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GOAT Run

Port Angeles, Washington, United States View on map
Sep 12, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Trail running

About this race

* 50K * Marathon * Half Marathon *

The Great Olympic Adventure Trail Run (GOAT Run) is a trail 50K, marathon & half marathon that traverses Kelly Ridge between the Olympic National Park and the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State.

The route follows the single track Adventure Trail for the majority of the course, plus some unpaved forest road mixed in, and less than a mile on pavement. The finish line is in Olympic National Park at the deep, glacially carved Lake Crescent. Famous for its turquoise blue waters of exceptional clarity, the lake is the perfect place to end the race.

The course reaches a maximum elevation of 1,619 feet, with a cumulative elevation gain of 1500 ft for the half, 3500 ft for the marathon, and 3700 ft for the 50K. Challenging? Absolutely! This is a difficult course. But it’s worth it! *(note: half course is long, about 14 mi)

What’s included?

In addition to an epic outdoor experience in the far northwest corner, all runners receive a professional well-organized event, a well-marked course, food and snacks at water stations along the course, a piece of custom race swag, free shuttle to start, chip timing, after-party at Log Cabin Resort including heavy snacks and water / electrolyte. Bring cash or card with you, as we will have a beer / cider garden at the finish line!

Where to stay

Olympic Lodge in Port Angeles is offering a special 25% off discount for GOAT Runners.
Booking link here. 
Or phone direct at 360-452-2993 and use booking code GOAT to receive the same discounted pricing.

GOAT Run is Cupless

Unnecessary waste and trash is something we are working to eliminate from our events. As an organization dedicated to maintaining a clean race and doing our part to keep our trails clean, starting in 2024 we will be going cupless. This means we are eliminating the use of disposable cups at our races. Runners will carry their own hydration vessels, weather it be a backpack, water bottle, or a compressible cup such at the HydraPak speed cup.

Giving Back

This race is a friendly, community-based event, and a portion of race proceeds is donated to the Peninsula Trails Coalition and the Peninsula Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of Washington, in appreciation for their countless hours of trail construction and maintenance on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Refund Policy
  • 50% refund available until August 15, NO REFUNDS AFTER THIS DATE
  • No deferrals to next year
  • Transfers are allowed until 3 days before the race. Transfer instructions.
  • You will have the choice during the registration process to buy cancellation insurance (unavailable for Canadian racers – rules of the insurance company and not us or RunSignUp). With the insurance, you will get a full refund in certain circumstances including including accident, illness and family emergency, even after the August 15th date. Click here for more info and FAQ about the RegShield insurance.
  • If we are forced to cancel for any reason, runners will get a free transfer to the next year, or an 80% refund

Full information on our website.

Pick your distance

Trail running

Half Marathon WAVE 1

The half marathon event is closer to 14 miles in length (not the official 13.1 distance) and has about 1500 feet of elevation gain. GOAT Run Half Marathon is 1/2 mile of unpaved forest road, 8.5 miles of singletrack trail, 4 miles of unpaved forest road, and 3/4 miles pavement on East Beach Road to finish line at Log Cabin Resort. There is a water/electrolyte station at miles 3, 7, and 11, and at the finish. There are Sanicans at the start and finish, but not along the course. Limit 115 runners. Wave 1 shuttle leaves at 9:30 a.m. (10am race start). Shuttle leaves from Joyce, Washington. (shuttle is mandatory). Runners must finish by 3:30pm. Course map, elevation profile, description, GPS download: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2335346638

Sep 12, 2026 21.9K 10:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Half Marathon WAVE 2

The half marathon event is closer to 14 miles in length (not the official 13.1 distance) and has about 1500 feet of elevation gain. GOAT Run Half Marathon is 1/2 mile of unpaved forest road, 8.5 miles of singletrack trail, 4 miles of unpaved forest road, and 3/4 miles pavement on East Beach Road to finish line at Log Cabin Resort. There is a water/electrolyte station at miles 3, 7, and 11, and at the finish. There are Sanicans at the start and finish, but not along the course. Limit 115 runners. Wave 2 shuttle leaves at 10:30 a.m. (11am race start). Shuttle leaves from Joyce, Washington. (shuttle is mandatory). Runners must finish by 3:30pm. Course map, elevation profile, description, GPS download: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2335346638

Sep 12, 2026 21.9K 11:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Marathon

The marathon event is just under 26 miles (not the official 26.2 miles) and has about 3500 of elevation gain. GOAT Run Full Marathon is 21 miles of single-track trail, then 4 miles of unpaved forest road, ending with 3/4 mile of pavement on East Beach Road to finish line at Log Cabin Resort.There is a water/electrolyte station at miles 3, 7, 12.5, 16, 20, 23, and at the finish. There are Sanicans at the start and finish, but not along the course. Limit 115 runners. Time limit 7 hours. Shuttle leaves at 8:00 A.M. – Race start: 8:30 A.M. Shuttle leaves from Joyce, Washington. (shuttle is mandatory) Course map, elevation profile, description, GPS download: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2335340866

Sep 12, 2026 41K 8:30 AM
$95.00
Closed

50K

The 50K course is slightly shorter than official distance. GOAT Run 50K starts with 1/4 mile on a trail on the north side of Hwy 101, then 6 miles of unpaved forest road, 20 miles of single-track trail, then 4 miles of unpaved forest road, and 3/4 mile of pavement to finish line. There is a water/electrolyte station at miles 4, 8, 12, 17.5, 21, 25, 28, and at the finish. There are Sanicans at the start and finish, but not along the course. Limit 115 runners. Time limit 8 hours. Shuttle leaves at 7:00 A.M. – Race start: 7:30 A.M. Shuttle leaves from Joyce, Washington. (shuttle is mandatory). Course map, elevation profile, description, GPS download: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2335422277

Sep 12, 2026 48.7K 7:30 AM
$95.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Port Angeles, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 13.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 12.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
79.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 12, 2026 (PDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 12, 2026 (PDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 45m

The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 7:32 PM local time (PDT) in Port Angeles on September 12, 2026 — 12h 45m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — GOAT Run

302 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Half Marathon WAVE 1

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Leading finishers of the 2026 GOAT Run
Place Name Time Pace
1 Sarah Alaei 1:46:11 7:48 /mi
2 Selina McDonald 1:50:05 8:06 /mi
3 Madison Scott 1:55:33 8:30 /mi
4 Michelle Rippe 1:57:07 8:37 /mi
5 Alexandra Kabbourg 1:57:15 8:37 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • 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, 13 Port Angeles events

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