13th Annual

Perpetua Fatass

Saturday • January 9, 2027

No Fees. No Frills. Just Trails & Community.

9 Mile • 20K • 30K-ish • 50K
Self-supported winter trail running from Yachats to Cape Perpetua.

REGISTER FREE EXPLORE THE COURSES
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Yachats Commons
Yachats, Oregon
Free Registration
Registration required
Flexible Starts
Commons opens at 7:00 AM
Post-Run Potluck
Bring something to share
Welcome Back to the Cape

Pick Your Distance. Carry What You Need.

Perpetua Fatass is a free, no-frills, self-supported trail run through some of the best winter trail country on the Oregon Coast.

There are no medals, no swag and no traditional aid stations. Bring your own food, hydration, layers, navigation and whatever else you need to take care of yourself on the trail.

Choose Your Adventure

Four Ways to Perpetua

Every route starts and finishes at Yachats Commons. How much Cape Perpetua you want in between is up to you.

9 Miler

Climb from Yachats to the Cape Perpetua Lookout, take in the view, then make your way back to the Commons.

Highlight: Cape Perpetua Lookout

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20K

Continue beyond the Lookout and drop to the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center before turning back toward Yachats.

Turnaround: Cape Perpetua Visitor Center

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30K-ish
Choose Your Own Adventure

Reach the Visitor Center, then decide how much adventure your legs are interested in.

Two options: classic 30K or roughly 20 miles.

SEE YOUR OPTIONS
50K

The full tour: Cooks Ridge, Cummins Peak Road, Cummins Ridge, a short stretch of Highway 101 and the Oregon Coast Trail.

Distance: approximately 31 miles

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The 30K-ish Decision Point

Your Legs Get the Deciding Vote.

You don't have to decide before the run. Make the call when you reach the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center.

Classic 30K

Gwynn Creek

Visitor Center → Cooks Ridge → Gwynn Creek → Oregon Coast Trail → Yachats

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Feeling Good?

Cummins Creek • ~20 Miles

Visitor Center → Cooks Ridge → Cummins Creek Loop → Oregon Coast Trail → Yachats

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Self-Supported Means Self-Supported

Prepare for the Cape

January on the Oregon Coast is part trail run, part weather lottery. Plan for conditions to change while you're out there.

The January Lottery

Rain, wind, mud, cold and rapidly changing conditions are all on the table. Layers are your friend.

Carry Your Own Fuel & Hydration

Water will be available at two locations along the course and at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center, but these are not traditional aid stations.

Know Your Route

Download your map, GPX and route instructions before event morning. Don't depend on having cellular service.

Bring Trail Shoes

The Cape handles rain well, but roots, mud and slick trail are part of winter running here.

Trail running at Cape Perpetua

Hope for bluebird. Pack for January.

Saturday Morning

Yachats Commons Is Home Base

Come early, stash your dry clothes, grab some coffee and head out when it makes sense for your distance and pace.

7:00 AM
Commons Opens

Drop bags and post-run gear can be left inside. Some 50K runners may choose to start around this time.

8:00 AM
Coffee Is Ready

Because January trail running decisions are better with coffee.

9:00 AM
Traditional Group Photo

Be outside and ready if you want to be part of the annual Perpetua family photo.

9:00 AM
Official Start

This is still a FatAss. You're welcome to start earlier if your distance and pace call for it.

Parking: Plenty of parking is available around Yachats Commons and on surrounding streets.
Maps & Navigation

Course Library

9 Miler 20K 50K
30K-ish Route Choices
Classic 30K • Gwynn Creek Long Option • ~20 Miles
Don't Wing the Navigation

Download Before You Run

Use the interactive maps to study your route, then save the GPX and course instructions before you arrive in Yachats.

Cellular service around Cape Perpetua can be inconsistent. Your phone knowing where you are is much more useful than your phone hoping it can find a signal.

Interactive Maps GPX Files Course Instructions
The Finish Line Has Food

Don't Skip the Potluck.

When your miles are done, come back to Yachats Commons, put on something warm and pull up a chair.

Bring a dish, snack or something else to share. The post-run potluck has always been part of what makes Perpetua Perpetua.

POTLUCK SIGNUP
January 9, 2027

Ready for Another January at Perpetua?

Registration is free. Registration is also required.

REGISTER FOR THE 13TH ANNUAL
The 12th Annual

2026: One Suspiciously Beautiful January Day

The Cape delivered rare bluebird conditions and our biggest Perpetua gathering yet.

154
Runners
53
Cities
12
Years
Perpetua Fatass 2026 runners

2026 OFFICIAL GALLERY

See the 12th Annual Perpetua Fatass

Special thanks to the City of Yachats for hosting us at the Commons, and to our community donors who help make the gathering possible. Perpetua Fatass is powered by community.