50 Mile Runner information.
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General Information:
Every aid station will have water and Hummingbird Electrolyte Running Fuel. There will also be a selection of snacks, junk food, and fruit.
This is a cupless race so please bring a 2 bottle or bladder system to get you from aid station to aid station.
If you wish to place a drop bag with your supplies at an aid station or want to leave one at the start/finish please limit them in size to a grocery store shopping bag for aid stations and a backpack or small bag for the start/finish line. 1-gallon ziplock bags work great for aid stations. Note: your aid station drop bags will be very slow to return to the finish line. Any items not claimed by end of day will be thrown away or donated.
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Updates:
No Updates have been made to this information since it’s release at 11am on 5-21-26
Schedule:
5:50am-6:50am - Bib Pickup
6:50am - National Anthem
6:52 - Course Briefing
7:00am - Race Start
12:00am - BBQ Starts (finishes when food runs out or everyone goes home)
~1:00 - 50K top three finishers announcement/pictures (as long as the top 3 are back by this time)
~3pm - 50 Mile top three finishers announcement/pictures (as long as the top 3 are back by this time)
All Day - Feel free to relax and enjoy the finish area food and people and help cheer on others as they finish their run.
Key Locations:
Runner/Spectator Parking lot: (This is about 1.5 blocks away from Diamond Detail)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/29Q9RxegrGCnGY5k7
Amenities: Public Parking
Notes: Park here for the race start/finish or if you are a volunteer who will be staying at the start/finish line for a while.
Start/Finish Line: Diamond Detail 412 E Main, Puyallup, WA 98372
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pg4vV5oxFosSWNRM6
Amenities: Start/finish area, 2 Bathrooms, Bib pickup, drop bag dropoff/pickup, Water, snacks, BBQ at finish of the event, Photo Wall
Notes: There will be no room for parking at this location.
If you are being quickly dropped off, you may use the auto parts store parking lot across the street for the closest drop off location. If you are parking for more than a few minutes it is best to use the “Runner/Spectator Parking lot” a block or so away. We do not have permission to park cars at the auto parts store for any extended period of time.
East Puyallup Trailhead: [Mile 3.62]
https://maps.app.goo.gl/JCMSf8wieis5J61k7
Amenities: Bathroom, Water Fountain, Parking, Crew access
Notes: This is an excellent spot to cheer people on from and a great place to see people near the end of their race as well.
Mcmillin Aid Station: [Mile 7.92] [Mile 39.02 leg 2]
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pf3PLtpUiJ2JsQB37
Amenities: Bathroom, snacks/water/electrolytes, Parking, Crew access
Orting Trailhead: [Mile 10.74]
https://maps.app.goo.gl/YLPUKZTMDt6aRr3j7
Amenities: Porta Potties, Parking, Crew access
Notes: No water available at this location! This is an excellent spot for crew/spectators.
Crocker Aid Station: [Mile 13.42]
https://maps.app.goo.gl/z3WrC4WGPPo7YS2L8
Amenities: Porta Potty, snacks/water/electrolytes, Parking, Crew access
South Prairie Aid Station:[Mile 18.2]
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ctsHrGRPunpuX3PF9
Amenities: 2 Porta Potties, and full aid station with snacks/water/electrolytes, Parking, Crew access
Buckley Aid Station:[Mile 22.36]
https://maps.app.goo.gl/29RoSPL1ExG316wy7
Amenities: Porta Potties, Parking, Crew access
This is at the veteran’s monument in Buckley. Full aid station with snacks/water/electrolytes, 2 Porta Potties
Course Description:
There are 4 aid stations on the way out and those same 4 aid stations on the way back for a total of 8 stops. Make your way along the course up to the 50 mile turnaround located 2.64 miles past the Buckley aid station. From there, enjoy the gentle downhill dreams all the way back to Diamond Detail retracing your same route along the Foothills trail.
