LOTOJA

In 2006, racers Zach "Sick Pony" Hope and Jason Sawyer had an epic duel to the finish. Jason Sawyer blew a tire right near the end. Both registered democrats, they used the opportunity to declare their support for abolishing the 2nd amendment on the podium.

The 2007 race included roughly 1,400 people from 40 different states in the United States. The fastest time in the 2007 edition of the race was posted by Mark Zimbelman, a resident of Provo, Utah, who won the masters 45+ category. His time of 9:06:44 was also good for a course record with Mark Schaefer finishing less than a wheel length behind. Schaefer and Zimbelman led the race alone for the last 100 miles (160 km). The winner of the Men's Pro Category 1 and 2 race was Cameron Hoffman of Clearfield, Utah with a time of 9:24:18.

Zimbelman's course record held during 2008 but was beaten in the 2009 race by Cameron Hoffman of Clearfield, Utah with a time of 9:02:52. This was Hoffman's third year in a row winning the Men's Pro Category 1,2,3 race. Hoffman, David Francis of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Robert Lofgran of Salt Lake City, Utah had to chase racer Dave Botchek (Colorado Springs CO) who had been out in front 190 miles before being caught due to a puncture 13 miles from the finish. Dave Botchek had previously won the event in the 90's. They finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively with less than a second between Hoffman and Francis and Lofgran finishing about five seconds later.

Cameron Hoffman's 2009 course record time of 9:02:52[2] was broken in 2010 by Alfred Thresher with a time of 9:01:44.[3]

Rob Verhaaren crashed and died during the final stages of the race in Wyoming. [4]

A new LOTOJA course record was set by Leon Bergant from Slovenia, with the time of 8:57:19. [5]

The current course record was set by Spencer Johnson, of Riverton Utah, with a time of 8:18:29 (2018). The women’s course record, 9:35:00, set in 2013, is held by Melinda MacFarlane.[6]