Date
Sat, 3 Apr 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
East Cranberry Lake Day Use Area, Deception Pass State Park, near Oak Harbor, Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
Countdown
April
The half is the one that crosses Deception Pass Bridge twice before bringing you back to East Cranberry Lake. 640 m of climbing over 21 km is a steady, honest trail day.
Key facts
017-hour cut-off, which is generous for a half marathon
02Two aid stations on course
03Results are ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Washington
Distance21km
Total climb640m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.5 km
Weather
Early-April, Washington
15°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 31% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kayla Boyes02:06:5910.0 km/h
02Elizabeth Glenn02:11:549.6 km/h
03Stephanie Pierce02:19:409.1 km/h
43
Women finishers
2:56:28
Median time
7.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRainshadow Running (race directors: Katy Farrell and James Varner)
Websiterainshadowrunning.com
Instagram@rainshadowrunning
Running since2026
Training
Training for the Deception Pass Trail Half & 10K 21 km
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Typical sessions
21 km with 640 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
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Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
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