{"id":21516,"date":"2026-10-07T14:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/?p=21516"},"modified":"2026-09-27T17:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:11:22","slug":"western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Western States Qualifying Races 2027 &amp; 2028: New Races, Changes and Entry Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21516\" class=\"elementor elementor-21516\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0134ae5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0134ae5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf20ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecf20ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21547\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46.png 1536w, https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323388c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"323388c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Western States Qualifying Races 2027 &amp; 2028: New Races, Changes and Entry Process<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4329d3c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4329d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-2adc81a elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>Ottobre 7, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6e5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca6e5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Western States Endurance Run has released its qualifying race lists for the 2027 and 2028 lotteries. Here are the biggest changes, the new qualifying races to know about, and how the Western States lottery entry process works.<\/p><p>For thousands of ultrarunners around the world, getting into the Western States Endurance Run is a long-term goal. The 100-mile race from Olympic Valley to Auburn is one of the most sought-after races in trail running, and for most runners, the first step is completing an official Western States qualifying race.<\/p><p>The Western States Endurance Run (WSER) has now published its qualifying race lists for both the 2027 and 2028 lotteries, giving runners a much clearer picture of their options for the next two years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ddb33f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ddb33f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Western States qualifying system works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4238004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4238004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is an important distinction between the two lists.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>WSER updates its qualifying race list once each September, but each lottery has its own one-year qualifying period. For the 2027 lottery, runners must complete an official qualifier between November 3, 2025 and November 8, 2026.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For the 2028 lottery, the qualifying period runs from November 9, 2026 through November 7, 2027.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In other words, having a race appear on the 2028 list does not make a race completed in 2026 a 2028 qualifier. The race has to be completed during the relevant qualifying period.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>WSER also makes it clear that a race not appearing on the official list cannot be used as a qualifier, and virtual races are not accepted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1733f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1733f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Western States qualifying races for 2027<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120675b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"120675b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The 2027 list introduces a number of new options, including several interesting races outside the United States.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Among the races specifically marked as &amp;quot;new&amp;quot; by WSER are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1982ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f1982ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tra-table-wrap\">\n  <table class=\"tra-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Race<\/th>\n        <th>Distance<\/th>\n        <th>Country \/ State<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Beacons Way Ultra<\/td>\n        <td>100km \/ 100M<\/td>\n        <td>Wales<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Bootlegger<\/td>\n        <td>100M<\/td>\n        <td>Georgia, USA<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Brink Trail Run<\/td>\n        <td>100M<\/td>\n        <td>Oregon, USA<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>BTS<\/td>\n        <td>100km \/ 170km<\/td>\n        <td>Indonesia<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Chester Ultra<\/td>\n        <td>100M<\/td>\n        <td>England<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Cuesta X Trail<\/td>\n        <td>100km<\/td>\n        <td>Thailand<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Fj\u00e4llmaraton 100k<\/td>\n        <td>100km<\/td>\n        <td>Sweden<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Grampians Peaks Trail<\/td>\n        <td>163km<\/td>\n        <td>Australia<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Great Wall by UTMB<\/td>\n        <td>103km<\/td>\n        <td>China<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Kaga Spa Trail by UTMB<\/td>\n        <td>105km<\/td>\n        <td>Japan<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Mammoth<\/td>\n        <td>200M<\/td>\n        <td>California, USA<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Mogollon Monster<\/td>\n        <td>100M<\/td>\n        <td>Arizona, USA<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Monte Rosa WalserWaeg by UTMB<\/td>\n        <td>122km<\/td>\n        <td>Italy<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Olympic Mountains<\/td>\n        <td>100km<\/td>\n        <td>Washington, USA<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Puglia by UTMB \u2013 Sassi di Matera<\/td>\n        <td>144km<\/td>\n        <td>Italy<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Whistler by UTMB<\/td>\n        <td>100km<\/td>\n        <td>Canada<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Xiamen by UTMB<\/td>\n        <td>104km<\/td>\n        <td>China<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.tra-table-wrap {\n  width: 100%;\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  margin: 30px 0;\n}\n\n.tra-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  font-family: inherit;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  color: #111;\n  background: #fff;\n}\n\n.tra-table thead th {\n  background: #F97026;\n  color: #fff;\n  text-align: left;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  padding: 16px 18px;\n  border-right: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);\n}\n\n.tra-table thead th:last-child {\n  border-right: 0;\n}\n\n.tra-table tbody td {\n  padding: 15px 18px;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e7e7;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n\n.tra-table tbody tr {\n  transition:\n    background-color .2s ease,\n    transform .2s ease;\n}\n\n.tra-table tbody tr:hover {\n  background: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\n.tra-table tbody tr:last-child td {\n  border-bottom: 0;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 700px) {\n  .tra-table {\n    min-width: 680px;\n    font-size: 15px;\n  }\n\n  .tra-table thead th,\n  .tra-table tbody td {\n    padding: 13px 14px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6a763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef6a763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">WSER&#8217;s list identifies these races as new qualifiers for the 2027 lottery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c9742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89c9742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some particularly interesting additions for European runners<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17e1c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f17e1c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2027 changes are particularly interesting for European trail runners.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Monte Rosa WalserWaeg by UTMB becomes a Western States qualifier in Italy, while Puglia by UTMB \u2013 Sassi di Matera adds another Italian option. Sweden gets Fj\u00e4llmaraton 100k, while England and Wales gain Chester Ultra and Beacons Way Ultra respectively.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For runners looking further afield, the new list also expands qualifying opportunities in Asia, with Great Wall by UTMB, Xiamen by UTMB, BTS and Kaga Spa Trail by UTMB among the additions.<\/p><p><br \/>There are also some particularly long races joining the qualifying system. Mammoth is listed at 200 miles, while several other qualifiers are well beyond the traditional 100-mile distance. WSER&#8217;s qualifying criteria allow races of at least 100km, subject to the organisation&#8217;s other requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3200d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3200d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What about the 2028 Western States qualifying races?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58ba3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b58ba3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WSER has also published the qualifying list for the 2028 Western States lottery.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The 2028 list introduces another set of races marked as new, including:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Alpenglow \u2013 100km, Canada<\/li><li>Badger \u2013 100M, Illinois<\/li><li>Bay Area \u2013 100M, California<\/li><li>\u00a0Big Alta \u2013 100km, California<\/li><li>\u00a0Copper King \u2013 100M, Montana<\/li><li>Dark Divide \u2013 100M, Washington<\/li><li>Indiana \u2013 150M, Indiana<\/li><li>Looking Glass \u2013 100km, North Carolina<\/li><li>Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB \u2013 MUT Miler \u2013 168km, South Africa<\/li><li>Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB \u2013 MUT \u2013 100km, South Africa<\/li><li>Nuts Karhunkierros \u2013 166km, Finland<\/li><li>\u00a0Oh Meu Deus by UTMB \u2013 167km, Portugal<\/li><li>Oslo Bergen Trail \u2013 500km, Norway<\/li><li>Torrencial Chile by UTMB \u2013 Pilolcura 100K \u2013 106km, Chile<\/li><li>\u00a0Ultra-Trail Great Wall by UTMB \u2013 100km, China<\/li><li>\u00a0Ultra Trail Shudao by UTMB \u2013 104km, China<\/li><li>Ultra Trail Mogan by UTMB \u2013 DMG \u2013 114km, China<\/li><li>Ushuaia Fin del Mundo by UTMB \u2013 Epic 130 \u2013 113km, Argentina<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>WSER marks these additions as &#8220;new&#8221; on its 2028 list.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For European runners, Nuts Karhunkierros in Finland and Oh Meu Deus by UTMB in Portugal are two particularly notable additions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9c663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c9c663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which 2026 Western States qualifiers have disappeared?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c29c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c29c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is also a significant amount of movement in the other direction.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>A comparison of the 2026 qualifying list with the new 2027 list shows that a number of races that were qualifiers for the 2026 lottery do not appear on the 2027 list.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Examples include:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Abbots Way \u2013 Italy<\/li><li>Altai Ultra Trail \u2013 Russia<\/li><li>Azores Trail Run \u2013 Portugal<\/li><li>Chiangmai by UTMB Elephant 100km \u2013 Thailand<\/li><li>Craze Ultra \u2013 Singapore<\/li><li>Dalmacija Ultra Trail \u2013 Croatia<\/li><li>EstrelA\u00e7or Trail Ultra Endurance \u2013 Portugal<\/li><li>Hardwolds \u2013 England<\/li><li>Montreux Trail Festival \u2013 Switzerland<\/li><li>Morenic Trail \u2013 Italy<\/li><li>Olympus Mythical Trail \u2013 Greece<\/li><li>Oso Negro \u2013 Mexico<\/li><li>Pine to Palm \u2013 Oregon, USA<\/li><li>Puerto Vallarta by UTMB \u2013 Mexico<\/li><li>Pulag Ultra Trail \u2013 Philippines<\/li><li>Scenic Trail \u2013 Switzerland<\/li><li>T\u00e4by Extreme Challenge 100 \u2013 Sweden<\/li><li>Trail des Gombak \u2013 Malaysia<\/li><li>Ultra Trail Lago d&#8217;Orta \u2013 Italy<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>These races were present on the 2026 list but are not present on the current 2027 list.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>There are, however, some important nuances.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The disappearance of a race from one year&#8217;s list does not necessarily mean that WSER has permanently removed it. Some races were affected by cancellations, changes to the event calendar or other circumstances. For example, WSER specifically notes that the 2026 qualifying status of some races was affected by cancellations or weather-related course changes.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>One particularly interesting example is SkyRun in South Africa. The 2026 list notes that its 2025 edition was shortened because of weather and explicitly states that it was not a qualifying race for 2027.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Similarly, Soria Moria til Verdens Ende appears on the 2027 list but is marked as having no race in 2027, illustrating why runners should always check the actual race and qualifying-year information rather than relying on an old list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b379967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b379967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Western States qualifying race criteria?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a209217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a209217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WSER says its qualifying-race selection is based primarily on race size.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The organisation states that qualifying races must be substantially on trails and have at least 100 finishers at the qualifying distance. The minimum qualifying distance is 100km, while races shorter than 100 miles must have at least 2,500 metres of elevation gain.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>WSER also says it does not consider first-year races, although a second-year event can qualify if it meets the 100-finisher requirement.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This explains why the Western States qualifying list includes such a wide range of races. It is not simply a list of the hardest or most prestigious ultras in the world; the selection system is based on specific criteria, particularly participation numbers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa6da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa6da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you enter the Western States lottery?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa40db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa40db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the 2027 Western States, the basic process is:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935ddde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"935ddde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Complete a qualifying race.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497169c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"497169c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You must be at least 18 on race day and complete one of the official qualifying races within the relevant one-year qualifying period and within the specified qualifying time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66515f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66515f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Register for the lottery.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48496bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48496bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the 2027 race, lottery registration is scheduled to run from November 1 to November 21, 2026 through the WSER online portal. Your qualifying result must be available online and you must select a valid qualifier during the application process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a640e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a640e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Wait for the lottery.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4e626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a4e626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2027 lottery is scheduled for December 5, 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f555fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f555fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. If selected, complete registration.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6452cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6452cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Runners selected in the lottery receive an invitation to register through UltraSignup and have 10 days to complete their registration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96691d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96691d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are also automatic-entry categories, but even automatic entrants must complete a qualifying race during the one-year qualifying period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3221bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3221bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if you don't get into Western States?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387e02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"387e02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not getting selected in the lottery does not mean starting from zero the following year.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>WSER operates a ticket system in which unsuccessful lottery applicants accumulate additional tickets for future lotteries. The number of tickets increases exponentially with consecutive unsuccessful applications: two tickets after one unsuccessful application, four after two, eight after three, and so on.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Importantly, running multiple qualifying races in the same qualifying period does not give you additional lottery tickets. You only need one valid qualifier to enter the lottery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8197b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c8197b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning your route to Western States<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9adeb48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9adeb48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The release of the 2027 and 2028 qualifying lists gives runners considerably more visibility when planning their ultra calendars.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For European runners in particular, there are now a large number of options across France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, the UK, Scandinavia and Central Europe, alongside a growing selection of international races.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The key is to look not only at the race distance, but also at the qualifying time, race date and qualifying period. A 100km race can be a valid Western States qualifier only if it appears on the relevant WSER list and you finish within the specified qualifying time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>And, as always, the official WSER list should be treated as the final reference because the organisation can make changes to qualifying status.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e8bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23e8bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Western States qualifying races: the key dates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ce462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"82ce462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tra-table-wrap\">\n  <table class=\"tra-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Lottery<\/th>\n        <th>Qualifying period<\/th>\n        <th>Lottery<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td>2027 Western States<\/td>\n        <td>Nov. 3, 2025 \u2013 Nov. 8, 2026<\/td>\n        <td>Dec. 5, 2026<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>2028 Western States<\/td>\n        <td>Nov. 9, 2026 \u2013 Nov. 7, 2027<\/td>\n        <td>December 2027<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.tra-table-wrap {\n  width: 100%;\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  margin: 30px 0;\n}\n\n.tra-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  font-family: inherit;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  color: #111;\n  background: #fff;\n}\n\n.tra-table thead th {\n  background: #F97026;\n  color: #fff;\n  text-align: left;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  padding: 16px 18px;\n  border-right: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);\n}\n\n.tra-table thead th:last-child {\n  border-right: 0;\n}\n\n.tra-table tbody td {\n  padding: 15px 18px;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e7e7;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n\n.tra-table tbody tr {\n  transition: background-color .2s ease;\n}\n\n.tra-table tbody tr:hover {\n  background: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\n.tra-table tbody tr:last-child td {\n  border-bottom: 0;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 700px) {\n  .tra-table {\n    min-width: 680px;\n    font-size: 15px;\n  }\n\n  .tra-table thead th,\n  .tra-table tbody td {\n    padding: 13px 14px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fa802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60fa802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2027 dates are confirmed on the current WSER entry page; the 2028 qualifying period is confirmed on the qualifying-race page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbbbd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bbbbbd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b927e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f6b927e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wser-cta\">\n\n  <div class=\"wser-cta__line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"wser-cta__content\">\n\n    <span class=\"wser-cta__label\">\n      WESTERN STATES\n    <\/span>\n\n    <h2>\n      Planning to run Western States?\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p class=\"wser-cta__intro\">\n      Check the official qualifying list before choosing your race - the status of a race can change from one year to the next.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"wser-cta__resources\">\n      Official WSER resources:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"wser-cta__buttons\">\n\n      <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.wser.org\/qualifying-races\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\n        class=\"wser-resource\"\n      >\n        <span>Western States qualifying races<\/span>\n        <span class=\"wser-resource__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.wser.org\/entry-process\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\n        class=\"wser-resource\"\n      >\n        <span>Western States entry process<\/span>\n        <span class=\"wser-resource__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"wser-cta__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    WS\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<style>\n\n.wser-cta {\n  position: relative;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  margin: 48px 0;\n  padding: 48px;\n\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(\n      circle at 90% 20%,\n      rgba(249,112,38,.13),\n      transparent 35%\n    ),\n    #101010;\n\n  color: #fff;\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  font-family: inherit;\n  isolation: isolate;\n}\n\n.wser-cta__line {\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 4px;\n\n  background: #F97026;\n\n  transform-origin: left;\n  animation: wserLineIn .8s ease both;\n}\n\n.wser-cta__content {\n  position: relative;\n  z-index: 2;\n  max-width: 760px;\n\n  animation: wserContentIn .7s ease both;\n}\n\n.wser-cta__label {\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n\n  color: #F97026;\n\n  font-size: 12px;\n  font-weight: 800;\n  letter-spacing: .15em;\n}\n\n.wser-cta h2 {\n  margin: 0 0 18px;\n  max-width: 680px;\n\n  color: #fff;\n\n  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px);\n  line-height: 1;\n  letter-spacing: -.04em;\n\n  font-weight: 800;\n}\n\n.wser-cta__intro {\n  max-width: 680px;\n  margin: 0 0 30px;\n\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,.76);\n\n  font-size: 18px;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n.wser-cta__resources {\n  margin: 0 0 14px;\n\n  color: #fff;\n\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 800;\n  letter-spacing: .03em;\n}\n\n.wser-cta__buttons {\n  display: flex;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  gap: 12px;\n}\n\n.wser-resource {\n  position: relative;\n\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 22px;\n\n  min-width: 250px;\n\n  padding: 15px 16px 15px 20px;\n\n  background: #fff;\n  color: #111;\n\n  text-decoration: none;\n\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 800;\n\n  overflow: hidden;\n\n  transition:\n    transform .25s ease,\n    box-shadow .25s ease,\n    color .25s ease;\n}\n\n.wser-resource::before {\n  content: \"\";\n\n  position: absolute;\n  inset: 0;\n\n  background: #F97026;\n\n  transform: translateX(-101%);\n\n  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1);\n}\n\n.wser-resource span {\n  position: relative;\n  z-index: 2;\n}\n\n.wser-resource__arrow {\n  display: grid;\n  place-items: center;\n\n  flex: 0 0 auto;\n\n  width: 32px;\n  height: 32px;\n\n  border-radius: 50%;\n\n  background: #111;\n  color: #fff;\n\n  font-size: 18px;\n\n  transition:\n    transform .3s ease,\n    background .3s ease,\n    color .3s ease;\n}\n\n.wser-resource:hover {\n  color: #fff;\n\n  transform: translateY(-3px);\n\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);\n}\n\n.wser-resource:hover::before {\n  transform: translateX(0);\n}\n\n.wser-resource:hover .wser-resource__arrow {\n  background: #fff;\n  color: #F97026;\n\n  transform: translateX(4px) rotate(-8deg);\n}\n\n.wser-cta__number {\n  position: absolute;\n  right: 22px;\n  bottom: -35px;\n\n  z-index: 0;\n\n  color: #fff;\n\n  font-size: clamp(120px, 20vw, 220px);\n  line-height: .8;\n\n  font-weight: 900;\n  letter-spacing: -.08em;\n\n  opacity: .035;\n\n  pointer-events: none;\n  user-select: none;\n}\n\n@keyframes wserContentIn {\n  from {\n    opacity: 0;\n    transform: translateY(18px);\n  }\n\n  to {\n    opacity: 1;\n    transform: translateY(0);\n  }\n}\n\n@keyframes wserLineIn {\n  from {\n    transform: scaleX(0);\n  }\n\n  to {\n    transform: scaleX(1);\n  }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 640px) {\n\n  .wser-cta {\n    padding: 38px 24px 30px;\n  }\n\n  .wser-cta h2 {\n    font-size: 36px;\n  }\n\n  .wser-cta__intro {\n    font-size: 16px;\n  }\n\n  .wser-cta__buttons {\n    flex-direction: column;\n  }\n\n  .wser-resource {\n    width: 100%;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n}\n\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\n\n  .wser-cta *,\n  .wser-cta *::before,\n  .wser-cta *::after {\n    animation: none !important;\n    transition: none !important;\n  }\n}\n\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6b61c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b6b61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dec6bf elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"5dec6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/lucian\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cropped-Lucian-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Immagine di Lucian\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/lucian\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLucian\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Western States Endurance Run has released its qualifying race lists for the 2027 and 2028 lotteries. Here are the biggest changes, the new qualifying races to know about, and how the Western States lottery entry process works. For thousands of ultrarunners around the world, getting into the Western States Endurance Run is a long-term [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"category":[139],"tag":[],"class_list":["post-21516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Western States Qualifying Races 2027 &amp; 2028<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Western States qualifying races for 2027 and 2028: new races, key changes, qualifying dates and lottery entry process.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Western States Qualifying Races 2027 &amp; 2028\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Western States qualifying races for 2027 and 2028: new races, key changes, qualifying dates and lottery entry process.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Trail Run Advisor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61554747731790&amp;mibextid=9R9pXO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-07T12:06:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46-1024x683.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lucian\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Scritto da\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lucian\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Tempo di lettura stimato\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minuti\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Western States Qualifying Races 2027 & 2028","description":"Western States qualifying races for 2027 and 2028: new races, key changes, qualifying dates and lottery entry process.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/","og_locale":"it_IT","og_type":"article","og_title":"Western States Qualifying Races 2027 & 2028","og_description":"Western States qualifying races for 2027 and 2028: new races, key changes, qualifying dates and lottery entry process.","og_url":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/","og_site_name":"Trail Run Advisor","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61554747731790&mibextid=9R9pXO","article_published_time":"2026-10-07T12:06:45+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":683,"url":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46-1024x683.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Lucian","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Scritto da":"Lucian","Tempo di lettura stimato":"8 minuti"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/"},"author":{"name":"Lucian","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#\/schema\/person\/91a7a82943782a999397dc51612d3ccd"},"headline":"Western States Qualifying Races 2027 &amp; 2028: New Races, Changes and Entry Process","datePublished":"2026-10-07T12:06:45+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/"},"wordCount":1514,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46.png","inLanguage":"it-IT"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/","url":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/","name":"Western States Qualifying Races 2027 & 2028","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46.png","datePublished":"2026-10-07T12:06:45+00:00","description":"Western States qualifying races for 2027 and 2028: new races, key changes, qualifying dates and lottery entry process.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"it-IT","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"it-IT","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Image-Codex-24-sept.-2026-13_40_46.png","width":1536,"height":1024},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/western-states-qualifying-races-2027-2028-new-races-changes-and-entry-process\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Western States Qualifying Races 2027 &amp; 2028: New Races, Changes and Entry Process"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#website","url":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/","name":"Trail Run Advisor","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"it-IT"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#organization","name":"Trail Run Advisor","url":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"it-IT","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-trailrunadvisor.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-trailrunadvisor.png","width":613,"height":80,"caption":"Trail Run Advisor"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61554747731790&mibextid=9R9pXO","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trailrunadvisor\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#\/schema\/person\/91a7a82943782a999397dc51612d3ccd","name":"Lucian","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"it-IT","@id":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cropped-Lucian-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cropped-Lucian-96x96.jpg","caption":"Lucian"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/lucian\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trailrunadvisor\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21516"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21603,"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21516\/revisions\/21603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category?post=21516"},{"taxonomy":"tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag?post=21516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}