Date
Sat, 31 Jul 2027
Venue
Big Creek Campground, Hoodsport, Washington
Hoodsport, Mason County
Countdown
July
A proper mountain day: 24 km and 1,600 m of climbing up to the Mount Ellinor summit, then a different way back down. Poles welcome, so bring them.
Key facts
01Carry a flask with at least 500 ml of water to the summit
02Poles are allowed and encouraged
03Cut-off is about 6 hours
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The course
The route
Hoodsport
Distance24km
Total climb1,600m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate24.4 km
Weather
Late-July, Hoodsport
24°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
8%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 8% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Eve Pannone02:32:509.4 km/h
02Natalie Beadle02:35:139.3 km/h
03Claudia Corral02:36:159.2 km/h
51
Women finishers
3:32:55
Median time
6.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRock Candy Running (race directors Mathias and Trixy Eichler)
Websitebeastofbigcreek.com
Instagram@beastofbigcreek
Running since2009
Training
Training for the Beast of Big Creek 24 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.
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Typical sessions
24 km with 1,600 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
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Typical sessions
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