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62Aid Station

STATION PINEDROP MILLMI 0.0GUN 04:00

Goods for going long

Aid Station is the graphic-first label for people who race long in the mountains — the 50K-to-100-mile crowd who plan around cutoffs, pack drop bags, and eat quartered PB&Js standing up at mile 62. Everything here is drawn from the race's own paperwork.

PINE TO PEAK 100K · 62.1 MI · +11,400 FT · 7 AID STATIONS + FINISH

Pine to Peak 100K — course elevation profileTHE PINE LADDER · +2,300 FTTHE PINE LADDER — mile 11.1, +2,300 FTTHE WALL · +3,000 FTTHE WALL — mile 30.3, +3,000 FTGRANITE STAIRCASE · MAX 18%GRANITE STAIRCASE — mile 46.0, MAX 18%8.116.927.438.244.753.059.162.1

The house race. Fictional by design — this course is the site.

Pine to Peak 100K

STATION —→01NEEDLE GATEMI 8.1OUT BY 06:55

The label

Existing options split three ways: performance gear that says nothing, trail-life poetry that ignores racing, and clip-art phrase tees insiders wear ironically. Nobody built a premium design system from the race's own rituals — bib, buckle, profile, splits sheet, pink flagging.

We draw that system precisely enough that a 100-mile vet nods at the details and a crew member buys it as the post-race thank-you. Accuracy is the product.

SAWTOOTH SKY 100 · FICTIONAL

347

RUNNER · FRONT TORSO · NEVER THE BACK

STATION 01→02MOSQUITO FORKMI 16.9OUT BY 09:25

01Zero-Drop vs Low-Drop for Ultras: Altra, Topo and TraditionalDrop is a load-distribution choice, not a quality ranking. What zero, low and traditional drop actually change over 100 miles, why the toe box is a separate decision from the drop, a twelve-week transition schedule with real percentages, and who should not switch mid-build.9 MIN02Your First 50K: A 12-16 Week Training StructureThe four things a first 50K actually asks for: time on feet, vert that matches your course, back-to-back weekends, and a real taper. A 16-week phase structure, a worked long-run ladder, weekly vert targets, and what to rehearse before race day.10 MIN03When to Replace Trail Running Shoes (Mileage by Midsole Type)Mileage ranges by midsole foam, why trail kills outsoles and uppers before it kills the cushioning, four physical checks that beat any number, the one bodily signal that outranks them all, and how to run a rotation you can actually track.9 MIN04What to Eat at Aid Stations: Real Food That Works (and What to Skip)A matching rule instead of a food list: diagnose which of four stomach states you are in, take the one or two items that fit, and leave chewing. What the table usually holds, how the answer changes by race stage, and what to skip at every one of them.10 MIN05How to Pace a Friend Through a 100-MilerThe pacer's job is to absorb every decision the runner can no longer make. Rules to check first (pacer start points and muling vary), the pre-race briefing, the night kit, the three clocks you run on the trail, the low-point conversation, and clean crew handoffs.10 MIN

STATION 02→03BLACKPINE CREEKMI 27.4OUT BY 12:20DROP BAGS · CREW

The first drop

Drop bags are what you stashed for your future self at mile 62. So is the merch: original race-logistics art, made to order, worth wearing to the start line.

All the goods →

STATION 03→04SILVERPINE MEADOWMI 38.2OUT BY 14:30

The table

Mile 62 is a buffet you eat standing up. This one is the gear that actually survives 100 miles — vetted, not sponsored.

The full ranking →

WindQuester Ultralight Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles – 198g Adjustable

WindQuester Ultralight Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles – 198g Adjustable

$9,999.00

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OOFOS OOahh Recovery Slide

OOFOS OOahh Recovery Slide

$59.95

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Andros sport Hydration Amplifier

Andros sport Hydration Amplifier

$1,699.00

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UNIQOCK Low Gaiters,Ankle Gaiters,Snow Boot Guard Gators,Shoe

UNIQOCK Low Gaiters,Ankle Gaiters,Snow Boot Guard Gators,Shoe

$19.99

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STATION 05→06HEADLAMP JUNCTIONMI 53.0OUT BY 19:15DROP BAGS · NIGHT BEGINS

Night miles

Headlamps on, two lights low and high for depth. The questions that come up in the dark, answered plainly.

The night-miles FAQ is being written. For now, the full FAQ covers cutoffs, drop bags, and how the shop works.

STATION 06→07LAST WATERMI 59.1OUT BY 21:10WATER ONLY

The crew note

One letter, sent like a crew chief: what to pack, what's new in the shop, and the field guide worth your evening. No noise — the cutoff's enough pressure.

One letter a week. No noise, no spam.

STATION 07→FINGRANITE PEAK TOWNSITEMI 62.1CLOSES 23:00BUCKLE

ONE HUNDRED K

You made the cutoff.

Buckle in hand, full dark, the townsite lights below. Wear your 100K — or crew someone into theirs. That's the whole point of the label.