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Sasquatch Shuffle

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

McCall
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Race date today: Oct 10, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: McCall · 50km
Entry fee: $70From the 2025 edition
Status: ClosedTBD ~ Wed, October 7, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 2026

About the race 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.

This is the eighth edition of the Sasquatch Shuffle.

The distances are 50K, 30K, and 20K.

The race takes place in Idaho’s renowned Ponderosa State Park, and Entry fee goes entirely toward trail maintenance in the park.

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.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

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 2025 edition

Next edition entry

Entry dates for the next edition haven't been announced yet

Ultra

Entry cost $70

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Trail

Entry cost $40

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

Event	Start
Ultra50km	08:00
20K20km	08:00
30K30km	08:00

START

Ponderosa State Park

McCall, ID

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Ponderosa State Park

Finish · Google Maps

Course follows the 6.79-mile Sasquatch loop inside Idaho's Ponderosa State Park.

Participants can choose their preferred distance among 50K, 30K, and 20K, with the distance determined by how many times the loop is repeated.

Typical race-season temperature: around 5°C (41°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

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 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

This is McCall's Sasquatch Shuffle, and packet pickup information has not been made public.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo public transit; car access only
Getting to the finishSame general venue as start
Transit cardMcCall, Idaho is a small mountain resort town with no dedicated transit card system.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No public transit; car access only

Race is held at Ponderosa State Park, McCall, ID, per official race site (endlesstrails.us/sasquatch-shuffle.html) and race listings. Exact trailhead/start-line address not published — course kept undisclosed until race weekend.

Campground at Ponderosa State Park available first-come-first-served. No public transit to this state park.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same general venue as start

Loop-course event (50K/30K/20K built from repeated ~6.79-mile loops).

Map

Transit card

McCall, Idaho is a small mountain resort town with no dedicated transit card system. There is no metro-area IC card; visitors need a car to reach the trailhead.

Any local parking is typically free or cash/card at trailhead lots.

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.

In October, the McCall area has cool autumn weather,

with daytime highs dropping from 17°C (63°F) at the start of the month to 8°C (47°F) by month's end, and overnight lows falling to around 1°C (33°F).

There's roughly a 28% daily chance of rain or snow, so it's best to bring cold-weather and waterproof gear.

Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on October 7, and as of that point only 11 spots remain in the 50K.

Times are local to McCall. 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.

Time for you, before and after the finish

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Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

TRAIL & OUTDOOR1

Boise: Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Trip

$94

View on GetYourGuide

Seeing McCall with the medal on

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The city you ran — this time, a little slower.

Boise River: Guided Rafting, Swimming & Wildlife Tour

$76

View on GetYourGuide

Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on map Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

Checklist Local eSIM · Trip.com Flight delay or cancellation compensation · AirHelp Pace calculator

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RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

McCall runners' room

FAQ

When does Sasquatch Shuffle 2026 take place?

It takes place on Sat, October 10, 2026 in McCall, ID, United States.

What distances does Sasquatch Shuffle 2026 offer?

Ultra.

What time does Sasquatch Shuffle 2026 start?

The race starts at 08:00.

Where does Sasquatch Shuffle 2026 start?

Ponderosa State Park.

Where does Sasquatch Shuffle 2026 finish?