Perpetua Coast 20 Miler is the 32.4km trail race at Perpetua Coast 2026 (Yachats, United States). The race starts on October 3, 2026 at 08:15 AM. It starts and finishes in Yachats. The time limit is 8 h 45 min.
Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.
The course climbs 1158m+. With 36m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 31% of the distance is uphill, 37% downhill and 32% flat. The longest climb runs 7.5km at an average 4.1% grade (303m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.5km at an average 4.1% grade (303m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 22.0% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 18.4% over 0.3km. Surface: 70% trail, 22% road, and 7% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 38.6 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 2.1km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is low (index 15 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 11°C to 15°C, with around 12°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 31%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 6% of days around this date.
142 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Erik Barkhaus (United States) in 2:53:27. Women's winner: Bobbilee Hartman (United States) in 3:28:45.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Perpetua Coast 20 Miler.
Other distances of Perpetua Coast 2026Perpetua Coast 50K (50.0km)·Perpetua Coast Half Marathon (21.6km)·Perpetua Coast 10K (10.6km)
Other editions of Perpetua Coast 20 Miler2027
Official websitewww.daybreakracing.com/perpetua-coast
