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.
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
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
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.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.