Kaniksu Trail Runs

Kaniksu Trail Runs - Frater Lake, WA - June 12, 2027

Kaniksu Trail Runs is a weekend of mountain trail events organized by Kaniksu Ultras in the Colville National Forest, centered at Frater Lake, Washington. The program includes multiple race options ranging from an ultramarathon to shorter trail distances, plus a memorial ruck relay and a beer mile event. GPX course files are provided for the main routes.

The longest event is a newly offered 100K that follows the 50-mile course with an extension south of Granite Peak and additional aid stations named Rufus, Taco, and Granite. The 50-mile course uses an 18 mile out-and-back segment that reaches the rocky summit of Granite Peak, plus a 32-mile loop; it lists 11,100 feet of elevation gain and a 20 hour cutoff. Other course details include a 50k with about 7,000 feet of gain and a 12 hour cutoff, a marathon distance that includes a summit climb, a 29k option that uses the K50 out-and-back section, and a shorter point to point course called Herman's Half-ish with a 5 hour cutoff. A separate memorial ruck relay requires teams to carry minimum pack weights and has a 20 hour time limit; proceeds support a memorial fund and prior events have donated food to a local food bank.

Volunteering for the main events may include access to a social beer mile with loaded and unloaded categories and specific consumption rules. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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