Beast Of Big Creek

Beast of Big Creek

Beast of Big Creek is a mountain skyrace event held at Big Creek Campground near Hoodsport, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula. The main course climbs to the summit of Mount Ellinor, gaining over 5,300 feet on the way up and descending back to the campground. The shorter Forest Loop climbs about 1,200 feet and traverses Pacific Northwest rainforest terrain, running along streams and crossing several wooden bridges.

Distances offered include:

• 22 km | 14 miles
• 8 km | 5 miler

The event is part of several race series and qualification systems: it is included in the Skyrunner World Series as the tour stop in North America, is part of the USA Skyrunner National Series, remains a qualifying race in the Vert Running Series, and awards UTMB Index points. The start and finish are located at Big Creek Campground, where limited weekend camping will be available for entrants. The event is organized by the team behind Rock Candy Running, which also operates other trail running events such as Little Backyard Adventure and Saturnalia.

The course descriptions emphasize steep mountain ascent to a summit for the skyrace and a lower-elevation forest loop with stream crossings and wooden bridges for the shorter race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.