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A large lollipop-type loop: a 3.5 mile downhill from Keystone to the old ghost town of Bayhorse, then a partial return with an added climb in a loop back to Keystone. Runners come back along the Lombard Trail to Birch Creek Saddle and finish on the 32K course's elk trails and a mile down Main Street. Mostly narrow ATV trail, some dirt road, single track elk trails, and pavement into Challis.
The River of No Return Endurance Runs start and finish in Challis, Idaho, with the Salmon River to the south and the Frank Church Wilderness to the north. Runners choose a 108K, 55K or 32K over ATV-width trail, single track and dirt road, with climbs that top 8,000, 9,000 and nearly 10,000 feet. The last mile runs down Main Street to Challis City Park, with crews and fans welcome to run it in with their runner.
The Main Salmon River was called The River of No Return in early mining days, when boats could run downstream through the fast water and rapids but could not get back up. The name came into use around 1900.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 |
Challis City Park
5,187 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ? | ○ | ? | 9.00 |
| 9.00 |
Birch Creek Saddle
7,221 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ○ | ? | 3.50 |
| 12.50 |
Keystone
8,104 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ○ | ? | 3.50 |
| 16.00 |
Bayhorse
6,089 ft · Signal wrong?
|
12:00pm | ● | ● | ○ | ? | 9.00 |
| 25.00 |
Keystone
8,104 ft · Signal wrong?
|
3:00pm | ○ | ○ | ○ | ? | 3.00 |
| 28.00 |
Birch Creek Saddle
7,221 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ○ | ? | 6.00 |
| 34.00 |
Challis City Park
5,187 ft · Signal wrong?
|
7:00pm | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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