Events/Orcas Island 50K

Orcas Island 50K

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Date
Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Venue
Doe Bay Resort & Retreat, Olga, WA
Doe Bay, San Juan County
Countdown
June

A single big loop on Orcas Island that runners have been tackling since 2006. 2,195 m of climbing over 50 km makes it a proper day out, with four aid stations along the way.

Key facts
0112-hour cut-off to finish
02Four aid stations on the loop
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The course

The route

Doe Bay
Distance50km
Total climb2,195m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate46.3 km
Weather

Early-June, Doe Bay

17°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain

Highs around 17°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 42% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kristin Moehl6:23:02.47.8 km/h
02Danielle Lozier6:33:33.27.6 km/h
03Alissa Albert6:36:19.27.6 km/h
42
Women finishers
8:24:13
Median time
5.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRainshadow Running
Running since2006
Training

Training for the Orcas Island 50K

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.

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What a Orcas Island 50K plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 2,195 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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