Race Spotlight: Daytona 100

The DAYTONA 100 is a point to point race that starts from Jacksonville Beach and goes south to Ponce Inlet, which is about 10 miles south of Daytona. The course is flat and is a solid choice for a first ultra or to set a PR. The race is run on pavement, so this is not a 100 miles of running on the sand down the coast.
If you hear Florida and think, oh man, that is going to be real hot and humid for a 100 miler, don’t lose heart, this race takes place in December, so that should help alleviate some of those concerns. Let us not also neglect the fact of who the race director is either.
Bob Becker proves that age is just a number, and embodies our ethos of Showing Up. Bob holds the age group world record for 48 hours with 167.5 miles that he set in June 2023 at the age of 78. And, is also the oldest finisher of Badwater 135 that he finished in 2022 at the age of 77. Bob shatters the myth that we have to hang up the shoes, just because we are getting a little bit older.
So take a few minutes to download the episode and listen in as we explore the Daytona 100 with RD, Bob Becker.
Race Start Photo by Tuan Nguyen.
Daytona 100 Info:
Race Website: www.daytona100ultra.com
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Instagram: @daytona100ultrarace
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I am registered for this race. This will be my 2nd 100 miler. My biggest concern is 100 miles of repetitive impact of asphalt/cement.

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Hey! That’s awesome! It sounds like a great race to us as well. The pavement pounding will be a lot after a while, but that’s manageable and if you do a lot of training on roads then it will be less comparatively. The RD is great and the race sounds like it is organized well. Should be a good time to get that second buckle!