Tahoe Truckee Running Championship 2026
How it works:
There are Sprint Series and Long Series. All participants are automatically entered into both Series, which are scored independently from each other.
Rules:
To qualify, you must participate in at least three races. If you compete in more than three races, only your best three finishes will be counted toward your score. You will earn one Participation Point for each race you enter. These Participation Points can play a crucial role in the standings, particularly in tiebreaker situations. For example, if two participants have the same best three race finishes, but one has raced in three events while the other has raced in six, the person with six races will have three additional points, potentially moving them ahead in the rankings.
How points are awarded:
- 1 point per race for participating
- Top 5 overall finishers
- Top 5 overall male and female finishers
- Top 5 overall age group/gender
- 5-year age groups (14-19, 20-24, 25-29, etc.)
- Your age is based on your age as of 12/31 in the competitive year
Point Scale:
- Participation = 1 point
- 1st = 5 points
- 2nd = 4 points
- 3rd = 3 points
- 4th = 2 points
- 5th = 1 point
Note: there is a point multiplier for longer events. For example, in the Long Series Half Marathon, distance races are double points, and 50K distance races are triple points.
Example:
Let’s say you finish 3rd overall=3 points, you’re the 1st female=5 points, and you’re first in your age group (by gender)=5 points. 3+5+5+1 (participation point) for a total of 14 points.
Awards:
At the end of both the Sprint and Long Series, awards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place male & female finishers. Winning is based on the total amount of points one accumulates at the end of the race season from their top three races and participation points.
Long Series: Includes all races with distances 10K and above
- Olympic Valley Half Marathon (double points)
- Olympic Valley 8 Miler
- Tahoe City 50K (triple points)
- Burton Creek Trail Run 12K
- Burton Creek Trail Run Half Marathon (double points)
- Run to the Beach 10K
- Big Chief 50K (triple points)
- XTERRA Lake Tahoe 10K
- Marlette 50K (triple points)
- Marlette 10 Miler (double points)
- Emerald Bay Trail Run 7.5 miles
- Truckee Half Marathon (double points)
- Great Trail Race Classic Course (double points)
- Great Trail Race Elite Course (triple points)
Sprint Series:
- Tail Wagger 5K
- Burton Creek Trail Run 6K
- Olympic Valley 8 Miler (double points)
- Run to the Beach 5K
- Truckee 5K
- XTERRA Lake Tahoe 5K
- Emerald Bay Trail Run 7.5 miles (double points)
- Lederhosen 5K
The Series Awards will be announced on this website and on our Social Media channels.
2017 Champions
Special thanks to Salomon for providing the Championship prizes!
2017 Champions
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Holden Reed | Todd Tanis | Scott Montgomery |
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Women | Madona Casini | Lauren Graves | Angela Matthews |
| Sprint Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Bill Land | Seth Klein | Rob Miller |
| Sprint Series | First | Second | Third |
| Women | Cate Joaquin | Andrea Bates | Joan Olsen |
2016 Champions
Special thanks to Salomon and Tahoe Sports Hub for providing the Championship prizes!
2016 Champions
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Ryan Ress | Dale Reicheneder | Todd Tanis |
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Women | Kristin Walstad | Nicole Corneil | Nikki Reynolds |
| Sprint Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Jeff HuxHold | Ryan Nelson | Greg Mandler |
| Sprint Series | First | Second | Third |
| Women | Kristen Martin del Campo | Kayla Rossi | Karel Malloy |
2015 Champions
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Patrick Parsel | Todd Tanis | Holden Reed |
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Women | Kristin Walstad | Nikki Reynolds | Michelle Reed |
| Sprint Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Patrick Parsel | Ryan Nelson | Jeff Limpert |
| Sprint Series | First | Second | Third |
| Women | Pixie Baber | Adelaide Baber | Kristin Walstad |
2014 Champions
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Jim Telling | Holden Reed | Scott Montgomery |
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Women | Kristin Walstad | Danielle Brooks | Leanne Meadows |
| Sprint Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Taylor Samuels | Greg Mandler | Steve Taylor |
| Sprint Series | First | Second | Third |
| Women | Nikki Reynolds | Michele Novotney | Pixie Barber |
2013 Champions
| Long Series | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Matt Dolan | Jesse Stocking | Jim Telling |
| Women | Kristin Walstad | Stacey Armijo | Danielle Zick |
| Sprint Series |
First | Second | Third |
| Men | Joseph Hodges | Greg Mandler | Taylor Samuels |
| Women | Kristy Wilson | Pixie Baber | Stephanie Berge |
2012 Champions
| Long | First | Second | Third |
| Men | JB Benna | Sean O’brien | Jim Telling |
| Women | Mariana Aquilar | Vicky Shea | Kim Field |
| Sprint | First | Second | Third |
| Men | Jeff Huxhold | Chris Barber | Sean O’brien |
| Women | Vicky Shea | Mariana Aquilar | Rachel Hahn |