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
The 50-miler is the biggest field here, a straight out-and-back with modest climbing for the distance. A sensible first step into ultras.
Key facts
01Course stays open until 15:30 Saturday
02Out-and-back format
Create a free training plan for the Badger Mountain Challenge 80 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Richland
Distance80km
Total climb2,809m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate73.9 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 80 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 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 2,809 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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