Western States (California, USA) 2026
Also known as: Western States Endurance Run · WSER · WS100
A point-to-point run along the Western States Trail from Olympic Valley to Auburn, in California's historic gold country. It crosses high passes, drops through hot, deep canyons and fords the American River. It began in 1974, when a runner joined the Tevis Cup 100-mile horse ride on foot.
5,360 m of climbing over 161 km (33 m per km). In 2026, 87% of starters finished. The median finish was about 26 h, through one night.
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- Date
- Sat, 27 Jun 2026
- Start
- 05:00
- Location
- USA
- Distance
- 160.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 5,360 m
- Time limit
- 30h
- ITRA
- 100M
- Official website
- itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/Western.States.Endurance.Run.Western.States.Endurance.Run/2026/121225
Elevation profile
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Aid stations and cutoffs
| # | Distance | Aid station | Segment | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.5 km | Lyon Ridge | 16.5 km | Day 1 10:305h 30m |
| 2 | 25.3 km | Red Star Ridge | 8.8 km | Day 1 10:305h 30m |
| 3 | 39.1 km | Duncan Canyon | 13.8 km | Day 1 12:307h 30m |
| 4 | 48.6 km | Robinson Flat | 9.5 km | Day 1 14:109h 10m |
| 5 | 55.2 km | Miller's Defeat | 6.6 km | Day 1 15:1510h 15m |
| 6 | 60.9 km | Dusty Corners | 5.7 km | Day 1 16:0511h 5m |
| 7 | 69.4 km | Last Chance | 8.5 km | Day 1 17:2512h 25m |
| 8 | 76.7 km | Devil's Thumb | 7.3 km | Day 1 19:1014h 10m |
| 9 | 84.8 km | El Dorado Creek | 8.1 km | Day 1 20:4015h 40m |
| 10 | 89.3 km | Michigan Bluff | 4.5 km | Day 1 21:5516h 55m |
| 11 | 99.4 km | Foresthill | 10.1 km | Day 1 23:4518h 45m |
| 12 | 105.4 km | Dardanelles (Cal-1) | 6 km | Day 2 02:4021h 40m |
| 13 | 113.4 km | Peachstone (Cal-2) | 8 km | Day 2 02:4021h 40m |
| 14 | 117.1 km | Ford's Bar (Cal-3) | 3.7 km | Day 2 05:0024h |
| 15 | 125.1 km | Aid 15Rucky Chucky（アメリカ川の渡渉） | 8 km | Day 2 05:0024h |
| 16 | 128 km | Green Gate | 2.9 km | Day 2 05:5024h 50m |
| 17 | 136.6 km | Auburn Lake Trails | 8.6 km | Day 2 07:1526h 15m |
| 18 | 145.5 km | Quarry Rd | 8.9 km | Day 2 08:4027h 40m |
| 19 | 151.2 km | Pointed Rocks | 5.7 km | Day 2 09:4028h 40m |
| 20 | 158.6 km | Robie Point | 7.4 km | Day 2 11:0030h |
| F | 160.7 km | FinishFINISH（Placer High School） | 2.1 km | Day 2 11:0030h |
The small figure under each cutoff is the time from the start. Day 1 is the day of the start.
2026 results
369 starters, 322 finishers (87.3% finish rate). Finish times of those who finished:
- Fastest
- 13h 46m
- Top 10%
- 17h 38m
- Top 25%
- 22h 35m
- Median
- 25h 42m
- Top 75%
- 28h 33m
- Top 90%
- 29h 25m
- Last finisher
- 29h 59m
"Top 25%" means one in four finishers had crossed the line by this time.
Years with a different course or different cutoffs are not directly comparable.
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