Date
Sat, 8 May 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Issaquah Community Center, Issaquah, Washington
Issaquah, King County
Countdown
May
Three climbs up the same hill, and you pick the order. Tackle them how you like, then share one descent back down.
Key facts
0110-hour cut-off for the whole 50 km
02You choose the order of the three ascent loops
03Runners 14 to 18 need a parent or guardian waiver signed onsite
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Issaquah · one lap
Distance50km
Total climb2,682m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate7.7 km
Weather
Early-May, Issaquah
15°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
45%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 45% 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
01Eileen Beres05:27:249.2 km/h
02Barrett Gray05:44:088.7 km/h
03Caitlin Jacobsen05:54:518.5 km/h
24
Women finishers
7:51:29
Median time
6.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Tiger Claw 50 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 Tiger Claw 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 2,682 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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