End of Trail 2026 Categories

[Rattlesnake Slim]

Howdy everybody.

 

The categories for EOT 2026 have been decided, 51 in all. Sunshine Kay has sent emails to all who have been affected, outlining their options. Please respond as soon as possible with your decision. If you are signed up for one of the following categories and have not received your email, first check your spam or junk folders. Then, if you have received nothing yet, you can contact her at Register@endoftrail.org.

 

Categories collapsed into other age groups:

-Cattle Baroness Frontier Cartridge
-Cattle Baron B-Western
-Cattle Baron Classic Cowboy
-Cattle Baron Frontier Cartridge
-Cattle Baron Frontier Cartridge Duelist
-Cattle Baron Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter
-Cattle Baron Gunfighter
-El Patron Duelist
-El Patron Frontier Cartridge
-El Patron Frontier Cartridge Duelist
-El Patron Frontiersman
-El Patron Gunfighter
-Elder Statesman B-Western
-Elder Statesman Frontier Cartridge Duelist
-Elder Statesman Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter
-Elder Statesman Frontiersman
-Grand Dame B-Western
-Grand Dame Classic Cowgirl
-Grand Dame Frontier Cartridge
-Grand Dame Frontier Cartridge Duelist
-Lady Silver Senior B-Western
-Lady Silver Senior Duelist
-Lady Senior Frontier Cartridge
-Lady Senior Frontier Cartridge Duelist
-Lady Senior Gunfighter
-Lady Senior Classic Cowgirl
-Lady Silver Senior Classic Cowgirl
-Senior B-Western
-Senior Duelist
-Senior Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter
-Senior Frontier Cartridge Duelist
-Senior Frontiersman
-Silver Senior Classic Cowboy
-Silver Senior Frontier Cartridge
-Silver Senior Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter
-Silver Senior Frontiersman
-Silver Senior Gunfighter

[Tell Sackett SASS 18436]

My opinion, for what it’s worth: we only need 1 B Western category! 
Making the top 10 used to mean something when there was only BW!!

You had to earn your way in! Nowadays with 2 BW categories is pretty much a given. Not that big a deal.

Ok everyone: knives out!

[Rip Snorter]

Think of it this way, nearly everyone who plays wins!

[Tell Sackett SASS 18436]

1 minute ago, Rip Snorter said:

Think of it this way, nearly everyone who plays wins!

Exactly. Participation trophies. Worthless!!

[Rip Snorter]

51!!!! Wowzers!

[El Sobrante Kid]

30 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said:

Think of it this way, nearly everyone who plays wins!

 

We lovingly call that policy, "No Loser Left Behind".

[Rip Snorter]

Never won anything in SASS when active, was satisfied if I got better every time.  Mostly managed that.  

[Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator]

Well dad'gum, no El Patron Frontier Cartridge Duelist.  I entered FCD its second year as SASS category at EOT (2004), heck its grown, now there are two FCD categories there. That'll work. 

God willing, I will make my 26th in a row.

Edited November 17, 2025 by Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator

[Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971]

I don't mind splitting categories like B-Western, Classic Cowboy or Frontier Cartridge into age bands.  As a senior citizen I don't want to compete against teenagers and 20-year-olds.  I have little hope of placing well against much younger men.

 

I don't consider anyone placing lower than first place a loser.  We have champions and fellow competitors.  Anyone going home from a major match feeling like a loser (even without a Top Ten buckle) needs to find a new hobby.

[Two Dot, 14911]

The category splits allow me to see where I’m at in comparison to others in my age group.

if you don’t like the age splits you can sign up in the base category.

I’m shooting Classic, would have preferred my age group ( SilverSenoir) but am ok with moving down to Senior.