Volcanic 50 is a rugged, remote, and challenging 50K+ course that is run entirely on single-track trails, circumnavigating Mt. St Helens. All but 4.5 miles are run on the Loowit Trail. Racers travel over lava and pumice fields, cross rivers, run through the blast zone as well as through dense forest. In all, the course involves ~7400 ft of elevation gain and loss.
I finished the 2014 race in 7:05:25 with a 14th place.
- Official results: https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=26598
- Strava: http://www.strava.com/activities/190905017
- Race pics: http://paulnelson.smugmug.com/Volcanic-50k
(c) Photos by Paul Nelson Photography.
