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Oregon Cascades 50 Mile

Basic Listing
  1. Alpine Running, LLC
  2. 2026 Edition

A fast, net-descending 50-miler through the Cascades into Sisters on 80% singletrack

Directions
Registration OpensDecember 01, 2025
DeadlineJuly 19, 2026
This event took place on July 25, 2026

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July 25, 2026
Saturday 10:00am PDT start
Bend, OR
United States
50 miles
Point to Point Course
4,000 ft
Elevation Gain
Open Registration
No lottery
No Service Requirement
Does not require trail or volunteer work
No Qualifier
No qualifier race required
Challenging
Some ultra experience recommended
Links
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2017
Established

What Makes It Great

A classic point-to-point 50-miler following the back half of the Oregon Cascades 100 course, starting at Swampy Lakes Sno Park and finishing in Sisters. The course is dominated by a massive 6,500 ft net descent into town — with only 4,000 ft of gain — making it a fast, runnable race on 80% singletrack. Pacers are not permitted per permit conditions. With a generous 16-hour cutoff, it's an excellent introduction to the 50-mile distance or a preview of the OC100 course.

Difficulty

Intermediate
4/10

Some ultra experience recommended

Technical Descent
Night Running
Variable Weather
No Pacers

Finish Awards

Finisher Award
Custom finisher award for all 50M official finishers.
Podium Prize
Awards to the top 3 male and female finishers.

Oregon Cascades 50 Mile

Bend, OR, United StatesJuly 25, 2026

July 25, 2026
Course map for Oregon Cascades 50 Mile
DistDistance50 mi
GainElevation Gain4,000 ft
LimitCutoff16 h
Technical DescentNight RunningVariable WeatherNo Pacers

Entry Timeline

Registration OpensDecember 01, 2025
Registration DeadlineJuly 19, 2026
Race DayJuly 25, 2026

Lottery

This event uses open registration - no lottery entry required.

Qualifier

This event does not require a qualifier for entry.

Service Requirement

This race does not have a service requirement for entry.

Terrain

Surface Types
Singletrack80%
Gravel Road20%
50.0 mi
Distance
Point to Point
Route
16h
Cutoff Time
5,043 ft
Average Elevation
4,000 ft
Total Ascent
6,500 ft
Total Descent
6,775 ft
High Point
3,215 ft
Low Point
Course map
Launch Course Explorer

Aid Stations

LocationMileElevation
Swampy Lakes Sno Park (START)
Start
0.05,810 ft
Aid Station #1: Skyliners
Aid Station
8.94,754 ft
Aid Station #2: Rock Creek
Aid Station
16.66,263 ft
Aid Station #3: Park Meadow
Aid Station
23.76,348 ft
Aid Station #4: 1514
Aid Station
33.54,183 ft
Aid Station #5: Peterson Ridge
Aid Station
39.03,583 ft
Aid Station #6: Whychus Creek
Aid Station
46.53,251 ft
Sisters Middle School (FINISH)
Finish
49.93,215 ft

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On-Site Camping Available

Car camping available at Sisters Middle School (finish line) parking lot on Friday and Saturday nights race weekend. No overnight camping at Pacific Crest Middle School (100M start).

Crew Access Points

Pacer Rules

No Pacers Allowed

Crew Rules

  • Crew may access Skyliners AS (mile 9) and 1514 AS (mile 34.6). No crew at Rock Creek, Park Meadow, or Peterson Ridge. Whychus Creek is crew accessible.

Gear Rules

Trekking poles allowed

Required Gear

No required gear specified

Recommended Gear

No recommended gear specified

Race reports from other Oregon Cascades 100 events

Oregon Cascades 100 & 2023 RecapOregon Cascades 100 Mile
By Davis Cutter • 2023
Oregon Cascades 100 Race ReportOregon Cascades 100 Mile
By Dandelion Dilluvio-Scott • 2023

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Register•July 25, 2026