2026 Tahoe 200 Deep Dive! Course Preview, Tips & Strategies

About this episode

The episode features a detailed preview of the 2026 Tahoe 200 race course with insights from guest Jameson Collins.

Become a Distance to Empty subscriber!: https://www.patreon.com/DistancetoEmptyPod Get some free DTE Swag by supporting out sponsors! ⁠⁠https://janji.com/pages/distance-to-empty⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and be sure to select 'podcast' > 'Distance to Empty' on the post purchase "How did you hear about Janji" page. Thank you! Check out Mount to Coast here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mounttocoast.com/discount/Distance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code IRON at www.goodranchers.com and mention us in the post purchase survey! The Tahoe 200 Goes All the Way Around Again — 2026 Course Preview with Jameson Collins For the first time since 2019, the Tahoe 200 is a true full loop—no out-and-back, no fire detour, just 200+ miles circumnavigating Lake Tahoe. Kevin and Peter sit down with Jameson Collins, Destination Trail's HQ manager and course marking director, who just spent a week hanging dragons and ribbons across the entire course. Fresh off the trail, Jameson walks us through the loop aid station by aid station, with current-as-of-race-week intel on snow, water, blowdown, and everything in between. This year's race is a tale of two courses: a wild, remote, technical first ~100 miles through…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin Goldberg, Peter Noyes

Guest: Jameson Collins

Topics covered

• Tahoe 200
• course preview
• running tips
• aid stations
• trail conditions

Keywords

• Tahoe 200
• running
• course preview
• aid stations
• trail conditions
• Jameson Collins
• El Dorado National Forest

Sponsors

Janji, Mount to Coast, Good Ranchers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Destination Trail

Places: Lake Tahoe, El Dorado National Forest

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