STORY AND PHOTO BY THOMAS SMILEY

The Third Annual Elephants Perch “Legends Never Die” is back. 

This year’s event will feature two distances: Half Marathon with 2,400 feet elevation gain and new this year the 50km Ultra Marathon with over 7,000 feet elevation gain.  

The trail run will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Oregon Gulch five miles north of Ketchum. The mountain views and spectacular fall colors along the tough course are sure to take your breath away. 

Registration is now open with limited capacity at www.suffer-fest.com. The first wave has already sold out. Don’t miss out on the few remaining spots. 

Ten percent of proceeds will be donated to Higher Ground 

This event is made possible for the trail running community by Elephants Perch, Atkinsons’ Markets, Vimazi, Lululemon, Limelight Hotels, Sawtooth Brewery, U.S. Forest Service, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, Higher Ground and our amazing volunteers.