Moscow Mountain Madness
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Moscow Mountain Madness : event
Moscow Mountain Madness is an annual trail event scheduled for October 4, 2026. Distances offered are:
- 5-mile
- Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
- 50k
The race began in 1978, was reinstated in 1992 after a hiatus, the bike race was discontinued in 2010, and the current half-marathon course was established in 2011. Registration is listed as closed for the event.
Course, rules and logistics
All courses run along Moscow Mountain and are mostly technical single-track with some logging roads. The 50k route is mostly forest single-track, rarely repeats, and returned as an in-person event in 2024. 50k entrants must have access to the course GPX file during the race and plan to finish within a 10 hour overall cut-off (about an 18.66 min/mile average). The race uses aid stations and will enforce aid station cut-offs.
Other event details: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Half-marathon water stops at miles 5.5, 9.5 and 10.75.
- 5-mile water stop at mile 3.
- No same-day registration; packet pick-up is available on race day.
- Early starts are not allowed; late starts will not receive an official time.
- Porta-potties at start and finish.
- No dogs and no headphones allowed.
- Limited parking; carpooling is recommended.
- Volunteers are needed for parking, bib pickup, aid stations, and course work.
- Post-race food is provided.
