Results/Photos

Date: Aug. 22, 2026 Participant: Will Power #659 Race: 2026 Habanero 100 Mile Relay Distance: 100.0 miles

A Patient Start Fuels a Steady Climb Through the Field Racing the 100-Mile Relay division of the 2026 Habanero Hundred, this effort covered 97.79 miles in 19:59:07, an overall average pace of 12:15/mile, good for 9th overall and 6th among male entrants out of 25 finishers. The performance unfolded on TROT's signature single 10km loop, a cupless course designed so no runner is ever more than three miles from aid a notable detail given the event's reputation as Texas' hottest trail race. The early splits show a deliberately conservative opening, holding a 15:2615:27/mile pace through the first six miles while sitting 23rd overall. Miles 7 and 8 then produced a dramatic shift, dropping to 11:22 and 9:26/mile respectively, a swing that helped climb from the low 20s into the mid-teens in the standings. That momentum peaked at mile 24, where an 8:32/mile split earned the overall division lead outright, with additional flashes of top-tier pace at mile 33 (2nd overall) and mile 40 (3rd overall) as the race settled into its