This was Beast of Big Creek 2026!
Watch the recap video of the return of skyrunning to the USA and North America's only stop on the Skyrunner World Series.

Hey, why not be transparent: Here’s the breakdown for my own race, the Beast of Big Creek which is happening July 23rd by Lake Cushman in the Olympic Mountains just above Hoodsport, Washington.

There are a total of 99 runners registered for the two races. 36 are women or 36% of the total.

Broken down among the two distances:

  • Summit race (14M): 74 total runners, 24 women (32%)
  • Forest race (6M): 25 total runners, 12 women (48%)

Sure, it’s a small race, but I’m proud of that split.

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