Hello!

We're writing today to share some info about some of our 2025 races and when you'll be able to register for them. We're still not quite ready to announce the full 2025 calendar as we have a few new events and we're not quite ready to spill the beans on those. But we want to share what we can so you can have as much time to prepare as possible.

Rainshadow Running turns 20 years old in 2025!



Thanks so much to each of you for your support and thanks to all the volunteers, staff members and everyone that has helped us provide such heart-warming and quad trashing experiences over the years! To celebrate our birthday we're adding a few new events this year and working to make all our events better than ever! And we hope you can join us for a bunch of them! It was this month 20 years ago that James got the idea for the Orcas Island 50K & 25K which in Feb 2006 became the first Rainshadow events and were the catalyst for what Rainshadow has become.

What 2025 events are currently open for registration?


Feb 14-16 -- Orcas Island Stage Race & Retreat -- Register Now


Feb 21-23 -- Orcas Island 100 Miler -- Register Now


April 12 -- Yakima Skyline 50K -- Register Now


April 13 -- Yakima Skyline 25K -- Register Now

What events will be opening registration tomorrow?


June 7 & 8 -- Orcas Island 50K & 25K -- Registration opens Dec 10


The dates will be Saturday June 7th for the 50K and Sunday June 8th for the 25K. Due to a reduction in available parking spots at Moran State Park where parking was already very limited we will now be starting and finishing the races just outside the park at the beautiful, waterside Doe Bay Resort! We're so excited for the opportunity to hold these classic races at such a nice time of year and in such a cool location! The courses will be slightly different than they've been the last few years (different than any of the previous 20 years actually) but they'll still be beautiful and tough and will still include all the essentials like Cascade Falls, Powerline, North Boundary Trail, Mt Constitution, Mountain Lake and more! There will be a little bit of road at the very start and very end of the race courses to go between Doe Bay and the park but it'll only be about half a mile of paved road on a low traffic back road and another half mile of dirt driveway. Once registration opens you'll also be able to make your reservations to stay for race weekend at Doe Bay which is such a nice place to stay with all their cool cabins, yurts, the outdoor soaking tubs and sauna and the top-notch Doe Bay Cafe. We'll also have onsite camping available. We're so excited to share this beautiful place and beautiful trails with you at such a nice time of the year!

What events will be opening registration this month?


May 17 & 18 -- Sun Mountain 50M/50K/20M/25K -- Registration opens in December


TBD -- Millersylvania 5K/10K/25K/50K/12hr -- Registration opens in December


July 26 -- White River 50M/50K -- Registration opens in December


And... two surprises.

A quick Sun Mountain update



The dates will be Saturday May 17 for the 50M/50K and Sunday May 18 for the 20M/25K. We've been working on the plans and we're close to having everything set. We've got two plans that we're working on simultaneously and we're certain at least one of the options will be approved and hopeful both options will be approved. Neither plan will have as much road as last year's races. Both plans include top notch courses with the beautiful scenery and fun trails that our Sun Mountain races are known for. We'll send out another email once we know more.

The rest of the 2025 events


Oct 18 -- Larch Madness Trail Races -- Registration will open this spring


Oct 25 -- Hyak Halloween 25K Fun Run -- Registration will open this spring


TBD -- Deception Pass Trail Retreat -- Registration will open this spring


TBD -- Deception Pass 50K/25K -- Registration will open this spring

Rainshadow Gift Cards Available


 Folks have been asking for years for us to offer gift cards and we are happy to announce we have finally done it! You can now purchase gift cards for your family members or running buddies or let your friends and family know you'd love to receive one from them!

Buy a Rainshadow Gift Card



Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you in 2025!


James, Katy, Sean and Rick

Rainshadow Running