Trail Running calendar near Chelan 2025-2026

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..

Brown Bear Salmon Run is a trail race at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, starting from the Summit West Base Area. It features a 15K course (with a longer 30K option) through scenic singletrack and Forest Service and ski-area roads. The moderately challenging route climbs about 1,900 feet (3,800 feet fo..

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..

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..

Ultra Fest in Easton, WA is a reimagined Cascade Super Ultra organized by Run Super Series. The racecourses run along the Foothills Trail in Washington’s Central Cascades, offering fast-ish, flat-ish gravel routes framed by rivers, forests and mountain scenery. Distances include 100M, 100K, 50M, 50K..

The Golden 6 Hour is a scenic endurance running event held in Cle Elum, Washington, featuring a 2.45-mile single-track loop on the Swauk Forest Discovery Trail near Blewett Pass. Set amidst vibrant fall colors and turning larches, the course offers mountain views and a festive autumn atmosphere. Par..

Mad Meadows 50 is Evergreen Trail Runs’ new fall ultramarathon near Leavenworth, Washington, on the high-elevation Mad Meadows course along the Chiwawa and Mad Rivers. It offers two distances: 50K and 50M, with elevations topping 6,000+ ft for the 50K and 7,000+ ft for the 50M. Runners are treated t..

The Larch Madness Trail Races, held at Loup Loup Ski Bowl near Twisp, Washington, offer challenging trail running events in the scenic North Cascades. Distances include 5K, 15K, 25K, and 50K, with significant elevation gains up to 18,200 feet on rugged, often off-trail terrain. The courses feature s..

Hyak Halloween 25K, a Rainshadow Running event, takes place on Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands at the Hyak Trailhead along the Palouse to Cascades Trail near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. The 25K course features about 1,800 feet of cumulative elevation gain and a similar descent, with roughly half t..

The Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge is a rugged running event held at the Leavenworth Ski Hill in Leavenworth, Washington, on April 25, 2026. It features three race options—Probie, Arduous, and Sawyer—and climbs about 1,665 vertical feet over roughly 6.2 miles (a 10K) through National Forest terra..

Twilight 12 Hour is a community trail-running event held at Flying Horseshoe Ranch in Cle Elum, Washington. The format centers on a 2.3-mile loop through diverse terrain, including single-track trails, ravines, a creek crossing, and a gravel descent that closes the loop. It’s described as not a race..

The Sunflower Relay, Half Marathon and Marathon will take place in Winthrop on Saturday 25 April 2026. You can run between 13 and 26 miles.

Leavenworth Trail Fest takes place in Leavenworth, Washington, at the Leavenworth Ski Hill Area. The festival features three distances: Ski Hill 55k, Leavenworth Skyline 27k, and The Town 5k. The Skyline 27k includes about 3,800 feet of vertical, starting at the ski hill base and climbing via The Nu..

Echo Valley, part of Evergreen Trail Runs, takes place in Chelan, Washington, in the Lake Chelan wine country. The two-day weekend features a 1-mile kids’ race, 10K, half-marathon, and a 50K (Saturday only). Runners follow a single loop through ponderosa pine forests, lupine fields, and sweeping Che..

Located in North Central Washington, the TedDriven Overland Ultra Relay (TOUR) is a three-day, stage-style team relay through Leavenworth, Cashmere, Entiat, and Lake Chelan. Teams of up to eight runners cover roughly 75 miles per day across 16 legs, navigating with printed maps and elevation guides..

Yeti Ultra Trail Washington, staged along the Palouse to Cascades Trail near Hyak, Washington, offers 50 Mile, 100K, and 100 Mile distances (with a 200K added in 2026). Runners begin and finish at Hyak, following an out-and-back route with dramatic scree fields, valley views, and the famous 2.3-mile..

Devil's Gulch is an Evergreen Trail Runs event in Wenatchee, Washington, offering 100-mile, 50-mile, half-marathon, and kids races at Mission Ridge Ski and Snowboard Resort. The course climbs through eastern Cascades Ponderosa pine forests with 360° views—from the Enchantment Plateau to volcanoes—be..