Cascade Crest 100-mile Endurance Run is held in the Cascade Mountains near Snoqualmie Summit, just an hour from Seattle Washington. This was my fifth visit and I’ve always had an enjoyable time running this beautiful forest course. The theme for the run is “Tall Trees, Tough Trails.” The trees are amazing, there are long climbs (22,000 climbing feet total), but the trails aren’t too technical. The race directors do a superb job with the race, keeping it relatively small with a family feel.
For my last visit here, In 2014, I didn’t finish the race. I became sick during the night, and while I recovered after sitting for an hour, I lost interest and decided to quit. I was determined to not let that happen again and wanted to finish this race for the 4th time.