What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — March 15

In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we list upcoming races by region, including events in Washington, Ohio, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and British Columbia. You can view all 38 of this weekend’s races in the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. If you’re a race director and would like your event to be featured on the calendar, register here.

Featured: Chuckanut 50k (Fairhaven, WA)

The 31st running of the Chuckanut 50k takes place Saturday on the scenic Pacific Northwest trails just south of Bellingham, Washington. The storied race, selected as one of UltraRunning Magazine’s Old School Ultras, offers a true mountain running experience with a technical course and over 5,000 feet of climbing over the middle 30 kilometers. Race highlights include incredible coastal scenery, lush single-track trails that traverse and ascend the Chuckanut Mountain Ridge, and a classic old-school vibe complete with amazing volunteers. Read more.

Other West Events:

Pacific

• Tanana River Challenge (Fairbanks, AK)
• Folsom Lake South Side Trail Run (Folsom, CA)
• Old West Trail Runs (Julian, CA)
• Nine Trails 35 Mile Endurance Run (Santa Barbara, CA)
• Ruck A Chuck 50k (Foresthill, CA)
• Gabrielino 50K (Altadena, CA)
• Taco Bell Border Dash (Portland, OR)
• Frosty Moss Relay and 50K (Port Angeles, WA)
• Little Backyard Adventure (Olympia, WA)

Mountain

• Pulse Endurance Runs (Pickled Feet) (Eagle, ID)
• The Drift 100 (Pinedale, WY)

Featured: Get Lucky 50/50 (Canal Fulton, OH)

The seventh annual Get Lucky 50/50 (50-mile and 50k) takes place on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, a scenic multi-use trail spanning 90 miles north and south from Cleveland to Zoarville, Ohio. The race begins in historic downtown Canal Fulton and will travel south, with 50k runners turning around in Navarre, and 50-miler traveling to Bolivar before turning around and heading back. This is a flat and fast course, and runners have 14 hours to complete their race distances. Read more.

Other Midwest Events:

• • K’s of Convenience (Davenport, IA)
  • Howard Aslinger Memorial Endurance Run (Cape Girardeau, MO)
  • Bent Oak Ultra (Oak Grove, MO)
  • Hard Times Trail Run (Willard, MO)
  • Buzzard Day Trail Race (Hinkley, OH)

Featured: 3 Days of Syllamo (Blanchard Springs, AR)

Held annually in the rugged and beautiful Ozark Mountains, Three Days of Syllamo celebrates the local trails and trail running community with a fun-filled weekend of racing, running, great people and good times. Established in 2005, the stage race totals 94 miles and kicks off with a 50k on Friday, followed by a 50-miler on Saturday, and wraps up with a quick 20k on Sunday. While the race frequently changes routes, runners can expect challenging and technical trails, steep climbs and descents, and around 150-200 feet of elevation change each mile. Read more.

Other South Events:

Southwest

• Sierra Prieta 50K (Prescott, AZ)
• Grasslands Trail Run (Decatur, TX)
• The Green Ultra at Millican (College Station, TX)

Southeast

• Picnic Island Ultra (Jupiter, FL)
• Two Prairies Ultra (Fort McCoy, FL)
• Gulf Coast Conservation Trailfest (Panama City Beach, FL)
• Miccosukee Glades Runner (Miami, FL)
• #onemileatatime 24 Hour Challenge (Griffin, GA)
• Southern States 200 (Rocky Face, GA)
• The Cove (Chickamauga, GA)
• Cold Rock 50K (Ellenboro, NC)
• Llama – The Byrd Escape (Lake Toxaway, NC)
• Caney Fork Ultra (Spencer, TN)
• Bel Monte (Waynesboro, VA)
• Elizabeth’s Furnace (Fort Valley, VA)

Featured: Rabid Raccoon 100 (Beaver Falls, PA)

The fourth running of the Rabid Racoon 100 (100-miler and 100k) takes place in Brady’s Run Park, a 2,000-acre county park in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Beginning on Saturday, 100-milers will attempt to tackle 15,000 feet of elevation gain over eight 12.5-mile loops on single-track trails and gravel roads that traverse the park’s hills and streams and run alongside scenic Brady’s Run Lake. The 100k participants will run five loops with just under 10,000 feet of climbing and descending. Read more.

Other Northeast Events:

• Shamrock Shenanigans Ultra (Douglassville, PA)
• Special 13 & 26, 36 mile Trail Run (Safe Harbor, PA)
• F.I.T. ‘Rock Trail Race (Cumberland, RI)

Featured: Fat Dog Backyard Ultra (Abbotsford, BC)

The Fat Dog Backyard Ultra is an official Backyard Ultra event held in the picturesque town of Abbotsford, British Columbia. Following standard rules, runners will complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour until only one competitor remains. All registered participants have a shot at earning an at-large bid to the Canadian National Backyard Ultra team, or a chance to compete at the World Backyard Ultra Championship. Read more.