Kaniksu Trail Runs

The ruck race is a relay where 2-5 participants complete one of 5 legs, carrying a minimum 35 lb pack for males and 25 lb for females, packed with non-perishable food items. Racers travel the same course as the Kaniksu 50 (K50) and have a 20-hour time limit. If you can hike at a 24-minute-per-mile pace, you can do this event.

The race honors Air Force SERE Specialist Emory Corwine, who passed away in a motorcycle accident in Airway Heights, WA, on his way to perform flag duty one early morning in June 2012. Proceeds go to the SERE Memorial Fund. The event has donated over 3,000 lbs of food to the 2nd Harvest Food Bank in Spokane, WA.

After several years as a sub-category of Emory's Ruck Race, this event is now recognized as a major event.

Members of the Blister Club complete the 50-mile course with a ruck, under the 20-hour time limit.

To register, choose Solo Ruck under events in registration.

New to the Kaniksu Trail Runs, the Long Walk 100K is a demanding run. It follows all of the K50 course with an extension that takes you south of Granite Peak.

1. Start at Frater Lake with everyone else in the morning.
2. At the Just-Up-Hill relay point, head south to a small aid station, Rufus Aid.
3. Return to the trail and begin the long climb toward Granite Peak.
4. Top off water at Taco Aid, then continue a few miles to Granite Aid and the summit of Granite Peak.
5. Back at Granite Aid, continue with the rest of the 50-mile course.

The course is all trail with minimal dirt-road running, so bring solid trail legs.

The course is an 18-mile out-and-back plus a 32-mile loop. The out-and-back climbs nine miles through the forest to the rocky summit of Granite Peak, then descends the same route back to the finish at race headquarters in Frater Lake.

The loop is very runnable, made up of single track trails used mostly by hikers and some dirt bikes. The course has 11,100 feet of elevation gain and a 20-hour cut-off.

Meets Cascade Crest Qualifier Requirements.

New to the Kaniksu Trail Runs, the Granite Grinder 26.2 is a demanding course. It is all single-track trail, so bring solid trail legs.

1. Start at Frater Lake with everyone else in the morning.
2. At the Just-Up-Hill relay point, head south to a small aid station, Rufus Aid.
3. Return to the trail and begin the long climb toward Granite Peak.
4. Top off water at Taco Aid, then run a few miles to Granite Aid.
5. From Granite Aid, start the summit climb to Granite Peak.
6. Return to Granite Aid and continue a 9-mile downhill run back to Frater Lake HQ.

The Sweet 50k (32 miles) is a lollipop-style course with 7,000 feet of elevation gain. It is the perfect setup for your first ultra. The course has a generous 12-hour cut-off.

1. Start on an amazing single track trail that winds like a roller coaster to the first aid station, 550, at 10 miles.
2. Run downhill for 4.3 miles on a dirt road to La Pit aid station (14 miles).
3. Continue via Thomas Aid, climbing to the highest point of the run, then head back down to 550 Aid Station (about 22 miles).
4. Return to Frater Lake (finish) on the same roller coaster trail you started on.

This 18-mile course is a grind on the way up and a very fast run on the way down. Runners start and finish at Frater Lake Headquarters and run the out-and-back section to Granite Peak of the K50 course.

The trail is very runnable, with 2,500 feet of vertical gain along some of the best trails in the area. At the mid-point, runners are rewarded with one of the best views the area has to offer. The course has a generous 8-hour cut-off.

This new course is a very fast point-to-point run from the Thomas Aid Station (end of leg 3) to Frater Lake Headquarters. It has a generous 5-hour cut-off.

Start by climbing up and over Thomas Mountain to 500 Aid Station. After passing 550 Aid Station, follow amazing single track trail that winds like a roller coaster for 9 miles to the finish at Frater. The course has a nice climb at the beginning and is mainly downhill roller coaster terrain.