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Altitude, cold water, what a route actually asks of you, and news from the season. Written by people who marked the course at 5am.

Racing at 6,225 feet: what sea-level legs need to know

August 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Lake Tahoe sits higher than most people race, and the air is thinner than the view suggests. Here is what actually changes, and what to do about it.