Get On Trail. Have Fun. Repeat.
Hike or run 100 miles on any Arizona trail between December 1 and March 10.
Any pace. Solo or with a crew.
The AZ Bootleg 100 Challenge is a 100-day commitment to yourself. Starting Dec 1st, you pick the trails and the pace.
We bring the group hikes, the miles tracker, and a crew of down-to-earth adventurers cheering you on.
How It Works
1. Sign up:
Pick Classic or Unlimited. Early bird pricing is $30 through Oct 31 — don’t wait!
2. Get on trail:
Hike or run any Arizona trail, Dec 1 to Mar 10. Automatically log your miles in our tracker as you go.
3. Hit 100:
Complete 100 miles and you’re an Official Bootlegger!
What you get
- Group hikes and trail runs at different difficulty levels. Adult beverages are welcome for summit celebrations 🙂
- Access to our tracker (with leaderboard) to log your miles
- Social hour in mid-January-ish and a catered after party in spring (for everyone!)
- Custom glass tumbler if you complete the challenge
- Community (and private Facebook group) full of incredible humans
Quick Questions
Nope. Any pace counts. Last season, ~70% of the people who logged miles hit 100. Slow and steady counts.
Nope. Join the group hikes and trail runs, or do the whole thing on your own time.
Yep. Hiking, trail running, or a mix. Any trail in Arizona counts.
Do both! Bootleg is where you get the crew, the hikes, the exclusive tracker, social hour, glass tumbler, and the after party.
Ready to Join? Choose your adventure!
Bootleg Classic
Log up to 100 miles — that’s the big goal! Great option for anyone.
Group hikes take a 35-45min/mi pace.
Bootleg Unlimited
Log as many miles as you want and get a little competitive. How far can you go in 100 days? Group hikes take a 25-30min/mi pace.
Either way you choose, you get access to all of the Bootleg benefits: all group hikes, the facebook group, social hour, after party, and finisher prize. 🙂
Proof in the numbers
68%
of Bootleggers who logged miles last season hit 100.
1 in 2
Bootleggers come back every season.
100,000+ miles
on Arizona trails since 2019.
Explore
Find new trails and new corners of Arizona.
Connect
Come for the miles, stay for the people.
Inspire
Keep moving through the holidays and into the new year.
We abuse land because we see it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
– Aldo Leopold
Here at AZ Bootleg 100, we believe in following Leave No Trace principles and in educating others on how to be excellent stewards of our shared outdoors spaces.
We believe the outdoors is for everyone — regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or ability.
