Kaniksu Trail Runs

Kaniksu Trail Runs - June 12, 2027

Kaniksu Trail Runs is a weekend of mountain trail races organized by Kaniksu Ultras at Frater Lake in the Lower Selkirk Mountain Range of the Colville National Forest, WA. Course terrain is predominantly single track trail with minimal dirt road sections and significant elevation gain on several courses. Course GPX files are provided for each event.

Event distances and formats include:

• Long Walk 100K
• Kaniksu 50 mile (K50)
• Emory Corwine Memorial Ruck Race relay
• Solo Ruck
• Granite Grinder 26.2
• Sweet 50K
• Tall Trees 29K
• Herman's Half-ish
• SERE Beer Mile

The Kaniksu 50 consists of an 18 mile out-and-back that reaches the rocky summit of Granite Peak plus a 32 mile loop, with 11,100 feet of elevation gain and a 20 hour cutoff. The Long Walk 100K follows the K50 route with an extension south of Granite Peak and additional summit mileage; the course is all trail. The Emory Corwine Memorial Ruck Race is a 2-5 person relay over the K50 course requiring minimum ruck weights of 35 lb for males and 25 lb for females and a 20 hour limit. The Sweet 50K lists about 7,000 feet of elevation gain and a 12 hour cutoff. Tall Trees 29K includes about 2,500 feet of vertical gain and an 8 hour cutoff. Herman's Half-ish is a point to point course with a 5 hour cutoff. The SERE Beer Mile is a short loaded and unloaded beverage event run as four 200 m laps with rules for beverage consumption and penalty laps for failures to finish a drink.

Registration closes June 1. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.