“A glimpse of heaven, a taste of hell” — the race’s own tagline, earned by the Red House Loop and 90-degree valley heat waiting at the bottom of a course that spends most of its time above 8,000 feet.
Quick facts
- Location: Western Nevada College, Carson City, NV, with most of the course inside Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park and Toiyabe National Forest
- Date: July 18, 2026, 5:00 a.m. Saturday start
- Distance: Approximately 102 miles, 36-hour cutoff
- Website: trter.com
- Contact: trter100@gmail.com · PO Box 1483, Carson City, NV 89702
- Registration: UltraSignup, opens December 7, 2025
Course description
A double-out-and-back on the Tahoe Rim Trail in the Carson Spur of the Sierra Nevada, on the east side of Lake Tahoe. Starts at Western Nevada College (4,888 ft, the lowest point on course), climbs 4,200 feet in the first 10 miles to Snow Valley Peak Aid Station near the course’s high point below 9,214-foot Snow Valley Peak, then drops to Spooner Summit before doubling back. The course runs two full laps through Hobart, Tunnel Creek, Bull Wheel, and the Diamond Peak Sharon Fong Memorial Aid Station (crew access, mile 41.5 and again at mile 74) before finishing back at Western Nevada College via the Capital to Tahoe Trail.
Elevation change
Approximately 18,140 feet of gain and similar loss, averaging around 8,000 feet of elevation for most of the course.
Aid stations
Key stations along the double-loop course: Kick Ash (water-only, mile 3.5), Snow Valley Peak (miles 10, 22, and again on the return legs), Spooner Summit (mile 16), Hobart (mile 25, visited 4 times total — famous for smoothies and a walk-up bar), Tunnel Creek (mile 30, visited 4 times — the largest aid station on course, with medical staff), Bull Wheel (water/electrolyte only, no food), and Diamond Peak (miles 41.5 and 74 — the only aid station with crew access). Drop bags allowed at Hobart, Tunnel Creek, and Diamond Peak.
Special conditions & average temps
Big swings: afternoon temperatures in Carson City reach the mid-90s in July, while nighttime temperatures on exposed ridgelines can drop into the low 30s, even in summer, often with strong wind. The air is very dry, typically under 10% humidity. The Bull Wheel-to-Diamond Peak stretch (about 8.5 miles) is a common spot for runners to run out of fluids — a full hydration pack or multiple bottles is strongly recommended there. Hypothermia at night is one of the leading causes of drops.
Recent results — top 3, men & women
The 100-mile event was not held in 2025 (only the 50K and 23K ran that year, due to a backcountry trail project). The last three runnings are 2024, 2023, and 2022.
2024
- Men: 1. Grant Hotaling 18:31:01 · 2. Leonardo Santillana 20:29:30 · 3. Eric Neill 21:15:38
- Women: 1. Maria Guy 24:06:50 · 2. Shannon Howell 25:17:38 · 3. Maria Steinhauser 26:26:24
2023
- Men: 1. Nickademus de la Rosa 20:35:08 · 2. Anthony Snitker 21:08:47 · 3. Dennis Boic 23:14:25
- Women: 1. Claire Walton 25:17:49 · 2. Roxanne Vogel 26:17:11 · 3. Meridith Ussery 26:46:42
2022
- Men: 1. Dennis Boic 22:19:47 · 2. Denver Armstrong 22:52:50 · 3. Jakob Walter 24:37:01
- Women: 1. Christy Baker 30:08:48 · 2. Tami Sari 30:31:56 · 3. Eve Massey 32:23:23
Registration deadline & how to get in
Registration opens December 7, 2025 on UltraSignup. All entrants must meet a qualifying standard at the time of registration — a sub-15-hour 50-mile finish (or the TRTER 56-miler under 18 hours), a sub-22-hour 100K, or completion of any official 100-mile trail race, dated back to July 1, 2023. 100-mile entrants also owe 8 hours of trail-work volunteer service between July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026, submitted to the race director by July 1, 2026 — miss the deadline and you’re moved to the 100K without a refund.
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