Kaniksu Trail Runs

Kaniksu Trail Runs is scheduled for June 12, 2027, at Frater Lake in the Colville National Forest, within the Lower Selkirk Mountain Range of Washington state. The event is organized by Kaniksu Ultras and offers multiple trail race formats, a relay ruck event, and a short novelty event.

Distances and main events:

• 100K Long Walk 100K
• 50 mile Kaniksu 50 (K50)
• 50K Sweet 50K (listed as a 32 mile course)
• 26.2 mile Granite Grinder
• 29K Tall Trees 29K
• 13.5 mile Herman's Half-ish
• Memorial Ruck Race (relay)
• SERE Beer Mile

Course highlights include a mix of single track trails, dirt road sections, and a notable summit on Granite Peak used in several courses. The Kaniksu 50 is described as an 18 mile out-and-back combined with a 32 mile loop, and the full course accumulates about 11,100 feet of elevation gain with a 20 hour time limit. The Sweet 50K includes about 7,000 feet of elevation gain and a 12 hour cut-off. Tall Trees features roughly 2,500 feet of vertical gain with an 8 hour cut-off. Herman's Half-ish is a point-to-point, mainly downhill course with a 5 hour cut-off.

The memorial ruck relay runs the same course as the 50 mile and requires a minimum pack weight for participants; relay teams cover 2 to 5 legs with a 20 hour limit for completion. The SERE Beer Mile offers loaded and unloaded categories over multiple short laps. Proceeds from the ruck event support a SERE memorial fund and the event has donated food to regional food banks. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.