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Tahoe 200 Endurance Run

2027 Tahoe 200 Endurance Run — Full Loop Course
Waitlist only
UltraSignup lists registration as open to a waitlist ("Register for the Waitlist" on the official site and on UltraSignup) with "Registration closes: Sat, May 15 @ 11:59 PM PT". "The Original Full Loop Course is Back for 2027! The original full loop course is back starting in 2026 and will be used in 2027 and beyond!"
Race dateJune 21-25, 2027
Duration5 days
Start9:00am
Whenin 248 days
First held2014

Who's going to Tahoe 200 Endurance Run?

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Distance 200.4 miles
Climb 32,093 ft
Descent 32,077 ft
High point not checked yet
Time limit 105:00:00
Aid stations 14
Started not checked yet
Finished not checked yet
Finish rate not checked yet
The course

Where it goes loop · 14 aid stations · rust marks a stop your crew can reach

Course line from the race's own GPX. Source file.

A single-loop, non-stop 200.4-mile circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe on the Tahoe Rim Trail, starting and finishing at Heavenly Stagecoach Lodge in Stateline, Nevada. The route occasionally detours off the TRT through aspen meadows, granite rock gardens, small alpine lakes, forest and long ridgelines. It crosses repeatedly between California and Nevada as it circles the lake basin; the manual's emergency-contact list spans El Dorado, Nevada and Placer counties in California and Douglas and Washoe counties in Nevada. "Returned to the original full loop course" for 2026 and 2027 after prior editions used a different course configuration.

The race

What this one is

A single-loop, non-stop 200.4-mile trail run circumnavigating Lake Tahoe on the Tahoe Rim Trail, starting and finishing at Heavenly Stagecoach Lodge in Stateline, Nevada, and crossing repeatedly into California as it circles the lake. Billed by its organizer as the first point-to-point/single-loop 200-mile ultramarathon course in the United States. A 105-hour (4 day, 9 hour) cutoff, 12 full aid stations including 3 sleep stations, and pacers permitted from mile 87.6 onward.

Founded by Candice Burt, who "created the first point-to-point and single-loop 200-mile ultramarathons in the United States in 2013" (About page). Destination Trail's own Race Director, Garrett Froelich, dates his own involvement to "2014 when he helped at the inaugural Tahoe 200", and UltraSignup's results archive for this event begins in 2014. The course has changed format over the race's history: after running a different (non full-loop) configuration in some recent years, "the original full loop course is back starting in 2026 and will be used in 2027 and beyond."

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery
Yes destinationtrailrun.com
Lottery opens
not checked yet
Lottery draw
not checked yet
Field cap
not checked yet
Registration
UltraSignup ultrasignup.com
Qualifying
No qualifying race or time standard is required for entry. The manual's Eligibility section lists only a minimum age of 18 on race day as a formal entry requirement; prior ultra and fastpacking experience is described as strongly advisable, not checked. ("Trail work will not be required in 2027.") docs.google.com
Minimum age
18 docs.google.com
Transfers
Yes docs.google.com
Deferrals
not checked yet
Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed
Yes docs.google.com
Vehicles per runner
1 docs.google.com
Pacers
Yes, from mile 87.60 docs.google.com
Muling
Not allowed docs.google.com
Drop bags
Yes docs.google.com
Cupless
not checked yet
Course marking
Fully Marked docs.google.com
Night running
Yes docs.google.com
Dogs
not checked yet
Headphones
not checked yet
Crew rules
Crews are permitted only at aid stations designated for crew access, and only within 30 minutes of their runner's estimated arrival via live tracking; crew must leave once their runner leaves. Only one crew vehicle per runner is allowed, no exceptions; the vehicle must fit in a single standard parking space (no longer than 20 ft, no wider than 8.5 ft) — no traditional RVs, no trailers. Each crew vehicle must display a Tahoe 200 Crew Vehicle Access Pass, issued at check-in. Crew may not camp overnight at an aid station, must supply their own food (aid station food is reserved for runners, active pacers and volunteers), and must follow Leave No Trace. Crew contact with a runner is permitted only at crew-access aid stations; contact after a station's cutoff time, or contact between aid stations (other than for a DNF), gives the runner a DNF or DQ. A runner is 100% responsible for their crew's and pacers' conduct. docs.google.com
Pacer rules
Pacers may join starting at the Loon Lake aid station (mile 87.6) and may accompany a runner from any crew-access aid station onward, with pacer exchanges only at crew-access aid stations. Only one pacer at a time. Pacers must wear a Pacer Bib (issued at check-in or at an aid station), must carry the full mandatory gear list themselves, and may not mule food, water or gear for their runner except in a genuine emergency (which disqualifies the runner). Pacers are for safety and company, not competitive advantage. A runner may not abandon a pacer who cannot keep up; the runner must stay with the pacer to the next aid station. docs.google.com
Drop bag rules
Drop bags are optional; a runner may use them at some, all or none of the aid stations. Maximum size 16"x24"x14"; no coolers, plastic bins, or other lidded containers; bags should be re-closeable and sturdy. Bags must be labeled with the runner's full name, bib number and aid station name(s). Drop-off is at runner check-in (Sunday 1:00-5:00pm, with a same-day-as-race window 6:00-8:30am for a small number of remaining bags). Unclaimed bags must be picked up by 10:00am the Saturday after the race (June 26, 2027) or are donated to charity; Destination Trail is not responsible for loss, damage or delayed delivery. docs.google.com
Cutoff philosophy
This is a non-stop event: once the run starts, the clock runs continuously for 105 hours (4 days, 9 hours). Runners must leave each aid station before its designated cutoff to continue. The Runner Manual is explicit that a DNF is given for "Missing an Aid Station cut off time (not leaving station before the cut off time)" or "Arriving at an aid station AT the cut off time." A runner who leaves the final aid station on time but finishes after the overall cutoff gets an "unofficial finish": a finisher print but no buckle. docs.google.com
Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes   ○ no   ? nobody has checked   – does not apply to this race

Mile Station Cutoff Crew access Bag Pacer Med To next
0.00 Start 9:00am ● ● ○ ● 10.00
10.00 Heavenly 1:45pm ● ● ○ ● 16.00
26.00 Armstrong Pass 9:45pm ○ ○ ○ ● 17.20
43.20 Housewife Hill 6:45am ○ ● ○ ● 9.00
52.20 Sierra at Tahoe 11:30am ● ● ○ ● 18.50
70.70 Wrights Lake 9:30pm ○ ● ○ ● 16.90
87.60 Loon Lake 6:30am ● ● ● ● 15.50
103.10 Barker Pass 2:30pm ○ ● ○ ● 7.50
110.60 Stephen Jones Memorial 6:00pm ○ ● ○ ● 19.40
130.00 Tahoe City 4:30am ● ● ● ● 18.60
148.60 Brockway Summit 2:30pm ● ● ● ● 15.00
163.60 Village Green 10:00pm ● ● ● ● 18.70
182.30 Spooner Summit 8:00am ○ ● ○ ● 18.10
200.40 Finish 6:00pm ● ● ● ● ?
Driving your crew

Getting your people there 8 stops with directions the race published.

Start mile 0.00 cutoff 9:00am

Parking. Crew Vehicle Access Pass required, displayed in the windshield. Crew must arrive no more than 30 minutes before their runner (via live tracking) and leave once their runner departs.

Heavenly mile 10.00 cutoff 1:45pm

Parking. Crew Vehicle Access Pass required, displayed in the windshield. Crew must arrive no more than 30 minutes before their runner (via live tracking) and leave once their runner departs.

Sierra at Tahoe mile 52.20 cutoff 11:30am

Parking. Crew Vehicle Access Pass required, displayed in the windshield. Crew must arrive no more than 30 minutes before their runner (via live tracking) and leave once their runner departs.

Loon Lake mile 87.60 cutoff 6:30am

Parking. Use Icehouse Road. No crew on Wrights Lake Road.

Tahoe City mile 130.00 cutoff 4:30am

Parking. Crew must park in designated area (Transit Center) and walk 0.2 miles to the aid station.

Brockway Summit mile 148.60 cutoff 2:30pm

Parking. No parking at the aid station. Crew must park in the designated area and walk 0.6 miles to the aid station.

Village Green mile 163.60 cutoff 10:00pm

Parking. Crew must park in either of the designated crew parking areas (marked in green) and walk to the aid station.

Finish mile 200.40 cutoff 6:00pm

Parking. Crew Vehicle Access Pass required, displayed in the windshield. Crew must arrive no more than 30 minutes before their runner (via live tracking) and leave once their runner departs.

What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

29 people have been out there with a camera or a microphone.

Course preview

Tahoe 200 Course Map

Course preview
Photo gallery

2025 Tahoe 200 Photo Gallery

Photo gallery
Forum thread

Thinking about the 2026 Tahoe 200….

Forum thread
Race report

Tahoe 200- the adventure of a lifetime

Race report
Race report

Tahoe 200 Recap – Part 1: The Journey Begins

Race report
Written race report

Yosemite-To-Tahoe Fastpacking Trip Report

Written race report
Written race report

The Tahoe 200

Written race report
DNF account

A Fresh Perspective - Tahoe 200 Race Report

DNF account

+ 21 more.

All (29) Course preview (1) Race report (2) Written race report (4) Recap (3) Vlog (4) First-timer's guide (1) Crew or pacer's account (1) DNF account (1) Interview (4) Analysis (1) Photo gallery (1) Audio podcast (2) Forum thread (1) Livestream (2) Promo (1)

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