Past Announcements

Tevis Entries Open Tomorrow! (February 4th)

February 3, 2025

Be sure to sign up online.

Preparations are underway for the 69th Western States Trail Ride (the Tevis)

Reactor Panel Saddle Raffle 2025

February 1, 2025

Win a saddle package worth over $5,000! $5 per Ticket.
Tickets will be available at all Tevis events or call to buy.
Drawing will be during the Tevis Awards Banquet the Sunday following the ride.

Trail Work Days

January 29, 2025

Western States Trail Users and Tevis Fans: we need your help with boots on the ground volunteering for 2025 trail work dates. This is a fun way to see the trail on foot and get yourself in shape!
We need equestrians desperately to help do trail work. Please sign up for a trail work date.

Get Ready – Here Comes 2025!

November 11, 2024

News of upcoming Tevis-related activities over the coming months.

Please Note: The Western States Trail Ride (aka the Tevis Cup) has been moved to July 12th, 2025.

Update on Western States Trail Ride Action Plan

September 10, 2024

Following the difficulties during this year’s ride, WSTF Board of Governors has been working to better understand the issues, identify areas of improvement, and develop actions designed to mitigate risk factors, as well as improve the completion rate of the Tevis Cup Ride.

2024 Post-Tevis Cup Rider Survey

August 12, 2024

Riders – please note that a survey was sent out on August 12th to ALL riders from the 2024 Tevis Cup.

This survey may end up in your spam folder, so please look for it.

Please complete the survey by Wednesday, August 21st.

Tevis 2023 Featured in OUTSIDE MAGAZINE

July 24, 2024

Last year Outside Magazine photographer Damien Maloney came to witness the 2023 Tevis Cup and took some amazing pictures. Those images were featured in the July/August 2024 issue of Outside Magazine.

2024 Ride – GPS Tracks

July 17, 2024

As always – following the ribbons is the gold standard as the route could have been changed for whatever reason. But if something doesnʻt feel right, check the track as well. This year we are offering the track for the Ride in three formats. Please select whichever best fits your needs:

Ride Packet Errata

July 15, 2024

Our apologies but eagle eyed readers have spotted some errors in the rider packets that were emailed to riders last week. Please check out the updated rider packet. Errors were as follows and were limited to Part 1 of the packet:

Pre-Ride 2024 Edition

July 14, 2024

Last minute updates on the ride, as well as information about Food! The Trail! Ed Ride riders! Photographers! Shopping! Trail History!

“Tevis – The Places We Ride”

July 14, 2024

For those of you who would like to know the history behind the trail – a free e-book is now available: Tevis: The Places We Ride.

Pen 1 Assignments

July 12, 2024

Please remember it is the horse that is assigned to Pen 1, not the rider, so if you change your mount, you will no longer be eligible.

Rider Numbers

July 12, 2024

The list of rider numbers is now available to download.

Checkpoint Card – 2024

June 13, 2024

This year’s checkpoint card is now available for download.

Western States Trail – The Sierra Gem

June 12, 2024

Scheduled: Friday June 14th, 6:00pm

The Western States Trail – The Sierra Gem will include a short-version of film and historic photographs of the route from Carson City, Nevada to Sacramento, California, mixed with presentations about why geology created the existing trail corridor, trail use by Native Americans, what early settlers found, gold rush mining activities, camps and settlements, modern day uses, and an update on the proposed National Recreation Trail designation.