Portland, OR, United States · Saturday, September 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

PDX 50-50

9 days to go
85 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.3 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 85 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.3 as a floor, not a verdict.

45.5234° N, 122.6762° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~5 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 23°C
Night low 10°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 46 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 257 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 85 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 85 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 85 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 85 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps 85 km almost certainly means running into the night.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 85 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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