Machete Muertos 200

The Start/Finish Area is where runners and crews camp throughout the event. This is your home base for crew support, nutrition, gear, clothing changes, rest, and sleep. Come prepared and keep the food and supplies you plan to use during the race at your campsite. On-course aid stations are designed to supplement your race plan, not be your entire race plan.

Machete 2.0 Aid Station

• Mile 6 (10-mile loop)
• Mile 8 (20-mile loop)
• Water, VINIA Blood Flow Hydration™, ice (weather permitting), hot chicken broth and vegetable broth (weather permitting)
• Bananas, oranges, saltine crackers, Oreo cookies, Cup O' Noodles, additional snacks as available

Bernasconi Aid Station

• Mile 13 (20-mile loop only)
• Crew access: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
• Drop bag access available for 100 and 200 milers. Drop bags must be turned in before the race start.
• Includes everything at Machete 2.0, plus watermelon, quesadillas, eggs (morning hours), boiled potatoes with salt, pickles and pickle juice, pretzels, tortilla chips, ramen noodles. Additional hot foods and snacks as available.

The runners who succeed at Machete Trail Madness come prepared, follow a nutrition plan, and use their crew, camp setup, and drop bags effectively.

Camping opens Tuesday at 12:00 PM and checkout is Monday at 10:00 AM.

• 50, 100, and 200 milers should plan to camp onsite.
• Family, friends, crew members, and pacers may camp free of charge.

Parking is limited. Carpool whenever possible.

This is a group tent camping area.

The 5th annual Dia De Los Muertos event (Day of the Dead) honors our dead with a joyful and positive celebration on the beautiful Lake Perris trails. Our community is friendly and supportive, and your family can go camping to support you and enjoy a week at the lake at no additional cost to them.

Questions not answered on this page can be sent to [email protected].

• Trail Madness 50x50 Double Challenge: complete the 50K in April and the 50-miler in November to earn this custom buckle.
• Machete Trail Madness 100x100 Double Challenge: complete the 100K in April and the 100-miler in November to earn the custom buckle.

Registration for both events is now open.

• 200-miler: starts Wednesday October 27 at 6:30 PM.
• All other distances: start Friday October 29, 2027 at 6:30 PM.

• 10-miler: no pacer.
• 50-miler: may pick up a pacer for the final lap.
• 100-miler: may have pacers after completing 3 laps (60 miles).
• 200-miler: may have pacers after completing 4 laps (80 miles).

One pacer per runner at a time. The pacer can be different on each lap.

• 200-miler: 96 hours (must reach 100 miles by Friday at 6:30 PM).
• 100-miler: 48 hours.
• 50-miler: 24 hours.
• 10-miler: no cutoff.

Final lap policy

To start your final lap, you must have enough time remaining to reasonably finish before the race cutoff. Race management may use your fastest completed lap as the benchmark.

Example: If your fastest lap was 8 hours and only 7 hours remain before cutoff, you will not be allowed to continue.

All cutoff decisions are final.