Races
Bigfoot 200
Cascade Mountains. Blast zone, blowdowns, and brush. Klickitat to Twin Sisters is the dry climb.
206 mi+54,990 ft-56,831 ft100 hours814 ft to 5,748 fttech 9/1012 stationspoint to point5 sleep stationslotteryWSER qualifierAugustWSER qualifier
Distance206 mi
Gain+54,990 ft
Loss-56,831 ft
Altitude814 ft to 5,748 ft
Technicality9/10
Air35°F to 90°F
- Start2,713 ft
- High5,652 ft
- Low873 ft
- Finish873 ft
- CP1 at mile 25, cutoff 12 hours
- CP2 at mile 50, cutoff 24 hours
- CP3 at mile 75, cutoff 36 hours
- CP4 at mile 100, cutoff 48 hours
- CP5 at mile 125, cutoff 60 hours
- CP6 at mile 150, cutoff 72 hours
- CP7 at mile 175, cutoff 84 hours
- Finish at mile 200, cutoff 100 hours
Terrain
Field, 2026 · 11-year samplescraped
Starters286
Finish rate66%
Median91:40
Fastest47:21
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,749 ft-11.5% over 2.9 mi
Night miles82 misunset near 19:00 local
Weather at the cruxderived
At hour 12 of race, feels like 34 C (94 F). 75 percent chance of rain.Sample of 7 race days, medium confidence.At hour 12 of race, apparent temperature P90 is 34 C / 94 F.
Course records
Men44:57:16Vernon Palm
Women56:34:52Jessica Schiller
The cruxKlickitat to Twin Sisters
Course DNA
The Course
Volcanic blast zone. Fine ash. Pumice. Then old brush and blowdown. The trail disappears under berry and fir. Klickitat to Twin Sisters is 17 dry miles. Overgrown climbs. Massive Douglas fir across the tread. 7,000 feet of gain with no natural water. The brushy climb is Klick-a-face. Pace falls under 2 mph. Low 2,000 feet. High 7,400. Trail 88 percent, jeep 10, paved 2.
The Work
Deep tissue fatigue. You crawl over logs and under them. Hips. Glutes. Lower back. Dehydration on the dry climb. Hip mobility. Core strength. Weighted power-hikes.
Kit
Light gaiters and tall compression socks. Washington berry will rake your shins. A GPS watch with the route loaded. Brush and blowdown hide the tread.
Race Day
Pack at least 3 liters for Klickitat. Do not undercook this stretch. Slow climbing rhythm. Poles for the downed fir. Owen's Creek and Coldwater Lake sit deep in the Cascades. Little cell. Crew hits a meet time. Foot care. Gear check. Structured sleep. Then you leave.
Results
Bigfoot 200 finish lines.
Winner: Aaron Kubala, 47:21:11.
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Sources (3)
- Field stats (2026): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=129048
- Qualifier: wser: https://www.wser.org/qualifying-races/
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=107531