About This Race

The Great Olympic Adventure Trail (GOAT) Run is a point-to-point half marathon, marathon, and 50K trail race near Port Angeles, Washington. It traverses Kelly Ridge between Olympic National Park and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, finishing at Lake Crescent inside Olympic National Park. Runners receive chip timing, a free shuttle to the start, custom swag, and an after-party at Log Cabin Resort.

Course & Race Day Details

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Medal
Race Swag
A custom piece of race swag and a GOAT Run pint glass; no finisher medals

Hydration Support

Aid stations with water, electrolyte (Gnarly Hydrate), and snacks at multiple points; the race is cupless, with reusable HydraPak SpeedCups provided at packet pickup.

Awards

The first overall male, female, and non-binary runner in each distance receives an award; the two half marathon waves are treated as separate races; no age category awards.

Charity Beneficiary

Peninsula Trails Coalition and Peninsula Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of Washington

Race Weekend Logistics

Packet Pickup

Friday Sept 11 at Mighty Pine Brewing (540 E. 8th Street, Port Angeles) 4:00-7:00pm, and Saturday Sept 12 at the hayfield across from the Joyce Museum.

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Choose Your Distance

50K 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
$95.00
Increases Sep 12
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Half Marathon WAVE 1 Half Marathon
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
$75.00
Increases Sep 01
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Half Marathon WAVE 2 Half Marathon
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
$75.00
Increases Sep 01
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Marathon 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
$90.00
Increases Sep 01
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