Salt Creek 24
Salt Creek 24 is the first of its kind on the Olympic Peninsula! With three event options, this all-day, all-night event has so much opportunity to get you on your feet, challenge you and provide you with scenery you won’t find anywhere else! Located at the Salt Creek Recreation Area in Port Angeles, Washington, runners and/or walkers will circle the park on a 1.3 mile route for 24 hours either solo, part of a relay team. There is a also a separate Last Runner Standing event with a major vertical component. Racers start/finish at Salt Creek Recreation Area, but summit neighboring Striped Peak every hour on the hour until there is only one runner left! The course is 3.75 miles and just over 1,000 feet elevation gain. While racing, individuals will be treated to expansive views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, towering evergreens, vivid green moss and ferns, along with a bit of World War II history!
For the 24 hour race, while the clock will be running for 24 hours, this event is designed to allow athletes to challenge themselves by their own design – they can lap the course when they want, as many times as they like. Run or walk the whole 24 hours? That’s fine. Any other number of hours is fine too, in any configuration. You can go on and off the course as you please. Have a certain mileage goal? Just do that! You may stop at any time if you decide you have had enough fun. Training for another race? Awesome!
The Last Runner Standing lasted 17 hours in 2024 - we expect it to go even longer in 2025!
Choose your own challenge, with the ultimate goal to have FUN! Round-the-clock activities like Mashed Potato Hour and Bacon Hour (trust us, you will be craving these when the time comes!), door prizes, and poker run hour add to the festivities. Warm up and refuel in the park’s indoor picnic pavilion, complete with a toasty brick fireplace. Big trees and even bigger views keep you company as you lap the park. Be very aware, also!! By morning’s light we have a very special final lap planned just before breakfast that could change EVERYTHING for your race’s end!!!
Also, this is a family-friendly event – the park has fun for everyone. Bring them along!