DateExpected
Late March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Badger Mountain Trailhead Park, 1294 White Bluffs St, Richland, WA 99352
Richland, Benton County
Countdown
March
A 55K out-and-back that is really about 34 miles, with gentle climbing and an early start. A good first ultra if you want a long day without going through the night.
Key facts
019.5-hour cut-off
02Out-and-back course, about 34 miles by the organiser's count
Create a free training plan for the Badger Mountain Challenge 55 km
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The course
The route
Richland
Distance55km
Total climb1,250m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.7 km
Weather
Late-March, Richland
14°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 28% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserNomad Trail Runners of Eastern Washington
Websitebadgermountainchallenge.com
Running since2011
Training
Training for the Badger Mountain Challenge 55 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Badger Mountain Challenge 55 km plan targets
Typical sessions
55 km with 1,250 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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