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Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs 100
Carson City figure-eight on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Eighteen thousand feet averaging 8,000. Snow Valley Peak views. The last 17 miles will hurt.
102 mi+20,745 ft-20,745 ft36 hours4,862 ft to 8,999 fttech 7/10Checkpoints per race bookWestern States qualifierSnow Valley PeakTunnel Creek x4JulyWSER qualifier
Distance102 mi
Gain+20,745 ft
Loss-20,745 ft
Altitude4,862 ft to 8,999 ft
Technicality7/10
Air35°F to 95°F
- Start4,879 ft
- High8,995 ft
- Low4,879 ft
- Finish4,879 ft
- Tunnel Creek at mile 50, cutoff 20 hours, crew
- Finish Spooner Lake at mile 102, cutoff 36 hours
Terrain
Field, 2024 · 19-year sampleresults
Starters166
Finish rate67%
Median31:46
Sub-247
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,033 ft-10.2% over 1.9 mi
Night miles33 misunset near 20:00 local
Time over 8k ft74%
Course records
Men17:38:35Bob Shebest
Women20:18:00Nikki Kimball
The cruxFinal 17 miles above 7,000 feet with 2 liters minimum
Course DNA
The Course
Extended figure-eight from Western Nevada College at 4,888 feet. One hundred two miles on Tahoe Rim Trail and Spooner backcountry. High point 9,214 feet below Snow Valley Peak. Eighteen thousand one hundred forty feet gain. Tunnel Creek visited four times. Diamond Peak twice with hot meals after dark. Pace the early miles. The split often shows at mile 51. 36 hours spans 102 mi on 95% singletrack. +20,745 ft shapes the middle miles.
The Work
High-altitude average elevation near 8,000 feet. Train sustained climbing at altitude. Diamond Peak cutoff 17 hours. Final 17 miles demand two liters minimum fluid. Train +20,745 ft across 102 mi. Long back-to-backs in July weather.
Kit
Layers for cold night and 90-degree Carson City finish. Poles for long climbs. Bear-aware food storage at crew stops. July in Carson City, Nevada: 35°F to 95°F. Pack for 12 stations and night if 36 hours runs long.
Race Day
36-hour cutoff, 5:00 pm Sunday. Western States qualifier. Dry air under 10 percent humidity. Drink to thirst. Do not expect a PR.
Results
Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs 100 finish lines.
Winner: Grant Hotaling, 18:31:01.
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Sources (4)
- Field stats (2024): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=108841
- Qualifier: wser: https://www.wser.org/qualifying-races/
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=24113
- Course record (F): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=244