Wy’east Trailfest

Wy’east Trailfest - August 15 - 16, 2026

Welcome to Wy'east Trailfest! Wy'east Trailfest is a celebration of mountain trail running featuring Mt. Hood’s illustrious alpine terrain, with world class 50 mile, 50K, 28K & 14K courses that reach Oregon’s rooftop on Saturday, plus a beautiful and more approachable trail Half Marathon, 8K (5 miler) and Kids Race to round out the weekend on Sunday! Whether racing, volunteering or spectating, join us up high on mighty Wy'east (the native ancestral name for Mt. Hood) for one of the most thrilling mountain trail race experiences anywhere.

Courses:

• 50 Miler: Point-to-point / 10,650’ of gain / 8,800’ of loss
• 50K: Point-to-point / 6900’ of gain / 5900’ of loss / $12000 prize purse / USATF 50K Trail National Championship
• 28K: 17.3 miles / Single Loop Course / 4,300’ of gain / 4,300' of loss
• 14K Hill Climb: 8.9 miles / Up & Down Course / 2,700’ of gain
• Half Marathon: 13.1 miles / Single Loop Course / 2,400’ of gain / 2400' of loss
• 8K: 5.0 miles / Single Loop Course / 850’ of gain
• Kids Race: 0.75 mile point-to-point scamper

Start Times:

• 50 Miler: Sat 5:30 AM
• 50K: Sat 8:00 AM
• 28K: Sat 9:30 AM
• 14K: Sat 10:30 AM
• Half Marathon: Sun 9:00 AM
• 8K: Sun 9:30 AM
• Kids Race: Sun 9:45 AM

Organizer:

Daybreak Racing presents unique and well-supported Pacific NW trail running races including Tillamook Burn, Gorge Waterfalls and Backcountry Rise. Our goal is to share some of our area's most beautiful trails and reward your effort with friends, food, music and memories. Adventure begins at Daybreak.