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Date: Aug. 22, 2026 Participant: The Habanero Horsemen #727 Race: 2026 Habanero 100 Mile Relay Distance: 100.0 miles

Relay Squad Surges Late to Crack the Top Five Before Settling for a Solid Finish The Habanero Horsemen covered 97.79 miles in 22:10:37 (13:36/mile average) at the 2026 Habanero Hundred, finishing 14th overall and 9th among men's teams out of 25 entries a strong showing on a course built entirely from a single 10km loop run 16 times to complete the 100-mile distance, with the halfway "Hot Tamales" aid station and cupless, self-carry hydration format testing every exchange. The opening five miles were remarkably even, splitting 11:2911:30 per mile and holding 13th overall throughout. A lengthy mile-18 transition (1:15:19, reflecting a runner exchange rather than pace) briefly dropped the team to 24th, but the squad steadied into a consistent 12:3014:50/mile rhythm from miles 19 through 79, holding position in the high teens for most of the middle miles. The standout stretch came from mile 81 to 89, where the team ripped nine straight 5:09/mile splits a dramatic surge that vaulted them from 13th to 4th, then 3rd overall by mile 92, their best position of the race. That effort couldn't be fully sustained; the pace eased back into the 1415 minute range over the closing miles, and the team settled to a 14th-place finish, still closing with a strong 97th-mile push to 7th overall momentarily before the final tally. The blend of disciplined early pacing and a scorching late-race surge shows real depth across the roster. The exchange around mile 18 stands out as the one place time was left on the table tightening handoff efficiency there could translate directly into a higher overall finish given how competitive the back-half surge proved the team can be.