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Date: Aug. 22, 2026 Participant: Countdown City Outlaws #797 Race: 2026 Habanero 100K Relay Distance: 62.0 miles

Team Effort Delivers a Dominant Female Division Victory The Countdown City Outlaws claimed the top female team title in the 100K Relay at the 2026 Habanero Hundred, covering 61.19 miles in 13:26:20 (13:10 min/mile average) and finishing 9th overall among 15 total entries. The result is notable given the race's reputation held at the 7IL Ranch in August heat with real-feel temperatures exceeding 100 degrees, deep sand, and a cupless format requiring runners to carry their own hydration. Lap-by-lap data shows the team holding a steady 12:44 min/mile pace through the first six miles before a cluster of unusually fast "splits" between miles 7 and 12 (as low as 1:52 min/mile) a signature of relay exchange transitions rather than raw running pace. From there, the team settled into a rhythm, with most 10km loop splits landing between 11 and 16 min/mile through the middle miles, briefly climbing into the overall race lead (1st place) around the mile 18 mark before drifting back through the standings as the race wore on. By the closing loops (miles 5561), split paces slowed into the 1519 min/mile range, suggesting fatigue accumulated late in the effort a common trend in ultra-distance relays and an area to target with fresher legs or tighter exchange planning in the final third of the race. Throughout the full 61-plus miles, the Outlaws never relinquished the top spot in the Female Gender or Division standings, a testament to consistent execution across exchanges. One notable race quirk worth flagging: the Habanero Hundred is built entirely on a single 10km loop, meaning every runner solo or relay is never more than three miles from an aid station, including the race's famously stocked "Hot Tamales" stop at the halfway point.