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Tevis Cup Virtual 2026 - Equestrian Division
Tevis Cup Virtual 2026 - Non-Equine Division
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Description
About the Event
The Tevis Cup Ride is the founding modern-day equestrian event of its kind in the world. It is seen by many as the pinnacle of the sport of equestrian endurance and is a "bucket list" item for many riders. The magic of the trail is strong and special, and like a siren calls those to come and take on its challenge. Therein lies the essence of the Tevis Cup Ride and the historic Western States Trail.
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Western States Trail Foundation Board of Governors voted for the first time in history to cancel the annual Tevis Cup Ride. But we wanted to offer a way for our riders, crews, volunteers, supporters and lovers of the trail to still be able to participate. Thus the creation of this virtual event, which was so well received we have decided to host as an annual fundraiser.
You can complete the 100-miles in as many smaller excursions as you choose to finish the goal. We absolutely recommend NOT riding the 100-miles all at once unless you are participating at an actual sanctioned event with veterinary controls. As you log your completed miles, you will receive updates of where you now are on OUR historic Western States Trail.
So pick your equine partner, or register for our non-riding division, and join us for 100-miles, on YOUR own trails at your own pace.
Description and Dates
Register today and make your miles count! Please only count miles from AFTER you have registered, or April 23, 2026, whichever is later.
The Virtual Ride will start on Thursday, April 23, 2026 and must be completed by Sunday, August 2, 2026 as the riders of the Traditional Tevis Cup Western States Trail Ride are finishing their own physical journey over the Sierra Nevada Mountains to arrive in Auburn, CA. Finish under the Tevis Moon! Riders and their mounts (or those joining us without a horse) will have 100 Days to complete their 100-miles. All miles must be completed by Sunday, August 2, 2026 and results submitted by August 9, 2026. Miles are ON YOUR HONOR. We are not validating or requiring proof of completion, this event is for fun and to help support the Western States Trail Foundation. The only person you would be cheating is yourself.
Equestrian Division
Riders MUST complete the challenge on ONE horse - just like the real ride - one rider, one horse, one hundred miles. Riders are allowed to enter more than one equine and complete 100 miles on multiple horses if desired (one horse per entry please). Please note you do not need to RIDE the horse for any or all of your miles! Please enter this division if you are hand-walking your equine, driving, etc. All miles completed TOGETHER count (i.e. no lunging). This is the division to use if you have ANY sort of Equine participating!
Non-Equestrian Division
Want to participate but don't have a horse? This is the division for you!! We appreciate your support of this event. Complete your 100 miles any way you choose under your own personal power (no motorized vehicles) - run, walk, bike, swim, crawl, shuffle, do the boogie, however you feel like getting it done!
International Participants
We welcome participants from ALL locations. Feel free to sign up in either or both divisions! An additional shipping charge based on your location will be applied at checkout.
Participation
All participants acknowledge that registration for this event gives the Western States Trail Foundation (aka Tevis Cup) permission to use your email address and other contact information for email and/or printed communication related to WSTF and/or Tevis Cup Event information and fundraising activities. Your contact information will be used solely for these express purposes and will NOT be sold to any other vendor, sponsor or third-party. If you find that you do not want to receive these communications, there is an unsubscribe link in the direct communication and you will be removed from our list from future items.
Awards
All who complete the full 100-mile Challenge will receive a Tevis Cup Sticker and Finisher T-Shirt and/or Medal. Please be sure to specify your award preference and size (if applicable) when registering. You must complete the full 100-miles and have all miles correctly logged in the RunSignUp Event in order to qualify for awards. You will also receive virtual milestones along the way in recognition of your ongoing achievement and quest to complete the trail. Please note in the interest of safety, there will be NO awards offered based on speed or for achieving greater than 100 miles within this time frame. There may be other awards offered from our Sponsors, which will all be based on having participated in the challenge in either division.
We will be outsourcing our fulfillment and shipping for this year’s event to ensure awards are sent out in a timely manner. To reduce the load on our volunteers, awards will be sent out in batches to those who have logged all of their 100-miles on at least a monthly basis.
FAQs
Following are some answers to questions you may have as you hit the Virtual Tevis trail.
You can enter results and find your bib number here: Tevis Cup Virtual Ride Results
You don’t need to verify your miles via GPS, etc. This is all on the honor system. You DO have to log them via your RunSignUp account. You can find a tutorial on how to do that here: How to Record Your Miles
The goal of the event is that you complete 100 miles in 100 days. If you’re in the equestrian division you can ride, drive, hand walk, etc. We ask that you not use lunging or liberty work, as the intent of the event is to cover the same distance WITH your equine. If you’re in the non-equestrian division you can walk, hike, cycle, paddle, swim, etc. Just complete your miles under your own power. Don’t just count your daily steps. Get out there and complete your mileage with the intent of completing Virtual Tevis miles. No, we won’t check, but the only one you cheat is yourself.
You can log your miles at any time (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly, etc.), but it’s probably best to log them as you complete them. This way you won’t forget to add them and get stuck trying to do them on the last day. Another cool thing about logging them as you complete them, is that you’ll get milestone notifications as you pass through the mileage checkpoints of the actual Tevis Cup.
Want to build camaraderie among the Tevis faithful? Join a team! If you didn’t sign up with a team during registration, you can still be added. Join an Existing Group
The only caveat is that every person on a team, must be registered in the same division (riding vs non-riding).
How ever you decide to do it, just make sure you get the miles completed by August 2, 2026. You MUST have completed AND LOGGED your 100 miles in 100 days in order to earn your cool Virtual Tevis swag.
You can find more FAQ answers here: 2026 Virtual Tevis Cup
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