single track ridge running, you just can't beat Grindstone... but you can try! Come and join us for a wonderful event and experience what this 100 mile course has to offer you. It will be an experience you'll never forget! Grindstone is event #4 in the Beast Series
REGISTRATION LIMIT
Grindstone is limited to 300 entries and sells out quickly. Make sure you register early to guarantee your spot.COVID-19 NOTE
If the race needs to be canceled for any reason related to COVID-19 (i.e., state or federal closures; permitting, insurance or sanctioning revocation), the race will be run virtually (on the actual course, not anywhere). In this event, specific details will be emailed to all entrants about date/time/permissions and other germane specifics for running the course. As a result, please plan accordingly. No refunds, transfers, or deferrals will be given in the case of the race moving to a virtual format.register
Normal entry for Grindstone opens annually on April 1.
NORMAL REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1.
Race Details
Race Date
Start: Friday September 17, 2021 | End: Sunday, September 19 2021
Entry Fee
$250 before June 1
$275 before July 1
$300 before August 1
$330 thereafterDistance
101.85 Miles
GAIN / LOSS
23,000 /23,000 ft
Location
Swoope, Virginia
Start Time
6:00 PM
Time Limit
38 Hours
2021 Grindstone Entrants
Jameelah | Abdul-Rahim Mujaahid | Atlanta | GA |
Christopher | Agbay | Jefferson | MA |
Alex | Anaya | Alpharetta | GA |
Jim | Ashworth | Sterling | VA |
Conner | Beasley | BEE CAVE | Texas |
Carl | Bligan | Wayne | PA |
Amanda | Blondeau | Gilbert | AZ |
Rich | Bollinger | Fredericksburg | VA |
Greg | Brant | Corpus Christi | TX |
Damone | Brown | Germantown | MD |
Derek | Brown | Glendale | MO |
Matthew | Burdette | Churchville | MD |
Brandy | Burns | RALEIGH | NC |
Michelle | Burton | Carrollton | TEXAS |
Zsuzsanna | Carlson | Morristown | NJ |
Chad | Cato | Wilson | NC |
Brian | Compagnone | Arlington | VA |
Jason | Cousins | Westbrook | ME |
darrin | denny | Williamsburg | Virginia |
Jason | Dunsavage | Etters | PA |
Kenneth | Ebener | West Columbia | SC |
Justin | Faul | Warrenton | Va |
Mike | Ferrante | wurtsboro | NY |
Kyle | Fricke | Richmond | Virginia |
Christopher | Gallo | Kingston | NY |
Brian | Gardner | Greensburg | PA |
Jordan | Garris | Charlottesville | VA |
Nathan | Garris | Charlottesville | VA |
Dominique | Gates | Seattle | Washington |
Donna | Gee | Lexington | VA |
Kate | Gelineau | Oxford | CT |
Christian | Giggie | Annapolis | MD |
David | Glaser | Burke | VA |
Chad | Godfrey | Warrenton | VA |
Ethan | Gottlieb | HARPERS FERRY | WV |
Jason | Gray | Northbridge | MA |
Corey | Gray | Williamsburg | VA |
Jennifer | Hawkins | Concord | Georgia |
Nathaniel | Hawley | Shepherdstown | West Virginia |
Justin | Hersh | Gaithersburg | MD |
Daniel | Higdon | Las Vegas | NV |
Joseph | Higgins | Harleysville | Pennsylvania |
Rick | Hohman | Hudson | OH |
Ian | Hurley | Pittsburgh | PA |
Scotie | Jacobs | Brooktondale | NY |
Brian | Jones | Prosper | Texas |
Tom | Kaplan | New Paltz | New York |
Richard | Key | Herndon | Virginia |
Bret | Kinsella | Leesburg | VA |
Jennifer | Kirkpatrick | Bonham | Texas |
Donald | Knight | PITTSBURGH | Pennsylvania |
Richard | Kwiatkowski | Earlysville | Virginia |
Ken | Laufer | Toms River | NJ |
Scott | Lee | Haymarket | VA |
Thomas | Leo | Princeton | MA |
Wyatt | Leonard | Henderson | NV |
matthew | livingstone | WYNNEWOOD | PA |
Jeremy | Lovell | Ashburn | VA |
Jeremy | Lyons | Baltimore | Maryland |
Chad | Macdonald | New Boston | NH |
Jesse | Marciniak | Los Angeles | CA |
Danny | Mathieson | Blacksburg | VA |
Thomas | McNerney | WILLIAMSPORT | PA |
Jesse | Meadows | Boones Mill | Virginia |
James | Miller | Chesterfield | Virginia |
Chris | Miller | Sykesville | MD |
Jeffrey | Moore | Biloxi | MS |
Peter | Morgan | Phoenixville | PA |
Steve | Norum | Richmond | VA |
Donald | Norum | Charlottesville | VA |
Emmanuel | Odebunmi | New York | New York |
Sunshine | Padilla | Hickory | North Carolina |
Julio | Palma | Uniontown | Pennsylvania |
Jason | Pardue | Elizabeth City | NC |
Kunal | Patel | Hatfield | PA |
ARAMIS | PEREZ | Frederick | MD |
Steve | Pero | Winchester | NH |
Scott | Pfahler | AURORA | CO |
Shaun | Pothin | Nashville | TN |
Neal | Price | Pikeville | NC |
cory | redifeer | barboursville | va |
David | Ricklefs | Middlebury | VT |
Rich | Riopel | Morgnaville | NJ |
Zach | Roach | Boalsburg | Pennsylvania |
Chris | Rouland | Kihei | HI |
Aaron | Runzo | Virginia Beach | Virginia |
Richard | Rushka | New Milford | CT |
Daniel | Ryan | Dravosburg | PA |
Elisa | Schasse | Yorktown | VA |
Eli | Share | NORTHFIELD | ILLINOIS |
Chris | Shearon | Wendell | NC |
Patrick | Sheeley | High Falls | NY |
Troy | Siemers | Staunton | Virginia |
Christopher | Simmons | Huntington | WV |
Jonathan | Smolin | Norwich | VT |
Victor | Sothcott | NEWPORT NEWS | VA |
Chase | Stock | Garrison | MD |
Jay | Sweatt | Pleasant Valley | MD |
Steve | Thompson | Columbia | MO |
Ethan | Thompson | Cave Creek | AZ |
Matthew | Vahey | Philadelphia | PA |
Jesse | Veinotte | Hubbardston | MA |
Sheila | Vibert | Fairfax | Va |
Carlos | Wallace | Grand Island | NY |
Ronnie | Weed3 | Chapel Hill | North Carolina |
David | Welch | Frederick | MD |
Jason | Williams | Kiln | MS |
Jason | Woodall | Sims | NC |