Dia De Los Muertos Ultramarathon
Welcome to Machete Trail Madness, home of some of the toughest events in the USA. Join us for our 4th annual Dia De Los Muertos event (Day of the Dead). We will honor our dead with a joyful and positive celebration in those beautiful Lake Perris trails. Our community is the best, friendly and supportive, where your family can go camping to support you and enjoy a week at the Lake at no additional cost to them. We also have CASH PRIZES for 100 and 200 Milers.
Important Note for All Participants: Our Día de Los Muertos races, including the Muertos 200-mile distance, are among the toughest out there. Our 200-miler is considered the hardest 200 miler based on the opinion of those who have run all the major 200s and finished or DNF this year. This is due in part to the challenging terrain, with unforgiving climbs and technical descents. These events are not training runs. Every distance is designed for participants who have trained specifically and prepared in advance.
Recommendation for the 200-Mile Distance: We recommend that participants have completed our own 100-mile race in the past or have experience with another 200-miler of similar difficulty. This ensures you are prepared for the technical terrain, physical demand, and the 96-hour cutoff. This is not a race where you can simply walk the entire distance. You will need to run and maintain a steady, focused pace throughout.
Podium Prizes for 100 and 200 Miler:
- 200-miler: 1st Place: $1,000, 2nd Place: $600, 3rd Place: $400
- 100-miler: 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $300, 3rd Place: $200
Distances: 10, 50, 100, 200 Miler plus a 20 Mile Ruck Division.
Courses:
- 10 Mile+ Loop with 2,300 feet of elevation gain per lap for our 10 and 50 Milers.
- 20-mile course around the entire Lake for our 20 Mile Ruck Division, 100 and 200 Milers. This course has 4,500 feet of elevation gain.
Race Starts:
- 200 Miler Starts Wednesday October 28 at 6:30 PM.
- All other distances start Friday October 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Cut-Off Times:
- 96 Hours for 200 Miler
- 48 Hours for 100 Miler
- 24 Hours for 50 Milers
- 12 hours for 20 Mile Ruck Division
Camping: Campground will be available Tuesday after 12:00 PM, checkout Monday by 10:00 AM. Free camping for 50, 100 and 200 Mile participants and their crew/family/pacers.
The Machete Madness Experience: This is a unique experience as it is more of a mental challenge due to the course format. You get to interact more with other runners since you are doing laps and running with each other, definitely a more interactive experience as you get to encourage and push each other to the finish line. Your family and friends also gets to see you more often and you can pack lighter as you will have the chance to reload your nutrition and hydration at each lap you complete since the race course loops around into the Campgroup every lap.
More bang for your bucks: Free camping! Free professional photos at no additional cost to you!
