Little Backyard Adventure

Olympia, United States • 14 Mar 2026

Event overview

Little Backyard Adventure is a trail endurance event at L.B.A. Park in Olympia, WA on 14 March 2026. The event offers multiple timed endurance formats:

  • 3-hour endurance run
  • 6-hour endurance run
  • 12-hour endurance run

The event is part of Olympia Trailfest. Each registrant receives a ticket to the Trail Running Film Festival at the Capitol Theater on 15 March. Registration prices listed are $40 for the 3-hour, $60 for the 6-hour, and $95 for the 12-hour, plus platform fees.

Course and logistics

All runners complete the same loop that begins and ends at the main LBA park shelter. Each loop is approximately 4 miles with about 200 ft of elevation gain and mostly single-track trail through forested areas near park ballfields. The course has signage and course markings at intersections and a downloadable GPX file and map are provided.

Race headquarters include space for drop bags and personal pit stations. An aid station at the start/finish supplies water, Tailwind, soda, fruit, chips, pickles, basic first aid, and later quesadillas and soup. The event is cupless; participants are asked to bring a collapsible cup. Parking is available at 3333 Morse-Merryman Road SE, Olympia, WA, with overflow parking announced if needed. Finishers receive a handmade finisher award and a race sticker; one tree is planted for each finisher. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

12 hr
12 Hour Endurance Run
6 hr
6 Hour Endurance Run
3 hr
3 Hour Endurance Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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