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Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation -15 m

Decision summary

Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
6,253 m

Lower than 13% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
12:41/km

34:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
37/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
48 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon?

The Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon route has 6,253 m of ascent and 6,268 m of descent.

Where does the Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon route go?

The Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon route starts at Cabin Creek / Easton fire station, 180 Cabin Creek Road, Easton, WA 98925 and finishes at Easton, Washington (start/finish loop). Underfoot, expect 70% trail, 26% forest road, 4% paved road. It passes Pacific Crest Trail, Snoqualmie Pass Tunnel, Thorpe Mountain, Goat Peak and Snowshoe Butte. 30 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail and passage through the 2.5-mile Snoqualmie Pass Tunnel.

What should runners know on race day for the Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon?

16 full-service aid stations plus 2 water-only stops. 18. Pacers allowed beginning at Hyak (mile 54); one pacer per runner except from Silver Creek to the finish; runners aged 60+ may take a pacer from Stampede Pass.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Countryside
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Nighttime
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Gravel
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
18:03:00 (Jesse Lang)
Women's course record
21:16:26 (Yitka Winn)
Field size
180
Field cap
180

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
34-hour overall time limit
Qualification status
Lottery entry requires either a prior 100 Mile trail finish or a qualifying 50 Miler (6,500+ ft climb, under 16 hours) between Jan 1 and Jun 14, 2026, plus 8 hours of trail work. The race is a Western States Endurance Run and Hardrock 100 qualifier.
Prior experience
Completed trail 100-miler, or a trail 50-miler under 16 hours with 6,500'+ of climbing

Race day logistics

Aid stations
16 full-service aid stations plus 2 water-only stops
Pacers
Pacers allowed beginning at Hyak (mile 54); one pacer per runner except from Silver Creek to the finish; runners aged 60+ may take a pacer from Stampede Pass.
Medal
Finishers receive a belt buckle.

Access and course status

Start
Cabin Creek / Easton fire station, 180 Cabin Creek Road, Easton, WA 98925
Finish
Easton, Washington (start/finish loop)

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
70% trail, 26% forest road, 4% paved road
Landmarks
Pacific Crest Trail, Snoqualmie Pass Tunnel, Thorpe Mountain, Goat Peak, Snowshoe Butte, The Cardiac Needles, Wenatchee National Forest, Snoqualmie-Mt Baker National Forest
Notable features
  • 30 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail and passage through the 2.5-mile Snoqualmie Pass Tunnel
  • highest point Thorpe Mountain at 5,840 ft, lowest point Easton at 2,140 ft

How hilly is the Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon?

29%11%20%11%28%
  • Steep descent 29%
  • Descent 11%
  • Flat 20%
  • Climb 11%
  • Steep climb 28%
Total ascent
6,253 m
Net elevation
−15 m
Longest climb
5,840 m at 13.9%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 25°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 37Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.