Racers climbing down a waterfall on ropes beside a fallen log
Packwood, WA / June 2026 / 42 frames

Rainier Raid 2026

BendRacing and CrossFit Vancouver joined forces for the third year in a row to put on Rainier Raid, a 30 hour Adventure Race held at the base of Mt Rainier.

Racers balancing along a driftwood log over a glacial river under cloudy mountains
Three racers bushwhacking up a steep, mossy forest slope
Racers comparing their maps
Racers reaching an orange-and-white checkpoint flag in the undergrowth
Two packrafts paddling past a mossy rock bluff on a green river
Racers with pink paddles in a packraft beside a gravel bar
Racers landing a blue inflatable kayak on a sandy riverbank
Two racers paddling a red packraft, seen from above
Smiling racer in a blue helmet swimming in the river
Racer in an orange jacket rappelling down a waterfall
Racers descending a mossy waterfall on ropes
Checkpoint flag on a ridge overlooking a lake and forested valley
Racer in rain gear checking their race card beside a checkpoint flag on the ridge
Two people standing by the event banner at the finish area
Racer in a green headband pushing through dense rainforest
Racer with a map case clipped to their pack climbing through ferns
Two racers scrambling up a mossy gully
Smiling racer in a sun hat hiking through ferns with trekking poles
Two racers paddling a yellow packraft, seen from above
Two racers paddling a blue inflatable kayak, seen from above
Racer paddling a yellow packraft past a rocky shore
Racer swimming beside a red packraft below a rocky bank
Two racers in drysuits and harnesses smiling in the forest
Racer in a blue drysuit rappelling down a waterfall
Racer hiking uphill with misty mountains behind
Fog drifting over a rocky cliff and forested slope
Smiling racer on the ridge, with a lake and clouds below
Two racers riding mountain bikes through the wooden finish arch
Racer sitting astride a log over a fast-flowing river
Three racers on a gravel road checking a map
Racers climbing a steep forested slope
Racer in a bucket hat carrying a map case through the trees
Two racers in a yellow and pink Team Bend Racing packraft, seen from above
Small red packraft on a wide turquoise river beside a gravel bar
Two racers paddling a blue inflatable kayak through ripples, seen from above
Two racers paddling a green packraft toward the camera
Racers climbing down a waterfall on ropes beside a fallen log
Smiling racer in a blue drysuit wading in the pool below a waterfall
Smiling racer in rain gear with trekking poles in a foggy forest
Two racers smiling on a ridge among wildflowers and burned trees
Team hiking into the forest along a grassy trail
Racers with their mountain bikes talking at the finish area