Western States cutoff calculator
Enter your target finish. See buffer at Robinson, Michigan Bluff, Foresthill, and every gate on the way to the belt buckle.
Buffer
30 minutes minimum
Coaches treat half an hour as the floor before a bad climb becomes a DNF.
Canyons
Late-race crux
Foresthill to the river is where margins disappear.
Train
Course DNA
Readiness score against the full WSER profile.
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Western States
Tightest gate
Red Star Ridge +1h 24m
Comfortable margin at the tightest checkpoint.
Checkpoint buffer
| Checkpoint | Mi | Arrival | Cutoff | Buffer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Ridge | 10.3 | 2:52:58 | 5:30:00 | +2h 37m |
| Red Star Ridge | 15.8 | 4:06:28 | 5:30:00 | +1h 24m |
| Duncan Canyon | 24.4 | 5:57:16 | 7:30:00 | +1h 33m |
| Robinson Flat | 30.3 | 7:25:09 | 9:10:12 | +1h 45m |
| Miller's Defeat | 34.4 | 8:18:13 | 10:15:00 | +1h 57m |
| Dusty Corners | 38.0 | 9:04:17 | 11:04:48 | +2h 1m |
| Last Chance | 43.3 | 10:07:52 | 12:25:12 | +2h 17m |
| Devil's Thumb | 47.8 | 11:39:58 | 14:10:12 | +2h 30m |
| El Dorado Creek | 52.9 | 13:02:28 | 15:40:12 | +2h 38m |
| Michigan Bluff | 55.7 | 13:58:52 | 16:55:12 | +2h 56m |
| Foresthill | 62.0 | 15:27:04 | 18:45:00 | +3h 18m |
| Dardanelles (Cal-1) | 65.7 | 16:20:36 | 21:40:12 | +5h 20m |
| Peachstone (Cal-2) | 70.7 | 17:29:13 | 21:40:12 | +4h 11m |
| Ford's Bar (Cal-3) | 73.0 | 18:03:03 | 24:00:00 | +5h 57m |
| Rucky Chucky | 78.0 | 19:05:44 | 24:00:00 | +4h 54m |
| Green Gate | 79.8 | 19:30:55 | 24:49:48 | +5h 19m |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 85.2 | 20:35:29 | 26:15:00 | +5h 40m |
| Quarry Road | 90.7 | 21:40:06 | 27:40:12 | +6h |
| Pointed Rocks | 94.3 | 22:34:24 | 28:40:12 | +6h 6m |
| Robie Point | 98.9 | 23:44:16 | 30:00:00 | +6h 16m |
| Finish Auburn | 100.2 | 24:00:00 | 30:00:00 | +5h 60m |
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Cutoff math is linear. The full aid station planner adds km-effort and hiking flags.