Date
Sat, 17 Apr 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Private riverfront property just south of the Umtanum Creek Recreation Area trailhead, near Ellensburg, Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
Countdown
April
A proper 50K for runners who like their trail with some bite: nearly 2,800 m of climbing, a small field of about 85, and a 12-hour window to get it done.
Key facts
0112-hour overall cut-off
02Aid-station cut-offs apply, so keep moving between stops
03Carry at least 32 oz (about 1 litre) of water
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The course
The route
Washington
Distance50km
Total climb2,804m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate47.3 km
Weather
Mid-April, Washington
19°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 30% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Tara Fraga5:27:14.39.2 km/h
02Isabelle Brauer5:34:38.39.0 km/h
03Kaytlyn Gerbin6:06:27.58.2 km/h
25
Women finishers
8:04:07
Median time
6.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Yakima Skyline 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.
Intervals.icuWhat a Yakima Skyline 50K plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 2,804 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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