Tahoe Midnight Express Ultra 72
The 72 Mile Midnight Express Tahoe Ultra Marathon will start across from the Exop on Saturday night at 9:00pm, and end at Lakeside Beach with the Marathoners, while traveling counter-clockwise around Lake Tahoe. There is an 18-hour time limit - timing must be done by 3:00pm on Sunday. There will be an orientation meeting at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel on Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm where you will pick up your runners singlet. Pick up your Travel Bag, t-shirt and race bib there earlier.
Upcoming Races
Oct 17 2026
72 Miles
4,800
4,800
ft.
Single Loop
18:00 Cutoff
2
Elevation Rating
Rolling, ~2500 feet in 50 miles
1
Surface Rating
Paved or very smooth surface
Results
72 Miles
| Date | Finishers | Top Result (F) | Top Result (M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/25 | 18 | 15:18:37 | 12:22:22 |
| 10/18/24 | 14 | 13:53:49 | |
| 10/15/23 | 9 | 15:58:03 | 14:15:03 |
| 10/31/21 | 1 | 16:25:50 | |
| 10/10/20 | Race Cancelled | ||
| 10/12/19 | 8 | 13:39:00 | 14:46:52 |
| 10/13/18 | 11 | 19:23:10 | 13:19:55 |
| 10/14/17 | 11 | 15:21:21 | 13:45:00 |
| 10/08/16 | 9 | 17:37:45 | 14:17:45 |
| 10/10/15 | 8 | 17:06:43 | 14:09:05 |
| 09/29/13 | 17 | 14:39:19 | 13:55:59 |
| 09/29/12 | 29 | 15:17:31 | 9:22:37 |
| 09/24/11 | 17 | 10:52:16 | 11:48:11 |
| 09/26/10 | 20 | 13:32:38 | 11:39:45 |
| 09/28/08 | 9 | 16:00:02 | 10:03:48 |
| 10/15/07 | 17 | 10:39:26 | |
| 10/01/06 | 18 | 13:31:44 | 10:27:48 |
| 09/27/03 | 2 | 12:58:12 | |
| 09/28/02 | 4 | 12:41:02 | |
50 Miles
| Date | Finishers | Top Result (F) | Top Result (M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/29/12 | 4 | 10:38:00 | 12:43:00 |
| 09/24/11 | 7 | 10:36:38 | 8:13:20 |
| 09/26/10 | 6 | 12:22:00 | 9:38:02 |
| 09/27/03 | 1 | 10:16:40 | |
| 09/28/02 | 3 | 9:05:12 | 9:30:25 |
144 Miles
| Date | Finishers | Top Result (F) | Top Result (M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/11 | 2 | 36:41:26 |