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Free, and always will be. Every one of these is somebody else's work and the link goes straight to them. A course changes. A film of it from three years ago still shows you the ground, and the race director still has the final word on everything else.
1923 things to watch

What we have gathered so far Twenty five at a time. The ones we picked out come first.

14 min TOP TWO (Short Film) | The 2021 Javelina Jundred and its First Year as a Golden Ticket Race
Documentary Aravaipa Running

The race organizer's own short film on the top two finishers of the 2021 100 Mile, the first year Javelina Jundred served as a Western States 100 Golden Ticket qualifier.

1h 00m FULL CIRCLE | Javelina 100 Mile Ultra Race | Full Documentary
Documentary David and Megan Roche

An hour-long personal documentary following a runner's Javelina 100 Mile race, including training buildup, race-day footage on the desert loop course, and the finish.

18 min The Year The Records Fell - The 2025 Javelina Jundred | Full Film
Documentary Mountain Outpost and Aravaipa Running

A produced recap film of the 2025 Javelina Jundred, cut from the year multiple course records fell at the race, with footage from the McDowell Mountain Park course and finish line.

[Race Report] Hellbender 100
Forum thread u/IamShartacus (Reddit, r/running)

A detailed 2019 race report of the original pre-Helene course (26,000 feet of gain), describing each named climb in order: The Pinnacle, Snook's Nose, Mt. Mitchell, the Black Mountain Crest Trail, the Buncombe Horse Trail, and Leadmine.

Race Report - Hellbender 100
Forum thread u/kendalltristan (Reddit, r/ultrarunning)

A detailed 2026 race report by a former RUN828 Foundation Trails Coordinator, explaining how the course changed year to year after Hurricane Helene and describing aid stations, crew access points, and pacing strategy.

"HeleneBender"
Written race report Steph Hill, via VHTRC

A race report on the 2025 course, run at reduced elevation after Hurricane Helene damaged the original Hellbender 100 trails.

Race Report - 2018 Hellbender 100M
Written race report Ultra Kraut Running (blog)

A race report from the Hellbender 100's inaugural 2018 running.

Hellbender 100 2022: The race I didn't finish
DNF account TrailCats (blog)

A first-person account of not finishing the 2022 Hellbender 100.

2022 Hellbender 100 Race Report
Written race report Will to Run (blog)

An extremely detailed, aid-station-by-aid-station account of a 2nd-place 2022 finish, including a severe storm atop Mt. Mitchell and named climbs like Snook's Nose, Heartbreak Ridge, and the Buncombe Trail.

Why Run 100 Miles: Doug's Hellbender 100 Recap (No Meat Athlete Radio, Episode 270)
Audio podcast No Meat Athlete Radio

A podcast episode in which a runner named Doug recaps his Hellbender 100 finish and discusses his motivations for running 100 miles.

2 min Hellbender 100 Mile Ultramarathon - 2023
Recap Adventure Airwaves

A short highlight clip from the 2023 running of the Hellbender 100 Mile Ultramarathon.

11 min The Hellbender 100 Experience
Vlog Cortland Wheeler

A personal video documenting the creator's experience running the Hellbender 100.

1h 03m TURD Podcast S1E7: Carrie Baris, Race Director - Hellbender 100
Podcast Terrain Trail Runners-STL

An hour-long podcast interview with Hellbender 100 race director Carrie Baris about the race.

36 min Hellbender 100 miler Race VLOG - 2022
Vlog Mango Runner

A 2022 vlog of the creator's own Hellbender 100-mile race, run alongside friends.

50 min East Coast vs West Coast Trail Running & the Hellbender 100 Miler with Troy Meadows
Podcast Borderlands Trail and Ultra Running

A podcast conversation with Troy Meadows comparing East Coast vs. West Coast trail running that uses the Hellbender 100 Miler as a case study.

15 min HELL BENDER 100 MILE RACE - 2026
Crew or pacer's account Anderson Dibble

A crew/pacer's account of crewing and pacing 38 miles for a runner named Adam at the ~19,000-foot-gain race in Old Fort, NC.

14 min Hellbender 100
Vlog Travis Swanson

Footage of running through the mountains of western North Carolina with friends during the Hellbender 100.

56 min The Hellbender 100 - An Epic East Coast Race - 2025 Ultra Run
Interview The Adventures of Boone & Lex

An interview-style, chapter-divided walkthrough of Dr. Boone Marois's 2025 Hellbender 100 from the night before through the finish, covering the difficult terrain.

21 min The Most Grueling 100 Miler in the East | race review & experience
Race report Tara Treks

A runner's review of the course and overall experience of finishing the Hellbender 100.

21 min Running the Hellbender 100: Surviving the Hardest 100-Mile Ultra on the East Coast
Vlog Wolf Life Running

A finisher's first-person account of racing the 2023 Hellbender 100, framing it as more brutal than typical 100-milers.

CCC® - Courmayeur/Champex/Chamonix
Official channel HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc (race organizer, UTMB Group)

The race organizer's official CCC page stating the current course distance (101km), elevation gain (6050m+), start location and date, 26h30 time limit, and the route through Italy, Switzerland, and France.

2025 CCC Results: Martyna Młynarczyk Wins Duel, Francesco Puppi Dominates
Written race report iRunFar (Justin Mock)

A detailed, mile-by-mile written account of how the 2025 men's and women's CCC races were won, with full top-10 finishing tables and split-by-checkpoint race narrative.

32 min The CCC by UTMB
Race report Adam Nodwell x Great Owl Running

A runner's edited race-day video diary of competing in the CCC, showing course terrain, aid stations, and the finish in Chamonix.

8 min UTMB / CCC Aid Stations – Tips for Runners & Crew | Don't Lose Time Here
First-timer's guide Bernard Ultra Trails: UTMB and Beyond

Goes aid-station-by-aid-station through the CCC/UTMB course explaining what's available at each stop and how crews can plan around them.

1h 02m Don't DNF: A Pro's Guide to the CCC (and UTMB)
First-timer's guide RunFearless

A coach breaks down pacing strategy, cutoff math, and the specific mistakes that cause DNFs on the CCC and UTMB courses.

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