Rainshadow Running's first virtual race!
August 27 through September 28
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Mt Rainier (Tahoma) and The Wonderland Trail is a classic and world-class trail running destination and has inspired our first virtual race. Late summer is an amazing time to be out there. Wildflowers are everywhere! The weather is great. And mile after mile is just so amazing and rewarding. Now we're not necessarily encouraging folks to go run there, although for those who are close enough to do so safely and responsibly you have that option. But even from your own backyard, you can create your own version of this inspiring trail run. We hope that you use the beauty and challenges of this magical place to motivate you to get out and create your own running adventure! To help folks feel like we're all in it together we've created specific routes that actually exist on real trails in the real world that are really amazing and we hope that you use these routes as a template for you to design your own route with similar stats like distance, elevation gain, etc. More details about the routes below. And coming soon all of the routes will be shown on our app with a dynamic GPS enabled map, conditions updates, photos, videos and more! Stay tuned! |
Cost is $35. Each person will receive a custom race bib, bandanna, and sticker.
Runners will have a three plus week window, from August 27th to the end of the day on September 28th to complete their race distance or distances!
We're offering the following race distances: 100M, 50M, 56K, 25K, 10K and 5K. We encourage folks to use the routes below to inspire their own similar routes with similar amounts of elevation gain to try to have everyone competing on somewhat level playing fields. But ultimately this is a virtual race and you can run whereever you want and your route can be whatever you want it to be
Folks will have the option to purchase a cotton-poly blend race shirt and or hoodie when they register. Order by September 3rd If you want to have it in time for the live stream post-race party and group chat!
That's right, we're planning our own virtual Rainshadow-style post-race party on Saturday, October 3rd. We hope you'll join us!
We’ve had a few questions from runners about the race and so we thought it could be helpful to share those Q&As here:
Q: Do you have to run the routes at Mt Rainier that we have posted?
A: No. You are welcome to run any route you want anywhere in the world. And you can even run a route at Rainier that is similar to the routes we posted but you can change any of it you want. The only rules are you need to run all of your distance by the end of the race(end of the day Sept 28th) and you have to run the distance you signed up for. And to be eligible for getting a top 3 prize your elevation gain needs to be within 20% of the elevation gain we posted for the routes we listed or more than what we listed.
Q: Do you have to run your route all at once or can it be over multiple days?
A: You can run over multiple days. But the clock never stops. Your time is from the moment you start you first day until the moment you stop on your last day. You are now able to submit your results via UltraSignup, even for multi-day runs.
Q: Are GPS files the only way to prove you completed your run?
A: No. Photos, videos or anything else to corroborate your run report would be nice and fun to see. All of this can be included when you submit your results on UltraSignup.
Q: What if we don’t complete our run by the end of the day on September 28th?
A: You can still submit your proof of run after the 28th but if your run was completed after the 28th you will not be eligible for prizes/awards but we will still put you in the results and you will still be an official finisher. But we ask that folks do the best they can to get their run/s done by the 28th.
Q: Is the Rainshadow App ready?
A: No not yet. Sorry. Soon hopefully. We'll be sure to let everyone know once it is ready to download.
We're also devising a variety of ways folks will be able to interact with each other before, during, and after the race. Virtual high fives included!
Be sure to use and follow the hashtags #wonderlandvirtual and #rainshadowrunning to help us create a shared experience!
Register anytime between now and September 27th on UltraSignup Run anytime between now and September 28th at 11:59pm(Pacific)
Runners will have a three plus week window, from August 27th to the end of the day on September 28th to complete their race distance or distances!
We're offering the following race distances: 100M, 50M, 56K, 25K, 10K and 5K. We encourage folks to use the routes below to inspire their own similar routes with similar amounts of elevation gain to try to have everyone competing on somewhat level playing fields. But ultimately this is a virtual race and you can run whereever you want and your route can be whatever you want it to be
Folks will have the option to purchase a cotton-poly blend race shirt and or hoodie when they register. Order by September 3rd If you want to have it in time for the live stream post-race party and group chat!
That's right, we're planning our own virtual Rainshadow-style post-race party on Saturday, October 3rd. We hope you'll join us!
We’ve had a few questions from runners about the race and so we thought it could be helpful to share those Q&As here:
Q: Do you have to run the routes at Mt Rainier that we have posted?
A: No. You are welcome to run any route you want anywhere in the world. And you can even run a route at Rainier that is similar to the routes we posted but you can change any of it you want. The only rules are you need to run all of your distance by the end of the race(end of the day Sept 28th) and you have to run the distance you signed up for. And to be eligible for getting a top 3 prize your elevation gain needs to be within 20% of the elevation gain we posted for the routes we listed or more than what we listed.
Q: Do you have to run your route all at once or can it be over multiple days?
A: You can run over multiple days. But the clock never stops. Your time is from the moment you start you first day until the moment you stop on your last day. You are now able to submit your results via UltraSignup, even for multi-day runs.
Q: Are GPS files the only way to prove you completed your run?
A: No. Photos, videos or anything else to corroborate your run report would be nice and fun to see. All of this can be included when you submit your results on UltraSignup.
Q: What if we don’t complete our run by the end of the day on September 28th?
A: You can still submit your proof of run after the 28th but if your run was completed after the 28th you will not be eligible for prizes/awards but we will still put you in the results and you will still be an official finisher. But we ask that folks do the best they can to get their run/s done by the 28th.
Q: Is the Rainshadow App ready?
A: No not yet. Sorry. Soon hopefully. We'll be sure to let everyone know once it is ready to download.
We're also devising a variety of ways folks will be able to interact with each other before, during, and after the race. Virtual high fives included!
Be sure to use and follow the hashtags #wonderlandvirtual and #rainshadowrunning to help us create a shared experience!
Register anytime between now and September 27th on UltraSignup Run anytime between now and September 28th at 11:59pm(Pacific)
Course Details
Wonderland 100MIf the 93 mile Wonderland Trail that circles the mighty Mt Rainier is not on your bucket list you probably need to get a new bucket. To have the distance equal a full 100 miles we put the start/finish at the Henry M Jackson Visitor's Center at Paradise and do a loop on the Skyline Trail adding seven more spectacular miles to the adventure. This is a burly route with 25,000ft of elevation gain with numerous tough climbs
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Devils dream 50MWith a name like Devils Dream, you know this point to point has gotta be one of two things... really hard or really beautiful. This route that covers half the Wonderland Trail, is both. Running from Box Canyon on southeast side of the mountain to Mowich Lake in the northwest part of the park with about 13,000ft of elevation gain. As you ascend each big climb you'll wonder if you're dreaming or if the suffering is real.
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northern loop 56KCombining a fun section of the Wonderland with the Northern Loop trail you get a "Varner miles" 50k(56k) loop with nearly 10,000ft of elevation gain. There's a lot of solitude out on this route and you'll get up close and personal with some areas less traveled but not because it's not beautiful. The difficulty probably scares folks off. But lucky you! You get to see a variety of other awesome mountains, cliffs and waterfalls that folks who just stay on the Wonderland miss out on.
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Spray Park 25kThe hardest decision folks have to make when doing the entire Wonderland is "How many burgers should I eat at Longmire?". The next hardest decision is "Do I stay on the official route the whole way or do I take the Spray Park alternate route?" For this route though you don't have to make this impossible choice because you get both in a nice tidy loop with nearly 5000ft of gain.
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sunrise 10kChoose this race and you can say you ran the Sunrise 10k at sunrise at Sunrise. #mindblown. Well only if you time your run to synchronize with the actual sun rising in the sky. If you don't do that well... I don't know what to tell you. This loop with 1500ft of gain is entirely above 6000ft above sea level and has non-stop jaw-dropping views of "the mountain". For extra credit: add three more k and tag 2nd Burroughs as well!
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reflection lakes 5kFor those of you who need more reflection in your life you've chosen the right option! Not only can you stare into the abyss of your soul as you gaze into your mirror image on the surface of the lake you'll have plenty of time to ponder life's mysteries as you suffer through one of our steepest routes, mile for mile on this loop with about 700ft of elevation gain.
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