Weekend Activities
Everything you need to know to have a fantastic weekend at the Wild Woman Trail Runs
2026 Trail Running Weekend Schedule
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Friday, June 19
Race Headquarters: 109 Mt. Adams Rd, Trout Lake, WA
3:00 pm: Race headquarters opens! Packet pick-up; campsite arrival
5:30 pm: Potluck dinner (Bring your own plate, bowl, utensils and beverages, and your favorite pre-race dish to share, of course.)
After dinner Q+A with Rachel Entrekin: Cocodona Course Record holder
(ie, she beat the men)
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Saturday, June 20
5:00am: Packet pick-up (for day-of arrivals)
8:00 am: 50K start
9:00 am: Relay + Marathon start
AFTERNOON PROGRAMMING
- Yoga class (bring your own mat)
- Runner workshops (see descriptions below)
- Post-run all-you-can-eat pizza truck (included for runners and volunteers)
- 50k Sisterhood Q&A (BYO dinner)
ALL DAY
- Cold Soak Tubs
- Relaxing under the grand tent
- Camping (BYO dinner, but hang out together)
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Sunday, June 21
8:00 am: Half Marathon start
Pizza post-race for runners
Checkout by noon
2026 Guest Speakers
Join us for workshops and talks with some of our favorite runners!
Hear Rachel Entrekin speak Friday evening after our welcome potluck (bring a dish of any kind to share). After your run Saturday, join our guest expert workshops. And Saturday night, enjoy a panel discussion with the First 50k Sisterhood.
Friday: Q+A with Rachel Entrekin
Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, Rachel discovered trail running in 2013 after years of road racing - and never looked back.
After moving to Washington State in 2016, she discovered Fastest Known Times, setting historic records on Mt. Rainier's Wonderland Trail, Mt. Hood's Timberline Trail, and Section J of the Washington PCT most notably; then set her sights on competing in mountainous 100-milers.
The longer, the better, in Rachel's opinion. In 2024, Rachel entered the Cocodona 250-miler, knocking on the door of the elite running scene by winning the women's race and coming in just shy of the top-10 overall. In 2025, Rachel fully blasted on to the scene by winning the women's race again, and becoming the only two-time winner of the race. She bettered her previous time by about 10 hours, setting a course record and nearly becoming a member of the overall race podium.
When not running, Rachel likes cooking, playing piano, petting dogs, and hanging out with her cats. She currently lives in Colorado.
Saturday: Post-Race Yoga with Erin Solveig
Erin is a Structural Integration Practitioner and Yoga Instructor with a private bodywork practice in the Columbia Gorge. She specializes in Somatic Integration, helping individuals improve mind-body awareness, mobility, breath, balance, strength, and pain reduction - physically, mentally, and emotionally. Her yoga classes incorporate biomechanics & mobility combined with meditative techniques focused on the mind-body relationships. She has a love for endurance athletics, coming from a background in Adventure Racing, and is excited to support the Wild Woman Trail Run this year with mini bodywork sessions and yoga. In her free time, you can find her playing in the wind, mountain biking, or trail running with her dog Eko.
Saturday: Strength Behind The Miles
Heather Herbeck is the owner and head trainer of Fitness & Sport Evolution, with 30+ years of experience in fitness and sport performance. She holds a degree in Exercise Science and has worked across personal training, athletic training, and sports performance coaching — from beginners to competitive athletes.
Heather is also an avid endurance athlete herself. She completed her first 50k — the Dark Divide, one of the toughest ultras in North America — in September 2025, with a 100-miler on her horizon for 2026. She also mountain bikes, kayaks whitewater, and tackles obstacle course races. She knows what it takes to build a strong, resilient body for the trails — and she'll bring that to her strength workshop at Wild Woman this June.
Saturday: Science of Bras Workshop
Meris Williams is the Community Engagement Manager for Bras for Girls, a non-profit dedicated to reducing barriers for girls in sports. We work with teams and programs across the country to donate free, high-quality sports bras and breast development resources to young athletes in under-resourced communities. Our work targets girls aged 8-18 years old, when research shows girls are most likely to turn away from sports due to discomfort with body changes and lack of access to sports bras. Come listen to an overview of our newly developed curriculum, which talks about the science behind why sports bras matter, as well as how to measure for correct sizing and find a good fit.
Saturday: Menstrual Cycles for Runners Workshop
Our very own co-director Angie Lake is also a menstrual cycle educator! Join Angie to learn about what actually happens physiologically throughout a menstrual cycle and how it affects how you feel, think, and perform with your running.
Saturday: Panel Discussion with the First 50k Sisterhood
New this year! We collaborated with The Cairn Project to select 15 applicants from across the country to join a cohort training to run the Wild Woman 50k.
These women represent different backgrounds, different running journeys, and different reasons for stepping up to the 50k starting line. But they share one thing: the courage to say yes to something that will inspire other women to make bold moves, too.
These runners got coaching, training, and support from brands who care about women’s inclusion. In return, they’re fundraising $20,000+ for women’s sports scholarships. Hear from a few of these runners after Saturday races!
Camping and Weekend FAQ
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If you’re camping, bring everything you’d normally bring to camp. This means all sleeping equipment, but also anything you need to make yourself meals. (Potluck for Friday dinner and all-you-can-eat pizza lunch on Saturday is provided.)
Bring your own plate, bowl, utensils, and beverage to the potluck on Friday, as well as your own yoga mat if you want to take a class on Saturday.
Rustic, adventure-chic, outdoor sinks will be available for drinking water and your night time skin care routine (we Wild Women know the importance of moisturizing). We’ll have porta-potties for campers and all attendees, too.
Other great stuff are camp chairs for cheering and devouring all-you-can-eat pizza lunch. A blanket is also lovely to toss under the tent or next to a cold soak tub on Saturday after you’ve finished your run.
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You bet. Any size vehicle for camping is welcome. There is lots of space! There are no hookups, but we do have running water at the outdoor sinks and porta-potties for weekend use.
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Yes! You know how to kick-off your weekend right.
Bring your own plate, bowl, utensils and beverage.
For food to share, anything goes. Perhaps you have a favorte pre-adventure day dish, or your garden is overflowing and you add some sauce and grain and call it a salad. Of course, deserts are also great.
Please bring your own serving spoon.
If you’re traveling and can’t prepare anything, you’re still welcome to join! A bag of chips or store-bought goodies are also 100% awesome.
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Yoga classes will be held outside on the lawn. We’ll do our best to find a somewhat shady location.
Bring your own yoga mat (or a towel works too), as well as sun protection (sunscreen, a sun layer pre-wetted in a cold soak tub, and a hat would all work).
The first class taught by White Salmon local and former elite marathoner turned mountain adventurer Susan Rivard starts about 11:00 am. Many of the half marathoners will have finished for this one.
The second class taught by Johanna Siskar, Hood River local and world-traveling yogini and medicine woman, will begin around 2:00 pm.
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We hope to have someone greeting you as you park your vehicle. We’ll give you a site map with camping areas marked out, as well as locations for other weekend events.
If you arrive after the potluck on Friday (or after ~8 pm), feel free to park just on the right side of the dirt road that turns onto the property, next to the treeline. You can always move your tent to a different location on Saturday, but this ensures that you don’t disturb as much precious pre-race sleep.
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Feel free to arrive at 3pm on Friday, June 20th to start hanging out and set up your camp!
Weekend activities are scheduled through Saturday afternoon, and you’re welcome to camp Saturday night.
We ask that you pack up and head out of camp by 12 pm on Sunday. We’re happy to point you toward a local’s favorite adventure for the day!
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Yes, your partner, supporter, and/or family can camp out with you all weekend. We welcome men (friends, fathers, brothers, sons) to volunteer and support.