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Great Trail Race Elite Course

Overview

Run or Bike! Choose either the Elite or Classic Course!<br><br>Both the Elite and Classic Courses start at the Truckee Regional Park in Truckee and finish at the Highlands Community Center (also known as Tahoe Cross Country) 925 Country Club Dr, Tahoe City, CA 96145.<br>The Classic Course features a route through the Tahoe National Forest on fire roads, and trails. There is a paved section while on the 73 or (Fiberboard Freeway). The distance is approximately 18.9 miles or 30.5 kilometers.<br><br>The Elite Course features technical segments on the Tahoe Rim Trail, Tevis Trail and Sawtooth Trail. The distance is approximately 22.25 miles or 36 kilometers and has approximately 3,000\u2032 of ascent.<br><br>There are six aid stations along the course. Each station has water and Gatorade. Aid Stations further in, closer to the finish, will also have food items.

Trail Stats

Duration
10.7 hr
Length
36.7 km
Elevation Gain
907 m
High Point
2290 m
Low Point
1786 m
Grade
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Photos

Great signs by the trail gnomes!
Great signs by the trail gnomes!

Great signs by the trail gnomes!

Right behind the photo is a large meadow and a picnic table. Wound be a great spot to have lunch.
Right behind the photo is a large meadow and a picnic table. Wound be a great spot to have lunch.

Right behind the photo is a large meadow and a picnic table. Wound be a great spot to have lunch.

Sawtooth Trail
Sawtooth Trail

Sawtooth Trail

Sawtooth Trail
Sawtooth Trail

Sawtooth Trail

Can be rocky or soft forest floor.
Can be rocky or soft forest floor.

Can be rocky or soft forest floor.

Sawtooth Trail
Sawtooth Trail

Sawtooth Trail

The bottom of OTB, start of a great climb!
The bottom of OTB, start of a great climb!

The bottom of OTB, start of a great climb!

Nice woodsy section!
Nice woodsy section!

Nice woodsy section!

Not far from the parking area, on Antone Meadows Loop
Not far from the parking area, on Antone Meadows Loop

Not far from the parking area, on Antone Meadows Loop

Over the dam on Dollar Resevoir - careful!
Over the dam on Dollar Resevoir - careful!

Over the dam on Dollar Resevoir - careful!

The stair-stepping climb to OTB, Squaw Valley in the background.
The stair-stepping climb to OTB, Squaw Valley in the background.

The stair-stepping climb to OTB, Squaw Valley in the background.

Going down so I can go up again
Going down so I can go up again

Going down so I can go up again

Climbing the 06 Road.
Climbing the 06 Road.

Climbing the 06 Road.

SawTooth. A fun little trail, a local favorite. Truckee, Ca
SawTooth. A fun little trail, a local favorite. Truckee, Ca

SawTooth. A fun little trail, a local favorite. Truckee, Ca

Sawtooth, looking west.
Sawtooth, looking west.

Sawtooth, looking west.

Tags

Singletrack