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WAITLIST ACTIVE July 18, 2026
Modjeska Canyon, CA
Other Distances: 50K15K
Waitlist Size
20
Total Applicants
Field Strength
-
2 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
56
Registered Runners

Held in the rugged Santa Ana Mountains of Orange County, California, the Harding Hustle is a grueling trail race known for its relentless climbs and intense summer heat. The course primarily utilizes the historic Harding Truck Trail, pushing runners through the remote chaparral of Cleveland National Forest to reach the highest summits in the region.

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Field Strength

Field Strength
-%
Rank of 20th
Median Rank
68.0%
90+
2
80-89
2
60-79
11
<60
4
New
37
Elite Runners (90+)
Count
2
+0.8 vs avg
% of Field
3.6%
+2.5% vs avg

About rankings: Stats based on 19 runners with 5+ UltraSignup finishes.

Field Strength is the UltraSignup rank of the 20th strongest qualified runner—a higher value indicates greater depth of talent.

Excluded: 19 with <5 finishes, 18 unranked

90+ = Elite • 80-89 = Strong • 60-79 = Experienced • <60 = Developing

Registration Analysis

Total Entrants
56
Ranked Runners
19
Field Size Meter
Smallest (50) Largest (200)

Waitlist

Waitlist Size
20
7D Queue Progress
Front +1
Top 33% +4
Top 66% 0
Total position change over 7D
Updated: Jul 2, 2026

Waitlist Trends

Waitlist Top: Movement speed of the applicant currently at position #1.

Waitlist Middle: Movement speed of applicants in the middle of the pack.

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
NM
Nikola Miljkovic
6 results
Aliso Viejo, CA
74.7%
JP
Joshua Penfield
10 results
RSF, CA
70.2%
MR
Mike Redpath
28 results
Redlands, CA
68.6%
TG
Taylor Glieden
9 results
Thousand Oaks, CA
68%
SF
Steven Funke
319 results
Alta Loma, CA
67.5%

Waitlist Applicants 20 Total

1 Tim Croghan
+1
2 Ryan Hitzel
+2
3 Mary Ann Wettler
+2
4 Andrew Kim
+3
5 Greg Briggs
+4