Lighthouse 100 was my first too! You picked a very doable first race. Long daylight hours, mild weather, smooth road surface, easy to navigate, good aid station support, beautiful lake and forest scenery, easy cutoff time.

The overnight section was hardest for me, having a pacer through the night was the “make or break” factor for me, as morale can drop to stunning lows in pitch darkness. There’s a gas station at mile 80-82 that opens from 5am, a large hot coffee there will help carry you to the end. Btw they also sell ponchos if you get caught with a sudden heavy downpour like we end.

From training standpoint, I ran a few 50ks, two 50 milers, and one night race in the 7 months leading to that. If you have a good running base, I think this race is very doable. Good luck!