Kaniksu Trail Runs
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Kaniksu Trail Runs
Kaniksu Trail Runs is a multi-distance trail running weekend near Frater Lake in the Lower Selkirk Mountain Range of the Colville National Forest, Washington. The event offers multiple race formats on single-track trails and forest routes, with several aid stations and significant elevation change on many courses.
Distances and event formats include:
- Long Walk 100K
- Kaniksu 50-mile (K50)
- Sweet 50K
- Granite Grinder 26.2
- Tall Trees 29K out-and-back section of the K50 course
- Herman's Half-ish point to point
- Emory Corwine Memorial Ruck Race relay on the K50 course
- Blister Club Solo Ruck
- SERE Beer Mile
Key course details: the K50 combines an 18 mile out-and-back and a 32 mile loop, includes a nine mile climb to the rocky summit of Granite Peak, and totals about 11,100 feet of elevation gain with a 20 hour cut-off. The Long Walk 100K follows the K50 route with an extension south of Granite Peak and additional aid stations. The Sweet 50K is a lollipop course with about 7,000 feet of gain and a 12 hour cut-off. The ruck relay requires teams of 2 to 5 and uses the K50 course; minimum pack weights are specified for male and female participants and teams have a 20 hour limit. The SERE Beer Mile is a short loaded or unloaded event with specific consumption rules and penalties. Registration closes June 1 at 11:59 PM PT. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.