Miles for the Mind

Welcome to Trail Therapy Running — we’re so glad you’re here.

At Trail Therapy, we believe in miles for mental health. Our events are designed to challenge your body, steady your mind, and remind you why you fell in love with trail running in the first place.

Join us for unique, endurance-focused running experiences at beautiful local parks, including Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, WA and McCormick Forest Park in Gig Harbor, WA. We host timed events ranging from 3 hours to 24 hours, welcoming runners of all backgrounds, goals, and grit levels.

In addition to our events, we also host weekly group trail runs in the Tacoma area. Check out our events and group run tab for more information.

Come for the miles. Stay for the community. 🏃‍♀️🌲

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We want to take a moment to welcome back our newest entrant to the 2026 edition of Loop Out The Year.

Welcome back, Brittany C. of Bremerton, WA, to the 8 hour event!

We are so excited to have you back and to see what you accomplish out there.

Thank you for choosing to share your last weekend of miles in 2026 with us!

Registration is available on Ultrasignup - whether you want to run the course or help behind the scenes, we look forward to the opportunity to loop out the year with you!

This Thursday on 10/29 we are headed back to Ft Steilacoom Park at 6:00pm. We will meet at the back parking lot not accessible through the main entrance, the coordinates and Google Maps link is at the bottom of this post and will be in our stories as a link tomorrow.

We will run a 5 mile route around the park that has around 500ft of elevation gain. We welcome runners of all paces and experience levels in this no drop group run.

Please remember to bring a headlamp or waistlamp as a majority of this run will be in the dark.

Hope to see you there!

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Coordinates are:
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We had a great run at Chambers Creek Canyon on Thursday, 10/22! It was a truly beautiful evening out on the trails, and we loved the opportunity to get to know someone new. 💚

Since switching to Thursdays and heading into the darker months, we’ve seen a little dip in attendance. We expected this seasonal shift, but we’re hopeful that, with time, our group will grow back to what it once was. We know the best things take time, and we’re grateful for everyone who continues to show up and be part of this community!

Next up: Ft. Steilacoom Park!

📅 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Meeting at the rear entrance of the park (not accessible through the main entrance).

Whether you’ve joined us before or have been thinking about coming out for the first time, we’d love to see you! Come enjoy some miles, good company, and a little trail therapy with

We hope to see some new and familiar faces next Thursday!

We have had a little surge in registrations for our end of the year party on the trails. We want to take the time to welcome each of our new entrants to the 2026 edition of Loop Out The Year.

Welcome, Tristan H. of Emunclaw, WA, to the 6-hour!
Welcome, Levi G. of Emunclaw, WA, to the 6-hour!
Welcome, Jessie M. of Olympia, WA, to the 6-hour!
Welcome, Jennifer N. of Portland, OR, to the 8-hour!

We can’t wait to meet you all, welcome you to our community and get loopy as we close out the last weekend of miles in 2026!

There’s still plenty of time to join us! We would love to see you there - as a participant or volunteer. Let’s loop out the year together!

McCormick 24 is BACK! Mark your calendars!

We have some exciting news we’ve been waiting to share, and we’re thrilled to announce that McCormick 24 is returning for its second year on April 24, 2027!

Registration opens November 1, 2026, exclusively on Ultrasignup!

We’ve decided to move this event from fall to spring, and we think the timing could be perfect for runners preparing for their summer races. Whether you’re looking to test your endurance, practice your race-day strategy, or simply get in some quality training miles, McCormick 24 could be just what you need!

Choose your challenge:

* 24-Hour Race
* 12-Hour Day Race
* 12-Hour Night Race
* 6-Hour Race

Participants will take on our scenic 2.25-mile loop, and we’re making an exciting course adjustment this year! After hearing from runners who accumulated extra miles that didn’t count toward their official loop totals, we’re introducing a shorter loop option to help make those miles count. We’re always looking for ways to improve the experience for our runners, and we’re excited to bring this change to year two!

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to McCormick Forest Park for another day (and night!) of miles, community, and plenty of fun on the trails.

📅 Race Day: April 24, 2027
📝 Registration Opens: November 1, 2026
🔗 Register on Ultrasignup

Good people, good trails, and a whole lot of miles. Who’s joining us for year two?

Tomorrow, Thursday, October 22 brings us back to Chambers Creek Canyon at 6 PM. We will meet at the trailhead that is directly off of Chambers Creek Rd W.

Our route is approximately 5.5 miles in length with around 1000 feet of elevation gain. We welcome runners of all experience levels and paces in this no drop group run.

We have multiple routes for this specific park, so we will be asking participants if they would prefer to do a portion of pavement in addition to trail.

We ask that participants come prepared with a headlamp or waistlamp because we will be out past sundown.

We look forward to sharing miles with you tomorrow!

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About Us

What is Trail Therapy?

Trail Therapy Running is a community-focused event company built around the things we love most: good people, good food, good trails, and a good time.

You won’t find anything overly fancy or full of frills here. We’re not interested in creating a commercialized race experience or filling your swag bag with things you’ll never use. Instead, we’re here to create memories, meaningful experiences, and a place where people genuinely want to come back.

We’re a family-run, grassroots events company, and that’s something we’re proud of. Our goal is simple: create a space where people can challenge themselves, connect with their community, discover what they’re capable of, and have a damn good time doing it.

We believe races should be accessible, which is why we work hard to keep our entry fees affordable. We want enough people on the course to make it feel like a party, but not so many that you become just another bib number.

Because at Trail Therapy Running, you’re more than a participant. You’re part of our community.

Come for the miles.
Stay for the people.
Leave with memories.