Trail Running Calendar Washington 2025-2026

The Sole Survivor Backyard Ultra in Richland, Washington, is a unique endurance trail running event inspired by Big's Backyard Ultra. Held at 1200 Carrier Rd., the race challenges participants to complete a 4.1667-mile loop every hour on the hour until only one runner remains. The course features mo..

Goat Rocks Stage is a 50-mile, two-day stage run in the Goat Rocks Wilderness, a premier alpine pocket of the Cascades nestled between Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. The course features narrow ridgelines, volcanic views and expansive alpine single-track with substantial elevation gain, designed for..

Dark Divide Trail Races take place near Randle, Washington, centered at the Cispus Learning Center in the Dark Divide Roadless Area of Gifford-Pinchot National Forest. The weekend offers 100 Miler, 100K (new in 2025), 50K, and 15 Mile distances, starting and finishing at the HQ. Runners traverse ste..

The Recovery 5k is a trail run held at Illahee Preserve Heritage Park in Bremerton, Washington. Celebrating overcoming behavioral health challenges, this event supports the Salish Recovery Coalition. Now in its third year, the well-supported 5k course offers a fun run, walk, or hike through beautifu..

The Jump Off Joe Marathon, held near Kennewick, Washington, offers marathon, half marathon, and 10k distances. Now in its 10th year, this low-key, affordable event takes place on gravel roads around Jump Off Joe Mountain, providing a trail-like running experience rather than a typical flat road race..

Cascade Express Marathon & Half Marathon unfolds in the Cascade Mountains around North Bend, Washington, starting at the Hyak Trailhead and finishing on the Palouse to Cascades Trail at Cedar Falls. The event features two of the world’s fastest downhill, point‑to‑point courses: a full marathon (26.2..

GOAT Run is a trail race in Port Angeles, WA, ending at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. It offers half marathon, marathon, and 50K options. The course follows the single-track Adventure Trail along Kelly Ridge, with unpaved forest roads and a brief stretch of pavement, climbing to about 1,61..

Tartarus Backyard Ultra takes place at Camp 7, Riverside State Park, in Spokane, Washington. The event runs two separate races: a running Backyard Ultra and a rucking Backyard Ultra. Each lap is 4.1667 miles for runners and 2.2 miles for ruckers, with a one-hour limit to complete.The format is last..

Backcountry Rise takes place in the Mt. St. Helens backcountry near Toutle, WA, staging at the Mt.St. Helens Science & Learning Center above Coldwater Lake. The event features three remote trail distances: 50K, 20 Miler, and Half Marathon, all within the Mt.Margaret Backcountry of the Mount St. Hele..

Beat The Blerch Seattle (Carnation, WA) offers four distances: 5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon. The race begins and finishes at King County’s Tolt MacDonald Park in Carnation, a quaint town about 35 minutes from Seattle. The course is a flat, out-and-back gravel trail through evergreen and..

Cutthroat Classic is a 10.5-mile singletrack trail run through the North Cascades, beginning at Rainy Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail and finishing at Cutthroat Creek Trailhead after ascending to Cutthroat Pass (6,835 ft) and a long descent to Cutthroat Lake. The route rewards runners with dramatic..

Wild Woman Wilderness Adventure Runs offer a 17-mile, guided wilderness trail run in the Indian Heaven Wilderness near Trout Lake, Washington. This is a one-day, non-competitive, point-to-point adventure designed to build confidence, connection, and mountain-running skills, led by Wild Woman guides...

Mt. Spokane Trail Run on September 7, 2025, takes place at Mt. Spokane State Park in Mead, Washington.The event offers 25K, 10K, and 5K trail races through forested slopes, featuring rugged climbs, sweeping views, and lush singletrack for runners of all levels. The course is a rugged mountain advent..

Corn Maze Craze, part of Northwest Trail Runs, takes place at Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Farm in Snohomish, WA. Runners choose between a 5k and a 7k course, with the 5k one maze lap and the 7k two laps, plus farm roads. Distances are around 3.3 and 4.6 miles.The maze route is clearly marked, with aid stat..

Plain Endurance Runs take place in Plain, a town in Eastern Washington. The event offers two options: the Plain 100 and the Plain 100K (one loop). The atmosphere is starkly self-reliant: no pacers, no course markings, and no routine aid stations; volunteers staff checkpoints, but runners are left to..

Coal Miner is a rugged, self-supported ultramarathon held in Roslyn, Washington. The 51.3-mile course climbs about 10,100 feet, linking Cle Elum Ridge, Sasse Ridge, Jolly Mountain, Jolly Creek, and the Middle and West Fork Teanaway rivers before looping back to Roslyn via the Big Sandy Trails. The e..

Brown Bear Salmon Run is a trail race held at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, hosted by Evergreen Trail Runs in partnership with Brown Bear Car Wash. The single-distance event covers 15 kilometers on a mix of scenic singletrack and Forest Service/ski-area roads, with rolling ridges near the Snoqualmie..

Nooksack Ridgelines is a multi-day trail running event held in the North Cascades, Washington, featuring stunning high-country scenery shaped by volcanic and glacial forces. Over four days, runners explore ridgelines along the North Fork of the Nooksack River with daily distances ranging from 7 to 3..

Tunnel Light Marathon is a marathon in Washington state, running from Snoqualmie Pass to North Bend. It is a point-to-point, USATF Boston Certified course (WA21010RMB) with a downhill grade of about 2.2% and a total elevation loss of just over 2,000 feet, making it one of the fastest courses in the..

Stehekin is a four-day, 40 to 70 mile guided running trip in Stehekin, Washington. Run by Aspire Adventure Running, the itinerary blends transport, rugged trail miles, and exploration. It begins with a shuttle from Burlington and a 3-mile climb of 2,500 feet, then follows the Stehekin River for abou..