Bend, Oregon · Trail
Official site ↗Oregon Cascades 100
A point-to-point 100-miler from Bend to Sisters through the Oregon Cascades: 100 miles with about 10,900 feet of climbing and a hard 32:01:18 cutoff.
Distances
- Distance
- 100 mi (161 km)
- Vert gain
- 10,900 ft (3,300 m)
WSER 2028 qualifier (sub-32:01:18)
| Distance | Vert gain | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 100 mi (161 km) | 10,900 ft (3,300 m) | WSER 2028 qualifier (sub-32:01:18) |
About
The Oregon Cascades 100 runs point to point between two of central Oregon's running towns, from Bend to Sisters, on the trails and forest roads of the Cascades. Alpine Running puts it on. The 100-mile course carries about 10,900 feet of gain and 11,400 of loss, with most of the climbing packed into the first 100K, so a profile that reads easy runs much harder than the numbers suggest.
The 100 starts at 6:00 a.m. in Bend and holds an unusually precise cutoff of 32 hours, 1 minute, and 18 seconds, the same as the time Western States requires to qualify. A finish counts as a Western States 100 qualifier. A 50-mile shares the day.
Course
Point to point from Bend (Pacific Crest Middle School) to Sisters (Sisters Middle School) through the Cascades: 100 miles, about 10,900 feet of gain and 11,400 of loss, with the climbing front-loaded into the first 100K. The 100 starts at 6:00 a.m. with a cutoff of 32 hours, 1 minute, and 18 seconds.
How to register
Entry is first come, first served on UltraSignup through Alpine Running, priced in tiers that rise as the race approaches. A 50-mile shares the day, starting later and from a different trailhead.