Badger Mountain Challenge | Ultramarathon

Overview

Welcome to the 2026 Badger Mountain Challenge, one of Southeastern Washington's only ultramarathons! It will be held on March 27-28, 2026.

Located in Richland, Washington, Badger Mountain is our favorite local mountain, and it offers expansive views of the beautiful Columbia Basin. Property development continues to reduce our natural spaces close to town, so the Badger Mountain Preserve was established in 2005 to ensure that this community has open spaces and magnificent views for outdoor recreation. The 15th annual BMC focuses on these few remaining open spaces that are close to our urban centers while we still have access to them. The BMC is once again hosted by the Nomad Trail Runners of Eastern Washington.

In this ultra endurance feat, runners traverse Badger and Candy mountains and Horse Heaven Hills at distances of 100 miles, 100K, 50 miles, or 55K. It’s southeastern Washington’s only ultramarathon event and an Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB®) qualifying race. There’s a 15K trail run/hike for those who want a taste of the action. 2.5-mile Columbia Cup course, reaching up to 200 miles per hour, and skilled pilots slice through the air with aerial stunts and vintage planes from the Erickson Aircraft Collection.