Race planning

Plan Pony Express Trail 100

Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.

This is a past edition. These details are for reference; confirm a future edition before making a plan.

Edition notes: The October 16–17 race is complete. The official results distinguish 16 ranked finishers from two unranked over-limit finishes; see the results below.

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Listed edition: Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
Format: Fixed-Distance
Distance: 100 mi
Local start time: Staggered, assigned starts from 5:00 AM Friday; 4:00 AM for runners 60 and older
Duration / cutoff: 30 hours from your start (32 hours for runners 60 and older). 100-milers must reach the Fish Springs turnaround by 10:00 PM, get back to Blackrock by 1:00 AM and to Dugway Topaz Well by 6:00 AM, whatever their start time.
Crew and pacers: Check the current race rules
Drop bags: Check the current race rules

Recorded facts reviewed Oct 12, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.

Pace & duration

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Gear checklist

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Crew & drop bags

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