Willapa Trail Festival

New for 2024! This year we are adding two new distances options. The new 100 mile will test your endurance! We've also added a 5k to test your speed! There will also be some new finisher awards!

Location

This year’s Willapa Trail Festival Footraces will start and finish at Owl and Olive Cafe and event space. This beautiful farmstead is located in between the Willapa Hills State Park Trail and the banks of the upper Chehalis River.

Flattest, Fastest, or First!

This course is flat as heck. It's a great option if you're looking set a new personal best finish time, or if you're running to complete your first ultra! Its seriously like a pancake. Its without doubt one the flattest and fastest 100 mile and 50 mile courses you'll find in the PNW.

Race Entry

OlyTrailRunners is a Non-Profit dedicated to supporting the local trail running community and preservation of recreational trails in the greater Olympia area. To keep our events inclusive and promote running for everyone we keep our entry fees low.

Course

This course is one of the flattest and fastest you’ll find in Washington State. It is a perfect course for someone looking to run their first ultramarathon, or to set a very fast personal best in any of the distances offered. It is also nearly impossible to get lost.

Parking

Parking will be provided by Owl and Olive and will be available to all runners and crew until the start/finish area closes on Sunday night. Some overnight parking and camping is available for Friday night as well.

Race Day

Packet pickup will be available beginning at 6:00 AM Saturday. The 100 mile/50 mile run will begin at 7:00 AM Saturday morning. The 50k run will begin at 8:00 AM Saturday morning. The 25k run will begin at 9:00 AM Saturday morning. The 5k run will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday morning. The Start/Finish area will close for all runners at 10pm on Sunday night.