Elk-Kings Trail Races 25K | 50K | Mountain Marathon

Tillamook forest races that will challenge and inspire you!

The 25K race is a very steep and technical course run on single-track trails in the Tillamook State Forest. Runners will summit two mountains – Elk and Kings Mountains – and involve 5,800 feet of gain. This Tillamook forest race is a tough, but you are up for it. A real mountain race!

And you thought the 25K was a steep and technical course. With this Mountain Marathon (27.5 mile) race you’ll go up the backside of Elk Mountain, over to King’s summit, down and back up to the Elk summit before heading back over to King’s and then the finish. That’s 8,000 feet of gain and a little more in loss!

The 50K, is less technical but run on single-track trails all along the Wilson River Trail and has 6,500 feet of gain. It is a double out and back.

Schedule
50K bib pickup: 6:00-7:00 am
50K start: 7:30 am

25K bib pickup: 7:45 – 8:40 am
Mountain Marathon bib pickup: 7:45 – 8:40 am

25K & Marathon shuttle to start:
First shuttles: 8:25 am
Last shuttle: 8:40 am

25K start: 9:00 am
Marathon start: 9:00 am

Post-Race Festivities
There is Red Duck pulled pork BBQ (and veggie burgers) for all runners and volunteers. We hope you stay and enjoy the fun!

Awards/Prizes
The top 3 male/female finishers will receive very nice products from some of our sponsors. There are many raffle prizes given to finishers. We will also crown the Mountain Marathon and the 25K King and Queen of the Mountain.

Directions
Travel time to the race
Allow 1.25 hours from Portland.

Directions to Tillamook Forest Center (finish)
Take Highway 26 West
Veer left onto Highway 6 – toward Banks/Tillamook
Go ~3/4mile past mile post 23 and turn right into the Tillamook Forest Center
Directions to Jones Creek Day Use Area (50K start and 25K Shuttle)
Take Highway 26 West
Veer left onto Highway 6 – toward Banks/Tillamook
Turn right onto Jones Creek Road (3/4 mile before the Tillamook Forest Center)
Turn left into day use parking lot

Parking
We highly encourage carpooling! We are offering our Carpool Coasters at this race to encourage you to share a ride and reduce a vehicle. Parking is limited and very tight. There are volunteers who will direct you where to park based on which distance you are running. Please follow their instructions and make sure to take up as little space as possible.

50K racers will park in the Jones Creek Day Use area.
25K racers will park at the equine parking area near the campground, and then at the Jones Creek Campground
Mountain Marathon racers will park at Jones Creek Day Use area until that area is full and then at Jones Creek Campground and equine parking.

Accommodations
Closest towns with numerous hotel options are: Forest Grove, Hillsboro and Tillamook. All are within 30-45 minutes from the Tillamook Forest Center.

There is camping at Diamond Mill OHV staging area and Elk Creek campground. Most other area campgrounds are closed for the season.

Wonderland Expeditions rents fully-outfitted 4×4 trucks and SUVs with pop-up campers and rooftop tents.

UTMB Qualifiers
The Elk-Kings 50K provides 2 points and the Mountain Marathon 2 points toward every race of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®.

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