Lakewood, WA, United States · Saturday, December 26, 2026

Timed 8 hours

Loop Out the Year

101 days away
not publishedn/a Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

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47.1718° N, 122.5185° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~7 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 5°C
Night low 0°C
Rainfall Wet — expect rain
Daylight 8 h 30 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 337 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Topo Athletic

Traverse

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8
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Course Notes

Fort Steilacoom Park. The course features a 3.35 mile loop with 260 feet of gain utilizing the park’s beautiful trail system.

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Other trail ultras of the same format.