Kill Bill’s Oyster Dome Challenge 50K & 25K

Why Kill Bill? The tough ascent to Oyster Dome originally was referred to as Kill Bill Hill, not only a reference to its unforgiving nasty climb, but also tribute to a local ultra runner Bill Ball who used the rocky, root layered climb as a course route for Mt. Blanchard Ultra. So as a tribute to Kill Bill we are resurrecting Kill Bill Hill with a few twists. Come join us and charge up the British Army Trail as if you’re a soldier, so make it count and look good. Transverse Alternate Incline Trail with its solid vertical and sweet canopy covered single track. Explore Blanchard Mountain trails as you transverse the mountainside to Samish Bay, pushing up Kill Bill Hill, stopping at Oyster Dome. Down a freshly shucked oyster (it’s almost mandatory). See the sea and taste gems of the sound, all at the top of Oyster Dome. Because let’s face it, oysters are way better than GU. Will give you a shot of water to chase it down. Carry your oyster shell to the finish. We have a NO TRACE ethic!

The start time for Kill Bill’s Oyster Dome Challenge is 7:00am, and we have given a generous cut off time of 12 hours. So everyone must be finished by 7:00pm. It will start getting dark around 9:00pm so if you can’t finish the 50k in 12 hours please sign up for the 25k. Because the cut off time is so generous we decided there will not be an early start. We will have food, refreshments, and other goodies for everyone even the back-of-the-packers!

The 50k course consists of 2 loops of the 25k course. The elevation gain in each loop is 3500′, the loss is the same. The course has quite a few tough climbs, long downhills, and a few long easy rolling sections. Overall the course is tough but the views are worth all the effort.