Cirque Series - Crystal Mountain, WA

National Forest Fee: $2.00

33914 Crystal Mountain Blvd
Crystal Mountain, WA US 98022

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Friday, Sept 19, 2025:  3pm-6pm - early bib pick-up: TBA

Saturday, Sept 20, 2025: 8:00am-9:30am - Bib pickup available at the race venue. Please arrive early enough to pickup your packet and get ready. We will start promptly at 10AM. 

 

The 7.7-mile course, featuring 2,544 feet of elevation gain, kicks off at the Crystal Mountain base area. You’ll start by tackling the rugged Kelly’s Gap service road for about 1.7 miles until you reach the Green Valley trail. From there, you’ll ascend Grubstake, the race’s highest point at 6,861 feet. As you head south along the summit ridgeline, take in the expansive views of Mt. Rainier and the breathtaking Cascade Range. Continuing past the gondola and Summit House, you’ll navigate a steep and technical trail that connects you to the Crystal Mountain Trail. Pause to catch your breath and enjoy one last view of Mt. Rainier before cruising through Powder Bowl and across Bear Pits, slipping under the Forest Queen chairlift and Elizabeth Lake, where the trail winds into a lush forest leading to Henskin Lake. Here, you might spot some trout and refresh yourself with a splash of cool water before linking up with the Silver Creek Trail. As you cross alpine creeks and pass old mining camps, you’ll emerge from the trees at Gold Hill, where a stunning view of the valley and finish line awaits. The single-track trail will eventually transition to a service road, guiding you back to the Finish Line at the Crystal Mountain Resort base area, where the celebration is just getting started!

**Course subject to change as necessary
**Every competitor is subject to a strict cut-off time, at Crystal Mountain summit (top of gondola), of 1.5 hrs (competitor will take gondola back down) 

SAFETY LANGUAGE: The course is the most direct route to the high alpine, it is steep, but intuitive, you will be pushing hard for the summit, putting yourself to your capacity, lungs, grit, and strength. Please note, we will have the course well marked, it is imperative, for your safety, you follow precise path of flagging. Please be mindful of other competitors, if you encounter an injured competitor please inform the nearest course Marshall, EMT or Crystal Mountain Patrol along the route.  Course is well marked with orange flagging, if you suddenly find yourself on a path without immediate orange flags to indicate the route, please turn around, go back the way you came until you get back on trail with orange flags. 

We will provide Skratch hydration for all participants at aid station & finish line.

Cancellation / Refund Policy:  the race organizers reserve the ability to cancel the event due to unsafe weather, any variety of circumstances, etc. Race organizers will make the best decisions when it comes to protecting the safety of all runners. This means we reserve the right to adjust, cancel, reroute, or reschedule as we see fit.

Because the bulk of our costs come before the event even occurs we will not be able to extend refunds to those who wish to cancel their registration. We will assess things appropriately & fairly, to the best of our abilities. If the race is popular enough to create a waiting list, we will also treat your entry fairly with specifics TBD.

Race registration is non transferable & cannot be rolled over to subsequent races. We will always treat our community fairly but also ask that you be sympathetic about the realities of putting on a great event. Anyone running under a bib assigned to another athlete will be banned from future Cirque Series Races, we take this very seriously because it creates a safety issue.

Cateories:
*SPORT: This category is for people that don't have a ton of mountain experience, and wouldn't call themselves strong runners. But are ready to test themselves.

*EXPERT: This category is for people with a lot of mountain experience, consider themselves strong hikers with competent running skills.

*PRO: This category is for professional & sponsored athletes. 

Results
Results will be posted here 48 hours after the event.

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