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FORGE

Anacortes, Washington, United States View on map
Jun 06, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

About this race

FORGE Backyard Ultra

  • Run a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour for 12 hours
  • Complete all 12 loops and you'll have run 50 miles
  • Miss the start or don’t finish in time? Your FORGE is over.

Everyone is celebrated but we will have winners:

Top Male and Female awards:
1. fastest total time- Trophy and $500.

2. final loop winner- trophy and free registration for next years FORGE  

Space is limited. Secure your spot today.

Date: June 6, 2026

Location: Trails and dirt roads south of Swinomish Casino, Skagit County, WA

Start Time: 7:00 AM

All Runners will receive:

  • FORGE running hat
  • FORGE hoodie
  • FORGEd custom medal(finisher prize)
  • Day of race food and snacks, Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel.
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FORGE is a race built around a unique and growing format known as the "backyard ultra." Unlike traditional races where runners aim for a set distance or time, backyard ultras follow a simple but demanding structure: runners complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour, on the hour. Whatever time remains after finishing a lap becomes their rest period before starting again at the top of the next hour. This continues until the event reaches its predetermined duration—in FORGE’s case, 12 hours. The format is gaining popularity worldwide because it removes the pressure of speed and replaces it with a test of endurance, pacing, and mental toughness. Fast runners and steady runners line up together every hour. Everyone starts at the same time, and the race unfolds differently for each participant. Some will aim for a personal-best distance, while others will push to complete all 12 laps. One of the most unique aspects of this style of racing is the community it creates. The time between laps—when runners gather, recover, and prepare for the next start—becomes a shared experience. Conversations happen. Encouragement is exchanged. Whether you’re completing your first backyard-style event or chasing a new personal milestone, you’re not doing it alone. At its core, FORGE is about stepping into a challenge and discovering what you’re capable of. There’s no finish line waiting for you at a set distance—just another lap, another opportunity to push forward. It’s an event designed to be hard, but also to be welcoming, rewarding, and deeply memorable.

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Trail running

FORGE

FORGE is a 12-hour backyard-style ultramarathon taking place on June 7, 2025, in Skagit County, WA. The race follows a strict format: • Start Time: 7:00 AM • Loop Distance: 4.167 miles • Time Limit Per Loop: 60 minutes • Race Format: • A new loop starts every hour, on the hour. • Runners who finish a loop early may use the remaining time to rest. • All runners must be at the starting line when the next hour begins. • Failure to complete a loop within the time limit or missing the start of the next loop results in elimination. • Final Twilight Loop: The 12th and final loop will determine the last runners standing. Chip Timing. Awards: • Lowest Cumulative Time: Awarded to the runner with the fastest combined time across all completed loops.$500 prize money. • Final Loop Winner: The first runner to finish the final 12th loop among those still in the race. FORGE is about endurance, strategy, and pushing limits. The clock won’t wait—will you?

Jun 06, 2026 Ultra 7:00 AM
$249.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Anacortes.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 9.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 18.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 7.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 18.0°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
14.0
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
11.4mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
76.0%

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Anacortes events

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