Kaniksu Trail Runs

Event details

Kaniksu Trail Runs take place at Frater Lake in the Colville National Forest, Lower Selkirk Mountain Range, Washington, on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The weekend features multiple trail race formats and additional community events. Registration closes on June 8. The venue includes single-track trails and summit climbs used by the longer courses.

Distances and course notes

• 100K
• 50 Miler
• Solo Ruck
• Ruck Relay
• 50K
• Granite Grinder (26.2)
• 29K
• 13.5 Miler

Race highlights and rules: The Long Walk 100K follows the Kaniksu 50 course with an extension south of Granite Peak and is primarily single-track trail with minimal dirt-road sections. The Kaniksu 50 consists of an 18-mile out-and-back (including the Granite Peak summit) plus a 32-mile loop, with about 11,100 feet of elevation gain and a 20-hour cutoff. The Sweet 50k is a lollipop-style 50k with roughly 7,000 feet of gain and a 12-hour cutoff. The Tall Trees 29K follows the K50 out-and-back with about 2,500 feet of vertical gain and an 8-hour cutoff. The Emory Corwine Memorial Ruck Race is a 2-5 person relay over the K50 course with minimum pack weights (35 lb for males, 25 lb for females) and a 20-hour limit; proceeds support the SERE Memorial Fund. The SERE Beer Mile is a separate timed event with four 200 m laps and drinking requirements and penalties for incomplete consumption. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.