Come race the world!
Beast of Big Creek is North America's only stop on the Skyrunner World Series. Mount Ellinor is waiting for you.

Come race the world!
Beast of Big Creek is North America's only stop on the Skyrunner World Series. Mount Ellinor is waiting for you.

About This Site

Daily observations on the culture, business, and sport of trail, mountain, and ultra running. Electric Cable Car is written by Mathias Eichler and produced by Einmaleins.

Electric Cable Car is hosted on Digital Ocean and built using WordPress, a software I’ve been using for personal and client projects for almost as long as it existed.

Thanks for stopping by,
Mathias Eichler

Mathias Runs

2025

27 Jun Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K 29:33:08 Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
08 Nov Grand Ridge Marathon 30M 7:11:32 Issaquah, WA

2024

18 May Capital City Marathon 42K 4:44 Olympia, WA
29 Aug OCC 50K 12:28:45 Chamonix, France
28 Sep Ultra Trail Whistler 69K 16:23:31 Whistler, BC Canada

2023

14 Oct Kodiak Ultra Marathons 51M & 9,078ft 16:50 Big Bear Lake, CA
19 Apr Canyons Endurance Runs 50K 32M & 5,075ft 07:37:25 Auburn, CA

2022

07 Oct Orcas 100 78M & 18,048ft 28:19 Orcas Island, WA
07 Mar Virtual Vert 17.5M & 5,538ft 5:16 Olympia, WA

2021

03 Sep Ultra Tour Monte Rosa 100K 26M & 7,451ft 9:38 Grächen, CH
07 Aug Mt. Rose Triple 17M & 10,341ft 8:23 Hoodsport, WA
17 Jul Mt. Rose Double 11M & 6,978ft 5:07 Hoodsport, WA
03 Jul Copper Creek to Cub Peak 15M & 6,568ft 7:08 Hoodsport, WA
12 Jun Lumberjack 100K 69M & 6,650ft 20:31 Port Gamble, WA
29 May LBA x5 to 20 20M & 1,129ft 4:17 Olympia, WA
10 Apr Zion 100M (DNF) 71M & 5,813ft 25:22 Apple Valley, UT
06 Mar Candy, Larch, Capitol 15M & 3,888ft 4:18 Olympia, WA
06 Feb 20 to Kaiser 20M & 1,778ft 3:58 Olympia, WA

2020

12 Sep Cushman Six 23M & 11,414ft 16:10 Hoodsport, WA
25 Jul Longmire to Camp Muir 20M & 7,324ft 8:05 Longmire, WA
11 Jul Lake of the Angels 8.5M & 5,033ft 5:46 Quilcene, WA
20 Jun RAN - Run All Night 50M & 5,774ft 11:59 Quilcene, WA
13 Jun #VirtualVert: Mt. Rose x2 7.8M & 7,159ft 4:03 Hoodsport, WA
03 May #VirtualVert Score:152 21M & 6,345ft 5:56 Olympia, WA
20 Feb All the Peaks 22.34M & 4,734ft 5:26 Olympia, WA

2019

22 Sep The Enchantments 18.2M & 4,948ft 7:18 Leavenworth, WA
7 Sep North Slope 20 19.2M & 3,061ft 4:13 Olympia, WA
12 Jul Longmire + Skyline Trail 18.2M & 4,491ft 6:33 Longmire, WA
08 Jul 100 laps 24M & 0ft 4:57 Olympia, WA
18 Apr #LittleBackyardAdventure x5 18M & 1,100ft 3:31 Olympia, WA

2018

14 Jan Mt. Rose Double 13M & 7,050ft 6:00 Hoodsport, WA
10 Feb Hoh Solo 20.1M & 1,350ft 4:43 Forks, WA
04 Mar Mountain Marathon 26M & 5,500ft 6:13 Olympia, WA
21 Apr Mount St. Helens 12M & 5,700ft 8:00 Mt. St. Helens, WA
19 May Mt. Rose Double 13M & 7,050ft 5:19 Hoodsport, WA
16 Jun Broken Arrrow Skyrace 52K & 11,000ft 11:09 Squaw Valley, CA
28 Jul CushMAN 25M & 12,030ft 8:54 Hoodsport, WA
05 Aug Camp Muir 9M & 4,800ft 3:47 Paradise, WA
29 Aug Vernal Falls 5M & 1,500ft 1:01 Yosemite, CA
08 Sep Mt. Gladys 22M & 6,500ft 5:56 Staircase, WA
Nov - Jan Every Single Street 311 miles 34 runs Olympia, WA

2017

04 Mar Hillbilly Half 21K & 3,000ft 2:12 Olympia, WA
18 Mar Chuckanut 50K 50K & 5,000ft 6:49 B'ham, WA
03 May R2R2R 53.5M & 17,019ft 19:14 Grand Canyon, AZ
09 Jul North Fork Skokomish 22M & 3,500ft 4:20 Hoodsport, WA
22 Jul Longmire to Box Canyon 31M & 6,400ft 8:11 Longmire, WA
19 Aug Squamish 50M 50M & 11,000ft 14:38 Squamish, BC
16 Sep Enchanted Valley 26M & 4,000ft 6:16 Quinault, WA
08 Oct Oregon Coast 30K 30K & 3,500ft 4:17 Yachats, OR

2016

23 Jan Capitol Peak Fat Ass 25K & 2,500ft 3:33 Olympia, WA
12 Mar Mountain Marathon 42K+ & 6,687ft 6:15 Olympia, WA
16 Apr Capitol Peak 25k 25K & 2,500ft 3:26 Olympia, WA
06 Aug Beast of Big Creek 21K+ & 5,000ft 4:38 Hoodsport, WA
21 Aug Squamish 50K 50K & 8,500ft 9:31 Squamish, BC
25 Sep Mount Gladys 25M+ & 5,000ft 5:50 Hoodsport, WA

2015

03 Mar Hillbilly Half 21K & 3,000ft 2:18 Olympia, WA
08 Aug Beast of Big Creek 21K+ & 5,000ft 3:57 Hoodsport, WA
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