By Mathias Eichler

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.

The Gorge Waterfalls Prize Purse

100K: $15,000 for 1st Place; $7,000 for 2nd Place; $4,000 for 3rd Place
50K: $5,000 for 1st Place; $2,000 for 2nd Place; $1,000 for 3rd Place
30K: $2,000 for 1st Place; $1,000 for 2nd Place; $500 for 3rd Place

20 February 2026

Announced today and posted on the Daybreak Racing website:

100K: $15,000 for 1st Place; $7,000 for 2nd Place; $4,000 for 3rd Place

50K: $5,000 for 1st Place; $2,000 for 2nd Place; $1,000 for 3rd Place

30K: $2,000 for 1st Place; $1,000 for 2nd Place; $500 for 3rd Place

ACG is doling out $75,000 in total. This is starting to feel like real number and is a good yardstick to measure that crowdfunded prize purse at Black Canyon against. While a novel idea to ask live viewers to “tip their ~~server~~ runner” it just can’t be a replacement for real prize money from real sponsors with – let’s face it “unlimited” marketing budgets.