Cluster of trail runners at a night race start, dozens of headlamp beams cutting through dark forest fog, breath visible in cold air
May 16, 2026 · Cascade Ridge, OR

Single-track switchbacks. River crossings. Ridgeline scrambles.
Where ribbons tied to pine branches are the only map you get.

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Course Reveal

The Ridge
Doesn't
Forgive.

50K of relentless single-track. Ribbon-marked through pine forest, over river rock, and up into the kind of altitude that makes your lungs renegotiate the deal.

Last year's Stride race finish line with runners crossing in early morning light, mud-caked legs and raised arms
2025Finish Line Footage
Last Year
New 2026 Stride course route through misty pine ridgeline at dawn, single-track trail disappearing into fog
2026New Route Added
New This Year

Elevation Profile

50K · Cascade Ridge Loop

+8,400 ft
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8,400 ft

Elevation Gain

31.1 mi

Distance

6 Zones

Technical Sections

7 Stops

Aid Stations

Pick Your Distance

Choose Your
Suffering.

Qualifier Race

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50K Ultra

31.1 mi+8,400 ft12 hr cutoff

Full Cascade Ridge Loop. Six technical zones, two river crossings, and a summit push at mile 26 that will redefine your relationship with suffering.

Registration153/200
UTMB Qualifier Points
Mandatory Gear Check
Night Start 5:30 AM
Pacer Allowed from Mile 25
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25K Trail

15.5 mi+4,200 ft7 hr cutoff

Half the distance. None of the mercy. The first 25K of the ultra course, ending at the Ridgeline Aid Station with a descent that rewards the brave.

Day Start 7:00 AM
Pacer Not Permitted

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10K Intro

6.2 mi+1,100 ft3 hr cutoff

The gateway drug. River trail to the first overlook and back. You will finish wanting more. That is the whole point.

Day Start 8:00 AM
Club Pricing Available

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Running Clubs get 15% off

Groups of 5+ · Matching headlamps optional but encouraged

Club Pricing
Mid-Race Voices

Raw.
Unfiltered.

Trail runner in motion during Stride race, blurred motion photography capturing raw athletic effort on mountain single-track
Portrait of Marcus Delgado, Stride trail runner

Marcus Delgado

2025 50K Finisher · 7:42:18

Portland, OR

7:42:18

Finish Time

Mile 28. Quad completely shot. Rain hammering the ridgeline. I had no idea I was going to make that summit until I was already on it. That's Stride.
Mid-race audio

1,247

2025 Finishers

94%

Finish Rate

23

Course Records Set

6

Countries Represented

Summit panorama from Stride race course, aerial view of mountain ridgeline at golden hour, trail winding through alpine meadow
The Start Line Awaits

Toe the
Line.

Pre-dawn. Headlamp on. 200 runners breathing fog into the dark. The trail disappears upward into something you can't yet see. That's exactly the point.

May 16, 2026
Cascade Ridge, OR
Ultra Start 5:30 AM
UTMB Qualifier
Registration Open