Race day
Western States 100
A 26:50 finish.
When to expect the runner at each aid station. The times spread a 26:50 finish the way the median finisher spread their race over this course, so the climbs and the night take their real share.
| Aid station | Race time | In hand |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon Ridgemile 10.3 | 2:31 | 3:08 |
| Red Star Ridgemile 15.8 | 3:48 | 1:41 |
| Duncan Canyonmile 24.4 | 5:29 | 1:00 |
| Robinson Flatmile 30.3 | 7:06 | 1:53 |
| Miller's Defeatmile 34.4 | 8:00 | 2:14 |
| Dusty Cornersmile 38.0 | 8:43 | 2:21 |
| Last Chancemile 43.3 | 9:48 | 4:11 |
| Devil's Thumbmile 47.8 | 11:15 | 2:54 |
| El Dorado Creekmile 52.9 | 12:31 | 3:08 |
| Michigan Bluffmile 55.7 | 13:33 | 3:16 |
| Foresthillmile 62.0 | 15:14 | 3:00 |
| Dardanelles (Cal-1)mile 65.7 | 16:06 | 2:53 |
| Peachstone (Cal-2)mile 70.7 | 17:32 | 2:47 |
| Ford's Bar (Cal-3)mile 73.0 | 18:22 | 3:12 |
| Rucky Chuckymile 78.0 | 19:44 | 2:25 |
| Green Gatemile 79.8 | 20:29 | 3:25 |
| Auburn Lake Trailsmile 85.2 | 22:07 | 2:57 |
| Quarry Roadmile 90.7 | 23:52 | 2:32 |
| Pointed Rocksmile 94.3 | 25:40 | 1:49 |
| Robie Pointmile 98.9 | 26:32 | 3:05 |
| Finishmile 100.2 | 26:50 | 3:10 |
A gap grows with the hours. A runner 20 minutes behind these times at halfway, holding the same pace, will be about 40 minutes behind at the finish, so push the later times back as you go.