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Join us for the Walla Walla 6 Hour- a women's only trail race located at Bennington Lake on Saturday, April 10, 2027!

This event was previously directed by Gretchen Walla of Walla Walla Trails & Community. In 2027, Run Oregon (a locally based company) will be taking over the event. This event will be similar to years prior, with a couple of new additions, don't miss out!

The course will follow the Whitetail Trail which is a 5-mile outer loop around Bennington Lake. It's mostly double track trail with a few single-track sections. The elevation gain is around 370ft per loop.

Course Description

The course will follow the Whitetail Trail which is a 5-mile outer loop around Bennington Lake. The loop is mostly double track trail with a few single-track sections. The elevation gain is around 370ft per loop. Do as many as you can, or would like, during the course of the 6 hours. During the last hour of the event, our short 1-mile course will open.

Supporting The Work of Trail Sisters

Trail Sisters is an important platform for women in trail running and for building community. Not only have I met other women to run with through Trail Sisters, this event's prior race director, Gretchen Walla, wanted to showcase and support the work of Trail Sisters, so we're continuing the tradition! Trail Sisters supports women~ from women’s safety to periods to equal rights in trail racing, there is no topic off limits when pertaining to women for Trail Sisters.

Registration and Waitlist Info

The UltraSignup system will accept registrations until the Wednesday prior to the event.

If the event is full when you register, you have the option to enter the Waitlist. Should an entrant withdrawal, the event will be filled from the waitlist. If you are offered a spot from the waitlist, you have the option to accept or pass, leaving the next waitlisted entrant in line the choice to fill an open slot.

Local Beneficiary

Run Oregon gives back to local communities through event fundraisers.

If you would like to include an additional monetary donation with your registration, you can do so in the “Store” tab or during check out within this UltraSignup race site.

Event Sponsors

We are currently seeking event sponsors for our 2027 event. Please reach out to runoregonevents@gmail.com if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.

Cancellation Policy

There are no transfers to other runners, no exceptions. We understand there are many reasons why someone may need to cancel their race registration; however, due to the long-term nature of planning for events and the many pre-sunk costs upfront for the race organization, refunds will not be offered for any reason.

This event is pending approval as a USATF sanctioned event for 2027.

Results

Results will be posted on Ultrasignup. Participants who run/hike all 6 hours will receive a Trail Sisters trucker hat (there will be various ones to choose from). The woman who completes the most amount of loops in 6 hours will receive a Walla Walla and Trail Sisters gift basket - more to come but think wines, Trails Sisters coffee, gifts from local businesses, etc. If there is tie for most amount of loops, the woman who crosses the finish-line first will receive the gift basket.

Stay informed!

Check out our website and Facebook for event updates. Simply click on the "Website" radio button above and the "Social" radio button to follow us/stay up to date.

This event is approved under a special use permit with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under a Special Use Permit in the Mill Creek Project/Bennington Lake.

Event's current local time: 4:20 AM PT