Tillamook State Forest, OR, United States · Saturday, May 16, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Tillamook Burn Trail Run 50 Mile

Race completed

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

45.5825° N, 123.6710° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~101 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 14°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 55 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 239 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	101	Matthew Guarino · 07:06:58	Angela Bates · 10:16:13
2025	50mi	132	Joseph (Joe) McConaughy · 06:56:08	Jade Belzberg · 07:41:01

The field shrank 23% between 2025 (132) and 2026 (101). 29% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Asics

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

The Tillamook Burn Trail Run 50 Mile, organized by Daybreak Racing, takes place in the Tillamook State Forest, OR. This 80-kilometer trail race, first run in 2025, has been held 2 times. The latest edition in 2026 saw 101 finishers.

With a field size larger than 74% of its 661 peer 50-mile races, the Tillamook Burn Trail Run offers a comparatively well-attended event. Runners navigate the trails of the Tillamook Forest in the Oregon Coast Range mountains, with all races starting and finishing at Reehers Camp.

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