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Tahoe Rim Trail
Carson City. Tahoe Rim hundred k. Nine thousand five hundred feet averaging 8,000. Tunnel Creek four times.
100 km+8,630 ft-8,630 ft20 hours4,879 ft to 8,946 fttech 7/10Checkpoints per race bookTahoe Rim TrailWSER qualifierJuly
Distance100 km
Gain+8,630 ft
Loss-8,630 ft
Altitude4,879 ft to 8,946 ft
Technicality7/10
Air35°F to 95°F
- Start4,879 ft
- High8,946 ft
- Low4,879 ft
- Finish4,879 ft
Field, 2026 · 2-year samplescraped
Starters256
Finish rate90%
Median18:24
Sub-24230
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,060 ft-9.2% over 2.2 mi
Night miles14 misunset near 20:00 local
Time over 8k ft71%
Course records
Men9:07:26Ben Tedore
Women12:16:34Kate Imboden
The cruxTunnel Creek fourth visit on tired legs (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
Tahoe Rim Trail runs 100 km through Nevada. +8,630 ft gain and -8,630 ft loss. Surfaces skew 95% singletrack / 5% dirt road. Tunnel Creek fourth visit on tired legs. High point near 8,946 ft. Low near 4,879 ft. July temps run 35°F to 95°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for 8,630 feet of climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on similar surfaces. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 20 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 7/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 40.
Kit
July in Nevada: plan for 35°F to 95°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 20 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 95% singletrack: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. Tunnel Creek fourth visit on tired legs near mile 40 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Tahoe Rim Trail finish lines.
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Sources (2)
- Field stats (2026): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=131380
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=108842