Are you gonna get gulched?

Devil’s Gulch is a challenging race with three distances: a half-marathon, 50 Miler, and 100 Miler.

***New 50mile and 100mile course for 2025***

This course is different from most of our races–it’s hot, located in the hot but beautiful Pondoroso pine forests of the eastern Cascades. You’ll get unending views, wicked gulches, and huge rock hoodoos! Plus, an actual restaurant to serve you some post-race food and beverages. The 100 Miler is a tough one, with lots and lots of vert and heat. The 50 Miler is….also challenging, just a half-portion of crazy. For those who have a more balanced relationship with running, we’ve got a half-marathon too.

Three distances are available for this race: half-marathon, 50 Miler and 100 Miler (gulp).

Woodland Speeders Kid’s Race

As part of our Woodland Speeders program, we offer free kid’s races at all of our events. Parents are welcome to run with their kiddos. You can register your child during the registration process for your own race or sign them up later. The course at Devil’s Gulch will be approximately 3/4 mile long and a little more uphill than our other races, with about 200′ of gain. See below for map.

Belt Buckle for all 100 Miler Finishers

Race Notes:

Pacers: are allowed for the 100 Miler.
Requirements: 100 Miler participants must have run at least a 50 Miler previously.
Swag: We will have belt buckles for 100 Mile finishers, as well as awards for the top 3 finishers in all gender categories. All participants in the 100 Miler and 50 Miler will receive a tri-blend t-shirt. Participants in all distances will receive a handmade finishers award.

Required Gear: 
100 Miler: participants must carry a headlamp (with extra batteries), 2L worth of water-carrying vessels, cold-weather gear, and have the course GPS downloaded onto a phone or watch.
50 Miler: participants must carry a headlamp, 2L worth of water-carrying vessels, and have the course GPS downloaded onto a phone or watch.

Course Notes:
This is not a course to underestimate! While the views are spectacular and the geology fascinating, be prepared for long, steep climbs and descents on technical and rocky trails. There are also some very pleasant portions of this course like the nicely graded climb up the Mission Creek trail.

All distances will start with a climb up through the forest from the base area of the Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort.  At the first break in the grade, the Half Marathon course will begin a fun descent down to meet the Mission Creek Trail and head back to the finish line at the ski area. The 50-mile and 100-mile runners will continue climbing up towards Mission Peak. After a quick summit of Mission Peak, you’ll head back down the way you came and off towards Mt. Lillian along Tronson Ridge. Here is where the views and the geology are the most magnificent!

The 100-mile and 50-mile courses begin to diverge at Mt. Lillian Aid Station. The 50-mile will continue down Tronson Ridge, while the 100-milers will descend towards Blewett Pass for a technical 8-mile lollipop in an old burn. It will feel extremely remote and technical but also features beautiful meadows and wildflowers. The loop will bring you back to Mt. Lillian Aid Station, where the 100-mile course rejoins the 50-mile on Tronson Ridge. After the Tronson Aid Station, both distances climb up and over Red Hill before descending rolling trails to the Mission Creek Aid Station.

From Mission Creek Aid, the 50-mile and 100-mile part ways. The 50-mile begins the smooth but steady climb (complete with many creek crossings to cool off and enjoy) back to the Mission Ridge base area. While the 100-mile runners head over into to Number 2 canyon. At Horse Lake Aid Station, 100-mile runners can join their pacers for the first time, yay! You’ll then climb up a beautifully graded single track to the summit of Horse Lake Mountain. If you’re keeping a 17-20min/mile pace you just might catch the beautiful sunset over the enchantment plateau at the summit! You’ll then enjoy a lovely, flowing ridgeline descent back to Horse Lake Aid Station.

With this lollipop completed, the course returns to Peavine Canyon, where you’ll climb back up and over towards the Devil’s Spur Aid Station. After cresting the ridge, a dusty, switch backing decent provides some nice rock hoodoo views before another grueling climb brings you to the Devil’s Spur Aid Station. From the aid station you’ll begin an incredible fast, flowing decent down Devil’s Gulch and back to the Mission Creek Aid Station. Prepare to get wet feet as you will cross Mission Creek multiple times. After waving goodbye to the aid station, the course begins the final climb back up the Peavine Trail. This is the only section of trail you will repeat on the course, so if you missed the Hoodoos in the dark, you’ll get another shot for some cool geology. After finishing the climb and passing through Devil’s Spur again, you’ll enjoy some flat and descending trails back to Mission Ridge and some well-earned post-race food and beverages!

There will be aid stations throughout the course with volunteers to help, food to eat and hydration to refuel. And of course, there will be an assortment of yummy food and treats waiting for you at the finish line.

Courses and aid stations
Course and Aid Station Locations
Directions

Registration

Online registration will close the Wednesday before the race at noon.

Half:
Regular price: $86
January 1: $101
April 1: $116
Race day: $125

50 Miler:
Regular price: $180
January 1: $195
April 1: $210
Race day: $220

100 Miler:
Regular price: $410
January 1: $430
April 1: $445
Race day: n/a

This is a cupless race!

This is a cupless race. All runners should carry with them a refillable container that they can run with. There will be a limited number of cups for emergency situations.

Post-Race:

Mission Ridge will have hot food for all runners. As the French say, hunger makes the best sauce. And when the food is delicious to start, it’s even better. (The French don’t say that last part though TBH)

Official Coaching Partner

Looking for advice on staying hydrated for this hilly and hard race? Well, the devil likes it hot and Team RunRun has some great advice for you in the form of this article, written just for you!