 I know this is an opportunity that so many people also want, and so I just, you know, want to honor the chance that I've been given. The race starts in the town of Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe and finishes in Auburn. Over the course of 100 miles, runners climb and descend a cumulative 20,000 feet and must finish within 30 hours. Magda Boulay is the 2015 Women's Champion of Western States and president of the company GU, which is sponsoring Hebsey's entry into the race.