Race planning
Plan Weekend at Burney
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 22–24 edition is complete and its published 48-hour results are archived below, with an elapsed-time discrepancy flagged. The organizer's pages describe the loop as about 4.8 miles, while the runner's guide and the UltraSignup race names say 4.6 miles; the guide counts 21 loops as 100 miles.
- Listed edition
- Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
- Format
- 48-Hour
- Distance
- 48 hr / 24 hr / 12 hr
- Local start time
- 6:00 PM Thursday (48 hours); 6:00 PM Friday (24 hours)
- Duration / cutoff
- The event page gives Saturday, October 24 at 6:00 PM as the end of both timed races, while the runner’s guide says the final lap must start by 6:00 PM. Those are different scoring rules; confirm whether a lap finished after that time counts.
- Crew and pacers
- Crews stay at the staging area; no crew on the course. Pacers are allowed after 12 hours or 50 miles. There is space to set up a tent or crew area for 48-, 24- and 12-hour runners.
- 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
Choose a distance target. The recorded duration or cutoff is filled in; adjust it to your goal.
Gear checklist
Start with the matching format checklist. Add the organizer’s mandatory gear.
Crew & drop bags
Bring across the race name. Add confirmed access points, distances and your own arrival estimates.