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Plan Western States 100

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Listed edition: Jun 26, 2027 – Jun 27, 2027
Format: Fixed-Distance
Distance: 100.2 mi
Local start time: Not recorded — check the organizer
Duration / cutoff: 30 hours
Crew and pacers: One pacer at a time may join at Foresthill (mile 62), or at Michigan Bluff (mile 56) for runners leaving after 8 p.m. Pacers can swap at Foresthill, the near side of Rucky Chucky, Green Gate, Pointed Rocks and Robie Point; they must be 18 or older, sign a release at Pacer Central, and may not carry water, food, lights or clothing for their runner. Each entrant gets three pacer numbers. Crews may meet runners only at Duncan Canyon, Robinson Flat, Dusty Corners, Michigan Bluff, Foresthill, Rucky Chucky (near side), Green Gate, Pointed Rocks, Robie Point and the finish, must stay within 200 yards of the station, and are limited to one vehicle per runner except at Foresthill. Robinson Flat, Michigan Bluff and Rucky Chucky are served by shuttle; Green Gate is a 1¼-mile walk and Pointed Rocks a ¾-mile walk. Since 2025, no crewing or pacing is allowed along Bath Road. Poles are allowed anywhere on the course.
Drop bags: Bags go to nine stations: Red Star Ridge (mile 15.7), Robinson Flat (30.0), Last Chance (43.6), Devil’s Thumb (48.0), Michigan Bluff (56.0), Foresthill (62.0), Rucky Chucky far side (77.8), Auburn Lake Trails (84.9) and Pointed Rocks (94.2). The limit is one bag per station, small enough to pass through a 6-by-8-inch opening and no longer than 16 inches, labeled with name and bib number; no paper bags, glass or perishables. Drop them Friday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. near the tram building at Squaw Peak and Squaw Valley Road. Pacers cannot have their own bags. Bags come back to the Placer High School infield and must be claimed by 3 p.m. Sunday. The organizer recommends warm clothing and a spare light in bags for the night stations.

Recorded facts reviewed Oct 24, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.

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