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The Runner's Handbook
Your go-to resource for everything you need to know about the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey, Capital Odyssey, and Comstock Odyssey Relays.
The Runner’s Handbook contains all event logistics and essential information, including:
- Course maps and detailed leg maps link
- Race guidelines and official rules
- Team meetings and key dates
- Start and finish details
- Safety requirements
- Exchange point information
- And much more
If you have a question, the answer is almost certainly in the Handbook.
Because of the dynamic nature of these relay events, updates are made regularly. Please check back periodically and download the most current version to ensure you have the latest information.
Pro tip: Make sure your entire team (captains, runners, and van drivers) reviews the Handbook. Preparation makes for a smooth, unforgettable RTO experience.
*Revised: 1/2/2026
Key Deadlines for Teams:
- April 1, 2026: Shirt size guarantee and last time to change team name.
- April 15, 2026: Team volunteers either must be registered for a shift or the volunteer fee must be paid. If requirements are not met by this deadline, there will be an additional $150 penalty for the team ($75 for an ultra team). See requirements below.
- May 15, 2026: Online registration will be closed. After this date, any runner changes need to be sent to naomi@renorunningcompany.com with a signed waiver brought to Team Check-in.
Captain's Swag:
We will continue our tradition of providing each captain with something special and a ticket for a complimentary lunch at the Finish Line Festival.
What Everyone Receives for Participation:
- A relay adventure joining the last 6 legs of RTO. This 30-mile course starts in historic Virginia City, home of the famous Comstock Lode mining boom of the 1860s and 1870s and finishes in Reno.
- High quality technical race shirt
- RTO Logo race bag
- More decals for the runners who run the epic legs of the RTO course (do you know which ones those are?)
- Finisher’s medal
- Lots of quality swag for you to purchase at our store.
- Lively start ceremony with music and introductions.
- Finish Line Festival with delicious food and cold brews for sale along with music and a variety of vendors. This is a very lively scene where runners hang out and swap stories about the adventures that they just experienced and the accomplishment that they just achieved!
- A complimentary beer for every runner at the finish line party.
- Hundreds of other enthusiastic runners with creative team names and shirts shuttling about in decorated vans to share the experience with you and add to your memories, along with many spirited and long-time volunteers along the course.
- Free photos.
- The opportunity to win the many fun contests: Best Team Name, Best Team Shirt, Best Team Costume, and Most Spirited Team.
Time and Pace Maximums:
All teams must be finished by 4 p.m. on the final day of RTO. Your team must average an 11 minute per mile pace for the entire event. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE Comstock Odyssey IS NOT A WALK RELAY.