Kaniksu Trail Runs
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Kaniksu Trail Runs : Jun 13, 2026
A series of trail races held at Frater Lake in the Colville National Forest in the Lower Selkirk Mountain Range, Washington. The event offers multiple trail distances and formats around Frater Lake race headquarters. GPX course files are provided for each distance. Registration closes Jun 8.
Distances and formats
- 100K (Long Walk 100K)
- 50 miles (Kaniksu 50)
- Solo Ruck (Blister Club)
- Ruck Relay (2-5 person teams)
- 50K (Sweet 50K)
- 26.2 (Granite Grinder)
- 29K (Tall Trees)
- 13.5 miles (Herman's Half-ish)
Course details and rules
The 50-mile course consists of an 18-mile out-and-back that reaches the rocky summit of Granite Peak and a 32-mile loop, with about 11,100 feet of elevation gain and a 20-hour cut-off. The Long Walk 100K follows the 50-mile route with an additional extension south of Granite Peak and is described as almost all single-track trail with minimal dirt-road sections. The 50K is a lollipop-style course with about 7,000 feet gain and a 12-hour cut-off. The 29K has about 2,500 feet of gain and an 8-hour cut-off. The half-ish course is point-to-point with a 5-hour cut-off.
The ruck relay requires teams of 2-5 carrying minimum pack weights (35 lb for males, 25 lb for females) packed with non-perishable food; teams have a 20-hour limit. Solo ruck entrants who finish the 50-mile course under the time limit qualify for the Blister Club. Proceeds support a SERE memorial fund and the event has donated over 3,000 lb of food to a regional food bank. The event includes a supervised Beer Mile with loaded and unloaded categories and specific consumption and penalty rules. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.