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Ultras · US · WA

Bigfoot 200

2027 Bigfoot 200
Lottery open
As of the fill date, only the lottery is open (opens Aug 10 2026, closes Aug 26 2026, draw Aug 28 2026); no separate registration_open status exists for the post-draw step in this schema so lottery_open is used throughout. The 2027 course is confirmed longer than 2026's: 207.9 mi vs 200.1 mi, one more aid station (13 vs 12 per marketing copy), and a start time moved from 12:00 PM to 5:00 AM Friday. No 2027 Runner Manual has been published yet (the linked doc is still titled '2026 Runner Manual'), so the detailed aid-station chart in this file describes the completed 2026 edition, not 2027. See course.difficulty_notes and _meta.notes for the full caveat and the Gifford Pinchot wildfire-closure context.
Race dateAugust 13-17, 2027
Duration5 days
Start5:00am
Whenin 356 days
First held2015
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Distance 207.9M
Climb 45,563 ft
Descent 46,880 ft
High point not checked yet
Time limit 107:00:00
Aid stations 14
Started not checked yet
Finished not checked yet
Finish rate not checked yet
The course

Where it goes point to point · 14 aid stations

Point-to-point from Marble Mountain Sno-Park (Cougar, WA) to White Pass High School (Randle, WA) across the Mount St. Helens blast zone and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. For 2027 the race publishes 207.9 miles with 45,563+ ft of ascent and 46,880 ft of descent; the completed 2026 edition (the source for all aid-station, cutoff and segment detail in this file) was 200.1 mi with 44,082 ft gain / 45,563 ft loss. The course is re-permitted annually by local, county, state and federal land managers and has changed length before due to trail/road closures, so the 2027 numbers may shift again before race day.

EDITION CAVEAT: everything below this line about mileage, elevation, terrain and station identity (except the top-level 207.9 mi / 45,563+ ft / 46,880 ft figures, which are the 2027 event listing's own numbers) is drawn from the 2026 Runner Manual and the CalTopo course map it links, because no 2027 Runner Manual exists yet. See _meta.notes for the full wildfire/reroute investigation. Terrain per the 2026 segment descriptions: volcanic ash/boulder field out of the start, exposed ridge walking through the blast zone with 'best views of the course,' old-growth singletrack, multiple unbridged river/creek crossings (three mandatory wet-crossings between Chain of Lakes and Klickitat), two short paved road sections (~2 mi each), and two mandatory out-and-back spurs (Quartz Creek aid station, 1.8 mi each way; Twin Sisters aid station, 2.7 mi each way; Pompey Peak, 0.2 mi each way). Weather per the 2026 eligibility section: 30-100 F range typical, with lows recorded to 7 F (-14 C) overnight in the high country, driving the mandatory insulating-layer and headlamp gear list. The 2026 published gain (44,082 ft) and loss (45,563 ft) do not equal the 2027 figures; note also that the 2027 listing's ascent figure (45,563) is identical to 2026's LOSS figure, which may be a copy/paste artifact rather than a new measurement (flagged, not resolved, per _meta.notes).

The race

What this one is

A 200+ mile point-to-point endurance run through the Cascade Mountains of Washington, starting at Marble Mountain Sno-Park near Cougar and finishing at White Pass High School in Randle. The course crosses the Mount St. Helens blast zone (erupted 1980) and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest: lava fields, ridgelines, old-growth forest and multiple river crossings. Run under a 107-hour cutoff with sleep and rest counting against the clock. The second leg of Destination Trail's Triple Crown of 200s.

Organized by Destination Trail, founded by Candice Burt, who created the first point-to-point and single-loop 200-mile ultramarathons in the US in 2013 (Tahoe 200). A third-party results database states Destination Trail has held the Bigfoot 200 since 2015; we could not independently confirm the exact inaugural year from an official Destination Trail page.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery
Yes
Lottery opens
Aug. 10, 2026 ultrasignup.com
Lottery draw
Aug. 28, 2026 destinationtrailrun.com
Field cap
not checked yet
Registration
UltraSignup ultrasignup.com
Qualifying
No qualifying race is required. Entry is by lottery (see edition.lottery_rules); a third-party database states there is no time-based qualifier. Runners must be 18 years or older on race day. docs.google.com
Minimum age
18 docs.google.com
Transfers
Yes docs.google.com
Deferrals
not checked yet
Crew, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed
Yes docs.google.com
Vehicles per runner
1 docs.google.com
Pacers
Yes, from mile 37.40 docs.google.com
Muling
Not allowed docs.google.com
Drop bags
Yes docs.google.com
Cupless
not checked yet
Course marking
Fully Marked docs.google.com
Night running
Yes docs.google.com
Dogs
not checked yet
Headphones
not checked yet
Crew rules
Crew may contact runners only at crew-access aid stations, must leave when their runner leaves, and must supply their own food/drink (aid-station supplies are for runners and volunteers only). Only one crew vehicle per runner; no traditional RVs and no vehicle over 20 ft long / 8.5 ft wide; no trailers of any length. Each crew vehicle must display a Bigfoot 200 Crew Vehicle Access Pass (issued at check-in, one per runner, not replaced). No camping at aid stations. Crew contact with a runner after that station's cutoff, or between aid stations (except for a DNF), disqualifies the runner. docs.google.com
Pacer rules
One pacer at a time, picked up only at crew-access aid stations; pacers wear a Pacer Bib, carry the same mandatory gear as runners, and must be dropped/picked up only at aid stations. In the 2026 edition pacing began at Coldwater Lake (mile 37.4); that mile number will shift with the 2027 reroute. Pacers may not mule gear/food/water for their runner; a runner may not abandon a pacer who cannot keep up and must accompany them to the next aid station. docs.google.com
Drop bag rules
Optional, station by station. Bags must be no larger than 16 in x 24 in x 10 in, re-closeable (no coolers or lidded bins), and labeled with the runner's name, bib number and aid station name(s). Destination Trail disclaims responsibility for loss, damage or delivery delay. Bags are not mailed after the event; last pickup is the Wednesday after the race at 9:00 AM at race HQ, after which unclaimed bags are donated. docs.google.com
Cutoff philosophy
A single non-stop 107-hour clock runs from the gun to the finish; sleep and rest count against it. Runners must leave each aid station before its posted cutoff to continue; arriving at or after a cutoff, or returning to crew at an aid station after its cutoff, is a DNF. A runner who leaves the last aid station on time but finishes after the overall cutoff receives an 'unofficial finish' (print and glass, no buckle). This describes the standing Destination Trail policy from the 2026 Runner Manual; per-station clock times below are 2026 numbers (see difficulty_notes). docs.google.com
Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes   · no   ? nobody has checked

Mile Station Cutoff Crew Bag Pacer Med To next
0.00 Marble Mountain (Start) ? ? · ? 12.20
12.20 Blue Lake 5:30pm · · ? 25.20
37.40 Coldwater Lake 10:00am ? 18.70
56.10 Norway Pass 8:00pm ? 11.10
67.20 Elk Pass 1:30am ? 15.00
82.20 RD 9327 9:30am ? 11.20
93.40 Spencer Butte 4:00pm · · ? 7.60
101.00 Lewis River 8:00pm · · ? 17.20
118.20 Quartz Ridge 5:30am ? 16.20
134.40 Chain of Lakes 1:00pm ? 17.30
151.70 Klickitat 10:30pm ? 19.40
171.10 Twin Sisters 9:30am · · ? 16.00
187.10 Owens Creek 5:30pm ? 13.00
200.10 Finish (White Pass HS) 11:00pm ? ?
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