2026 UPDATES:
August 4, 2026 — Event Cancelled. Today's expanded evacuation orders related to the Grasshopper Fire now include the Wy'east Trailfest event’s Mt. Hood Meadows staging area. Due to the evacuation order, combined with ongoing, unsafe AQI levels, we are forced to cancel Wy’east Trailfest for this year. All participants, volunteers and event partners are being emailed more information throughout today, related to the event cancellation.
August 3, 2026 — Due to ongoing impacts related to the Grasshopper Fire located on the east side of the Mt. Hood National Forest, our event leadership team is working with the US Forest Service and Mt. Hood Meadows as we continue to plan and be ready to host the Wy’east Trailfest event. At this time, we intend to host the event as scheduled, and email communications will be sent to participants on Tuesday, Aug. 4th. What is known however, is the 50 miler and 50K races will be rerouted entirely onto Mt. Hood Meadows permit area as multi-loop courses and will not be the originally planned point-to-point routes. All other race routes are not currently impacted.
Again, updates and communications will be posted on the event website and emailed to participants and volunteers.
Uncertainty with fire season is always challenging, particularly this year. We continue to plan for the best, while monitoring and being ready to respond quickly and clearly to changing conditions.
Welcome to Wy'east Trailfest!
Wy'east Trailfest is produced by Daybreak Racing and presented by KEEN! The event provides a celebration of mountain trail running featuring Mt. Hood’s illustrious alpine terrain, with world class courses that reach Oregon’s rooftop on Saturday, plus gorgeous and approachable trail Half Marathon, 8K (5 miler) and Kids Race to round out the weekend on Sunday! Whether racing, volunteering or spectating, join us up high on mighty Wy'east (the native ancestral name for Mt. Hood) for one of the most thrilling mountain trail race experiences in North America.
50K
Point-to-point / 6900’ of gain / 5900’ of loss / $12000 prize purse / USATF 50K Trail National Championship
The 50K is the race offers an absolutely stunning, world-class point-to-point mountain trail race course, featuring volcanic alpine ridgelines and spectacular views up high, with big forests, wildflower meadows and waterfall energy mixed in.
28K
17.3 miles / Single Loop Course / 4,300’ of gain / 4,300' of loss
The 28K is one of our all-time classic courses, featuring a world class loop-style course and a true mountain race!
50 Miler
Point-to-point / 10,650’ of gain / 8,800’ of loss
The 50 Miler offers an absolutely stunning and world-class point-to-point mountain trail race route, featuring volcanic alpine ridgelines up high and big forests, wildflower meadows and waterfalls down lower.
14K Hill Climb
8.9 miles / Up & Down Course / 2,700’ of gain
The 14K Hill Climb course offers an amazing and STEEP vertical mountain race on volcanic alpine trails and a true mountain race! The course is as grueling as it is beautiful.
Half Marathon
13.1 miles / Single Loop Course / 2,400’ of gain / 2400' of loss
Our classic trail half marathon up high on Mt. Hood! This amazing route offers magnificent views, starting and finishing at Mt. Hood Meadows main lodge. The challenge, like the scenery will take your breath away!
8K
5.0 miles / Single Loop Course / 850’ of gain
The 8K course offers a beautiful and scenic clockwise loop course, featuring spectacular views of the Mt. Hood summit, wildflower meadows, the iconic Timberline Trail and other world-class trails from start to finish! Runners and hikers of all paces are welcome :)
Kids Race!
On Sunday of race weekend, our team and parent will line up all the kiddos for a .75 mile point-to-point scamper from the service road near Umbrella Falls onto the Beargrass Trail, then down to the finish at Mt. Hood Meadows lodge. Kids under 6 years old shall be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Policies
See our the full list of Policies, including Nonbinary policy, Cancellations, please visit the Daybreak Racing website.
About Daybreak Racing
Daybreak Racing presents unique and well-supported Pacific NW trail running races including Tillamook Burn, Gorge Waterfalls and Backcountry Rise. Our goal is to share some of our area's most beautiful trails and reward your effort with friends, food, music and memories.
Adventure begins at Daybreak.
Event's current local time: 3:52 PM PT
