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Fall - Mud Mountain Dam Marathon & Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USSep 4, 202742.195km · 21.1km

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Race date in 328 days: Sep 4, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Enumclaw · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: $80From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Sep 4, 2027 · Soon

2026

2026Date Sep 19, 2026 · Entry ~ Sep 19, 2026 · Entry fee $100 · Start 07:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 11, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

September 19, 2026 — full marathon returns.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 1

Big_Lengthiness9976Finish time 2:58:11

“I started hitting the back of the half marathoners around mile 15.”

At the Mud Mountain Dam Marathon, the runner held back on the steep early descent, then enjoyed shady paved roads. An exposed road stretch made the finish tough, but they clocked 2 hours 58 minutes 11 seconds.

Read the original on Reddit / u/Big_Lengthiness9976

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Full recap

Ready, Set...Time! · Full recap

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Marathon

Entry cost $80

Fall - Dam Marathon · until Jan 3, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $70

Fall - Dam Half Marathon · until Jan 3, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

START

30525 S.E. Mud Mountain Rd., Enumclaw, WA

Start · Google Maps

The events are Fall - Dam Marathon and Fall - Dam Half Marathon.

The start is at 7 a.m. local time from 30525 S.E.

Mud Mountain Rd., Enumclaw, WA.

Course is a point-to-point course with a different start and finish.

Typical race-season temperature: around 12°C (54°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Information about Packet Pickup has not yet been published.
Announcements will be posted on the RunSignup race page closer to race day.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNone — Marathon starts at Mud Mountain Dam (rural, no transit); Half Marathon starts in South Prairie, WA,…
Getting to the finishNone — finish is at the historic McMillin Bridge near Orting, WA, a rural trailhead with no bus · rail service.
Transit cardNo dedicated transit card system reaches Mud Mountain Dam near Enumclaw; King County Metro/Sound Transit…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

None — Marathon starts at Mud Mountain Dam (rural, no transit); Half Marathon starts in South Prairie, WA, also rural with no bus/rail service.

Marathon start elevation ~1,400ft at the dam; Half Marathon starts in South Prairie (~467ft) on the paved Foothills Rail Trail, running downhill along the Carbon River. Point-to-point rural course through the Enumclaw/South Prairie/Orting foothills of WA; no public transit at start or finish, car access only.

Map

Getting to the finish

None — finish is at the historic McMillin Bridge near Orting, WA, a rural trailhead with no bus/rail service.

Both distances finish at McMillin Bridge (elevation ~128-200ft); fully paved point-to-point course.

Map

Start shuttle

check tcmaevents.com directly for logistics.

Transit card

No dedicated transit card system reaches Mud Mountain Dam near Enumclaw; King County Metro/Sound Transit service does not extend to this rural venue. Car or rideshare from the Seattle-Tacoma area is required.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Full marathon starts at Mud Mountain Dam, at an elevation of about 427m (1,400ft),

and follows a fully paved course along the Carbon River before finishing near McMillin Bridge at an elevation of about 61m (200ft).

With a total elevation change of about 366m (1,200ft), it is described as a course with many net downhill sections.

Half marathon starts at South Prairie, at an elevation of about 142m, and follows the paved Foothills Rail Trail on a gentle downhill.

Times are local to Enumclaw. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

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Fall - Mud Mountain Dam Marathon & Half Marathon

About Fall - Mud Mountain Dam Marathon & Half Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run