Echo Valley
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About the race
Echo Valley is a two-day trail running event at Echo Valley Ski Area near Chelan, Washington, set in the Lake Chelan wine country. The courses are runnable single track with long, gentle climbs and open views across the Chelan Valley, passing fields of lupine and balsam root and through ponderosa pine forest. Every distance is a single loop so runners do not repeat the same trail.
Aid stations are on course and the event is cupless: all runners must carry a refillable container and are strongly encouraged to carry at least 20 ounces of water. Approximate elevation gain by distance is provided below.
Distances
- Saturday: 10K 1200 feet gain
- Saturday: Half Marathon 2000 feet gain
- Saturday: 50K 3900 feet gain
- Sunday: 10K 1200 feet gain
- Sunday: Half Marathon 2000 feet gain
- Both days: Kid's race about 1 mile, free
The kid's race is about 1 mile, half dirt road and half grassy trail, with a small amount of elevation gain; parents may run with children. Camping is available at the ski area with fees for tent and RV sites, limits on RV size and a small number of RV spaces. The event takes place on lands historically inhabited by the Syilx tmix (Okanagan) and Yakama peoples. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.