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Wy’east Trailfest

50 Miler · 50 Mile
On the calendar
The date is set. Entry has not opened. Registration opens January 1, 2027.
Race dateJuly 24-25, 2027
Duration2 days
Start5:30am
Whenin 273 days

Who's going to Wy’east Trailfest?

I'm running itPlan your weeks and your aid station times I'm crewingWhen to leave, where to park, at every stop I'm pacing or cheeringAsk your runner for their Out Here link

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Distance From the name
50 Mile The race calls this course “50 Miler” and hasn't published a measured distance. Trail courses often run long.
Climb The race
10,650 ft
Descent The race
8,800 ft
High point
not checked yet
Time limit The race
15:30:00
Aid stations
9
Started
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Finished
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Finish rate
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The course

Where it goes point to point · 9 aid stations · rust marks a stop your crew can reach

No official GPX on file yet. These are the aid station coordinates, not the trail. Have the GPX? Send us the link.

A point-to-point mountain route that shuttles runners to the east edge of Mt. Hood National Forest’s Ponderosa backcountry, runs ridgeline trails back onto the volcano, up into the alpine, then down to the finish at Mt. Hood Meadows.

The 3.2 miles between the two Ski Patrol aid stations are the most exposed, steep and technical on the course: the Wizard Trail climbs 1500' in 1.6 miles to a turnaround at the 8000' level, where runners punch their bib.

The race

What this one is

Wy’east Trailfest is a weekend of mountain trail running at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area on Mt. Hood, Oregon. Saturday has the 50 Miler, 50K, 28K and 14K, which reach 8000 feet on the volcano. Sunday has the Half Marathon, the 8K (5 miler) and a Kids Race. Wy’east is the native ancestral name for Mt. Hood.

Getting in

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

Lottery
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Lottery opens
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Lottery draw
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Field cap
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Registration
UltraSignup ultrasignup.com
Qualifying
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Minimum age
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Transfers
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Deferrals
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Crew access, 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 daybreakracing.com
Vehicles per runner
1 daybreakracing.com
Pacers
No daybreakracing.com
Muling
not checked yet
Drop bags
Yes daybreakracing.com
Cupless
Yes daybreakracing.com
Course marking
not checked yet
Night running
not checked yet
Dogs
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Headphones
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Crew rules
Crew/supporters are welcome at Aid Stations #1, 2, 5, 6 & 7 and of course the Finish Line area for runner support. Crew and spectators must follow race rules and directions given by an event official, medical personnel or aid station captain. daybreakracing.com
Pacer rules
No pacers allowed. daybreakracing.com
Drop bag rules
Drop bags will be available at Aid Station #2 & #5. Drop bag size must be smaller than a 20L day bag (shoe box size), made of durable, water-resistant material and less than 5lbs. Please label your drop bags with your name, race, bib number and aid station location in permanent marker. Drop bags will not be returned to the race staging area until after the aid station cutoff and shutting down after race sweepers arrive. daybreakracing.com
Cutoff philosophy
Race cutoffs exist for several reasons, primarily safety and keeping the race on its permitted schedule. Cutoff times indicate when a runner must leave the aid station. daybreakracing.com
Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes   ○ no   ? nobody has checked   – does not apply to this race

Mile Station Cutoff Crew access Bag Pacer Med To next
0.00 Underhill Site
None · spotty cell service · Signal wrong?
 ? ● ? ? ? 8.80
8.80 Fifteenmile
None · spotty cell service · Signal wrong?
 ? ● ? ? ? 10.10
18.90 Surveyors Ridge
None · no cell service · Signal wrong?
 11:15am ● ● ? ? 7.60
26.50 High Prairie
NoneSignal wrong?
 1:45pm ○ ○ ? ? 9.30
35.80 Bennett Pass
NoneSignal wrong?
 4:30pm ○ ? ? ? 4.30
40.10 Umbrella
None · cell service · Signal wrong?
 5:45pm ● ● ? ? 2.50
42.60 Ski Patrol
None · cell service · Signal wrong?
 6:30pm ● ? ? ? 3.20
45.80 Ski Patrol 2
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ● ? ? ? 4.20
50.00 Mt. Hood Meadows
None · cell service · Signal wrong?
 9:00pm ● ? ? ? ?
Driving your crew

Getting your people there 4 stops with directions the race published.

Underhill Site mile 0.00

From Mt. Hood Meadows (30 min./21 miles travel time): Depart Mt. Hood Meadows down Mt. Hood Meadows Dr. for 1.6 mi. Continue straight over the Hwy 35 overpass and on-ramp onto Hwy 35N (toward Hood River). Drive Hwy 35N for 6.9 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Forest Road 44 and follow up for 5.2 miles. Veer RIGHT to continue on Road 44 for 6.6 miles. Underhill Site is on the right.

Parking. Drop-offs must park out on the main 44 Road, fully off of the pavement. Do not enter the Underhill Site: it is for shuttle bus turnaround only and is a small location.

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Fifteenmile mile 8.80

From Mt. Hood Meadows (32 min/21.6 miles): Depart Mt. Hood Meadows down Mt. Hood Meadows Dr. for 1.6 miles. Continue straight over the Hwy 35 overpass and on-ramp onto Hwy 35N (toward Hood River). Drive Hwy 35N for 6.9 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Forest Road 44 and follow up for 5.2 miles. Veer RIGHT to continue on Road 44 for 3.2 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Road 4420 ("Cold Springs Road") and continue straight 2.1 miles. Veer LEFT at a fork to stay on the paved Road 2730 (Cold Springs Rd) for 2.0 miles to reach the aid station at Fifteenmile Campground.

Parking. All crew parking is along the shoulder of the main road after Fifteenmile Campground, as far off the pavement as possible. Do not enter the small Fifteenmile Campground to park.

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Surveyors Ridge mile 18.90 cutoff 11:15am

From Mt. Hood Meadows (22 min./14.6 miles): Depart Mt. Hood Meadows down Mt. Hood Meadows Dr. for 1.6 miles. Continue straight over the Hwy 35 overpass and on-ramp onto Hwy 35N (toward Hood River). Drive Hwy 35N for 6.9 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Forest Road 44 and follow up for 5.2 miles. Continue straight at the junction for .2 miles on the 1720 Road. Turn LEFT onto a gravel road for .1 miles to reach the aid station.

Parking. Limited parking in the 44 Trails Hub Trailhead gravel lot by the aid station. Do not park on the shoulder of the gravel entrance road. When the lot is full, park on the 17 Road and 1720 Road shoulder past the aid station and walk 1/4 mile back. No crew parking before 8:15AM because of 50K start activity at this location.

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Umbrella mile 40.10 cutoff 5:45pm

Crew must walk 1/4 mile from the Mt. Hood Meadows main parking area down the main entrance road, Mt. Hood Meadows Dr. to reach the Aid Station.

Parking. No parking at the aid station location along the roadway. Crew walk 1/4 mile down the main entrance road from the Mt. Hood Meadows main parking area.

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Same race, other lines

Other distances and other years

What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

2 people have been out there with a camera or a microphone.

2024 Wy'east Trailfest 28k presented by Salomon

Livestream replay

2024 Wy'east Trailfest 50k presented by Salomon

Livestream replay

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Ultras change. We will tell you when this one does.

Cutoffs move, races get postponed, lotteries open and close. We read the race's own sources and record where every fact came from. Put your email in and we will send you what changed, and where we read it.

No account, and nothing to cancel.

What happens to your email. Nothing else. I do not sell it, and I will not send you anything except this race changing. One click gets you out.

I keep this catalog because the information is scattered and hard to trust. Telling you when it moves is the same job.