Trail Running calendar near Cougar 2025-2026

The Willapa Trail Festival is a multi-distance trail running event held in Chehalis, Washington, with races from 5K to 100 miles. Runners start and finish at Owl and Olive Cafe, using the flat, fast Willapa Hills State Park Trail along the Chehalis River. Distances offered: 5K, 25K, 50K, 50M, 100M...

Thunder River is a trail running event staged at Marine Park in Cascade Locks, Oregon, on November 8, 2025. The event offers two distances: 50K 25K Both courses run through the Columbia River Gorge area and include sections of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Gorge 400 trail. Runners pass under th..

The Ruff in Carson, WA, is a 7-mile trail race starting and finishing at the Dog Mountain Trailhead in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The course runs entirely on single-track trails: a 3-mile ascent with about 3,000 feet of elevation gain to the summit, followed by a 4-mile downhill..

Saturnalia is a winter trail running event held at Squaxin Park in Olympia, Washington. Featuring a 10K distance, it offers participants a festive holiday atmosphere amid the challenges of winter trails, darkness, and variable weather conditions. The event celebrates the season with a fun and spirit..

Hagg Mud 50K/25K is an early-season trail race near Gaston, Oregon, starting at Henry Hagg Lake in Scoggins Valley Park. The event offers 50K and 25K distances on a lake-loop course that features muddy, technical single-track, with the 50K running two laps and the 25K one loop. A short gravel-road o..

Little Backyard Adventure in L.B.A. Park, Olympia, Washington, offers 3-, 6-, and 12-hour endurance runs on a ~4-mile loop with ~200 feet of gain. The course winds through a largely single-track forest, with fern-covered canopies and technical twists that test footing. Runners complete as many laps..

Gorge Waterfalls, staged in Cascade Locks, Oregon, along the Columbia River Gorge, offers scenic trail races of 30K, 50K and 100K. The event showcases some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest trail running terrain, with spectacular views and a passionate, supportive atmosphere. Participants benefit fr..

The Oxbow Trail Runs takes place on April 26, 2026, at Oxbow Regional Park, Metro, just outside Gresham on the Sandy River, about 30 minutes from downtown Portland. Distances offered are: 5k 10k Half Marathon Registration opens January 1, 2026, via UltraSignup and the race is limited to 150 total..

Firelane Trail Trial is a hill-climbing time-trial held in Forest Park, Portland. The 4.45-mile out-and-back course runs up Firelane 1 to the top and back, with 1,266 feet of total gain and loss (about 2.23 miles uphill with 979 feet gain). It crosses Wildwood and Leif Erikson trails along the way.T..

Wood You Rather is a unique checkpoint-style trail race held in Mt. Tabor Park, Portland. There is no pre-set course: at the start you’re given a map with ten highlighted checkpoints and you choose the order to visit them, deciding which trails to take to reach each point.Runners typically cover abo..

Stumptown Trail Runs is a Memorial Day weekend trail race in Forest Park, Portland, Oregon. The event offers Portland’s only 50K and a half marathon, attracting locals and visitors to the city’s backyard trails. The 50K route climbs about 4,000 feet, while the half marathon features around 1,800 fee..

Wild Woman Trail Runs hosts a women-focused trail weekend at the base of Mount Adams in Trout Lake, Washington, within the Columbia River Gorge. Now in its 15th year, the event offers multiple distances: a 50K, a full marathon, a Half Marathon, and a Marathon Relay with legs from about 4.6 to 8 mile..

Wy’east Wonder is Go Beyond Racing’s scenic point-to-point race on Mt. Hood’s east side, offering two distances: a 50-mile ultra and a 50K. The race traverses two ridges along Gunsight Ridge and Surveyor’s Ridge, delivering sweeping views of Wy’east as runners loop from the mountain’s southern side..

Bigfoot Fun Run takes place in Yacolt, Washington (ZIP 98675) as part of the town’s weekend of racing. The event offers a 5K Run/Walk and a 10K Run/Walk, with maps available for both courses to help participants plan their routes. The atmosphere is described as an annual tradition, hosted by the Tow..

Hood Hundred is a 100-mile mountain trail run staged at Mt. Hood Meadows in the Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon.The route uses a crew-accessible, wrap-around lollipop-course through diverse alpine terrain, featuring about 17,300 feet of ascent and 17,300 feet of descent. The event blends a supporti..

Volcanic is Go Beyond Racing’s Mt. St. Helens race in Washington state, offering a grueling 50K+ and a 25K option.The 50K course follows the Loowit single-track to circumnavigate the volcano, featuring large boulder fields, river crossings, the blast zone, and steep, sometimes rope-assisted drainage..

Bigfoot 200 is a 200.1-mile point-to-point ultramarathon through Washington’s Cascade Mountains. The race starts at Marble Mountain Sno-Park and finishes in Randle, weaving a demanding course that traverses volcanic landscapes, forests, rivers, and views of Mount Rainier, Mount Hood, and Mount St. H..

The Bigfoot 20 Mile Run is scheduled for August 14, 2026, in Cougar, Washington. The race distance is 20 miles and the event begins at Marble Mountain Sno Park. Registration closes on Sun, Aug 2. The race enforces a 9 hour cut-off. The route runs along the southwestern side of Mount St. Helens, a..

Wy'east Trailfest is a mountain trail running event at Mt. Hood Meadows in the Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The event is scheduled for August 15-16, 2026 and features alpine courses that reach about 8,000 feet on Saturday, plus shorter trail races on Sunday. The weekend includes a kids race an..

Backcountry Rise is a trail race held within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The event uses the Mount St. Helens Science & Learning Center above Coldwater Lake as its base camp. Courses run through the Mt. Margaret Backcountry and feature high mountain lakes, ridgelines, creeks..