Truth be told, there is nothing ‘teeny’ about the Teeny-Way 50K. Sure, it’s a less committed undertaking than its older 100-mile sibling (Teanaway Country 100M), but this race is going to be tough. In fact, there aren’t many 50Ks out there more challenging than this. But if you’re looking for a beautiful, rugged, mountain 50K with stunning views and great volunteers, then look no further than this race.
Though there are no entry requirements, this is not your typical 50K race. Please feel very confident being on your feet for over 12 hours, with 11,000ft of elevation gain and 11,000ft of elevation loss on rough terrain all while carrying enough food and water to last up to three hours between aid stations. Please note that although there are three aid stations, these points are only accessible by off-road vehicle. They are not crew accessible and dropping at one of them would mean a long wait or a hike out. It’s simply not feasible to be shuttling people back and forth on these ‘jeep’ roads.
- This race is hard, beautiful, fun, rewarding, and really, really, really hard
- "Lollipop" style race route
- 3 awesome aid stations
- No pacers
- No crew at the aid stations
- Elevation gain: ~11,000ft
- 13 hour cutoff or 14 hours with the early start option
- Start/finish is less than a two hour drive from Seattle
- Weather can be warm during the day and cold at night. Rain, snow and lightning storms are possible.
- The course is mostly beautiful single track trail, sometimes rugged, sometimes smooth
Required Gear
Because of the remote nature of this course, we will require all participants to carry the following kit:
- Pack/running vest
- 30+ ounces of water
- Emergency blanket
- Waterproof jacket
- Headlamp
Cancellations
No refunds or transfers to other folks. If you cancel before August 20th we offer you a choice between a 100% rollover to 2026 or a 50% credit that be used for any Rainshadow event. If you cancel on or after Aug 20 and before Sept 13th we offer a 50% credit that can be used for any of our events. If you don't cancel before Sept 13th we offer no rollover, credit or refunds. See our Cancellation Page for more details and to cancel your registration.
If Rainshadow Cancels an Event...
If we have to cancel an event for any reason (COVID, wildfire, acts of nature, etc.) we understand the disappointment to the participants. But it's something that does happen from time to time so you should be aware of that possibility and understand that when signing up there is that risk.
In the event of a cancellation we will do our best to notify folks as soon as we can but sometimes it may be a last minute situation. All participants will be sent an email as soon as possible with information about the cancellation. If the reason for cancelling the event is something out of our control like (dangerous weather, COVID shutdowns, etc.) we will likely offer folks a 50% credit towards a future event. If we are forced to cancel an event once it's already begun no credits will be issued. We do not issue refunds for any reason.
We understand how much money, energy, and time goes into training for these events, so if we can make adjustments to our race plans instead of cancelling, that is our priority, but at the end of the day, the safety of the participants, volunteers, staff, and the general public will be the main factor in our decision to cancel.
Reminder:
By registering for one of our events you agreed to accept the terms of and abide by our cancellation policy, our COVID precautions, our event rules and any other logistics or arrangements you must adhere to. Please don't ask for an exception to our cancellation policies, we've given them a lot of consideration and have tried to be as generous as we can. If you have questions or would like more information please email us at info@rainshadowrunning.com
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