COPPER KINGS 100 | Scott’s Sub-32 at the Inaugural Running

Scott Stith takes on the inaugural Copper Kings 100 in Butte, Montana—where mining-town grit meets mountain miles.

This 9-minute crew’s-eye story leans into the aid stations (because that’s where I was), with course maps and elevation to show how the day and night unfold. Scott dug deep and got it done.

Chapters
0:00 Race Morning Check-in
0:23 Race Start
1:17 Basin Creek, 12 miles
1:54 Highland Trailhead, 25 miles
3:00 Homestake Pass, 46 miles
3:40 Our Lady of the Rockies, 58 miles
3:55 Nez Perce, 76 miles
4:58 Konda Trailhead, 81 miles
5:50 Moulton Reservoir, 89 miles
6:17 Finish Line

Shout-outs
Race Director Wes and the Copper Kings crew, the volunteers, the local EPA team who shared Butte’s mining history, and the forest service folks who cleared hundreds of downed trees. Awesome and inspiring people!

Athlete: Scott Stith
Location: Butte, Montana
Race: Copper Kings 100 (inaugural edition)
Filming/Editing: Todd Chandler

Tell us in the comments: What’s your go-to aid-station combo for the late-race revival? And who else should tackle Copper Kings 100 next year?

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