Where can I find the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksReno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 6:55/km
- Typical conditions
- 66/100
- Evidence depth
- 46 verified facts
33:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay has known course details for its relay race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 286.5 km
- Terrain
- Road, Mixed
- Scenery
- Mountain, Forest, Coastal, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside, City, Countryside, Desert
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay?
The Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay is described as mountainous.
Where does the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay route go?
The Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay route starts at J Resort Festival Grounds, Reno and finishes at J Resort Festival Grounds, Reno. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Truckee River, Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Tahoe City and South Lake Tahoe.
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Forest
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Historic
- Riverside
- City
- Countryside
- Desert
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Nighttime
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Mixed
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Approximately 3,000 runners, roughly 250 standard teams of 12
- Field cap
- 250
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
- Cut-off
- Approximately 33 hours; all teams must finish by 4 p.m. Saturday, with staggered Friday starts so slower teams begin first
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- No qualifying time required; open team relay with a minimum 11 Minute Per Mile average pace and minimum age 16 (Open division)
Race day logistics
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Finisher's medal awarded
- Finisher tee
- Technical race shirt and RTO logo race bag included
Access and course status
- Start
- J Resort Festival Grounds, Reno
- Finish
- J Resort Festival Grounds, Reno
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Landmarks
- Truckee River, Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Tahoe City, South Lake Tahoe, Genoa, Carson City, Virginia City, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Dog Valley, Northern Nevada high desert
- Notable features
- Overnight Friday-to-Saturday team relay
- sister events Capital Odyssey (54-mile) and Comstock Odyssey (30-mile) run the same weekend
- 36 legs averaging about 5 miles each (individual legs range 2.6 to 8 miles), each runner covering roughly three legs
- legs rated E/M/MC/MD by difficulty
- Leg 4 'Donner's Downfall' climbs through remote mountain terrain with views of Dog Valley and the High Sierra
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 20°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 0 mmTypical rainfall
- 66Favourability /100