Worst Day of the Year Run (Awaiting 2028 Race Date)
⚠️ Estimated date — the 2028 date has not yet been announced by the organizer. We've kept this event visible on the calendar around its usual weekend so you can plan ahead. Please check the official race website (linked below) before booking travel.Course Highlights The Worst Day of the Year Run takes place at McMenamins Edgefield, the legendary Portland-area resort and entertainment compound in Troutdale, Oregon. The course consists of 1.55-mile laps on packed gravel paths with short, rolling hills and
Pints to Pasta Portland (Awaiting 2028 Race Date)
⚠️ Estimated date — the 2028 date has not yet been announced by the organizer. We've kept this event visible on the calendar around its usual weekend so you can plan ahead. Please check the official race website (linked below) before booking travel.Course Highlights Pints to Pasta is one of Portland’s most beloved road races, offering a beautiful and fast point-to-point course through the heart of the city. The race starts with a dramatic crossing of the Broadway Bridge before dropping
Race for the Roses (Awaiting 2028 Race Date)
⚠️ Estimated date — the 2028 date has not yet been announced by the organizer. We've kept this event visible on the calendar around its usual weekend so you can plan ahead. Please check the official race website (linked below) before booking travel.Course Highlights The Rip City Race for the Roses weaves through the heart of Portland starting from Rose Quarter Commons, the plaza between Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Moda Center. The course showcases Portland’s vibrant downtown neighborhoods and riverside paths,
Crater Lake Rim Runs (Awaiting 2028 Race Date)
⚠️ Estimated date — the 2028 date has not yet been announced by the organizer. We've kept this event visible on the calendar around its usual weekend so you can plan ahead. Please check the official race website (linked below) before booking travel.Course Highlights The Crater Lake Rim Runs take place entirely along the rim of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, one of America’s most awe-inspiring natural landscapes. All three running distances and the walk option follow the paved
Hop Hop Half Marathon
Course HighlightsHop Hop Half runs along the scenic shores of Lacamas Lake in Camas, Washington, a short drive east of Portland across the Columbia River. The course showcases spring wildflowers, towering Douglas firs, and the sparkling lake on a well-maintained route that's challenging but accessible for all abilities. With five distances — half marathon, 15K, 10K, 5K, and a 1-miler — the whole family can participate on Easter Saturday.Race DetailsProduced by Foot Traffic, Portland's iconic local running retailer, Hop Hop
Three Capes Relay
Course HighlightsThe Three Capes Relay follows the legendary Three Capes Scenic Loop on Oregon's northern coast, passing through or adjacent to six state parks, two national wildlife refuges, and multiple county parks. Starting beside Cape Meares Lake, the five-leg, marathon-distance course traverses Cape Meares Lighthouse, the cliffs above Oceanside, the Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery, Cape Lookout State Park, and Sand Lake before finishing at Web County Park near Pacific City. Nearly 2,400 feet of total climbing rewards runners with world-class
Haulin Aspen Trail Marathon
Course Highlights Haulin Aspen Trail Marathon & Half Marathon runs through the spectacular trail network surrounding Sunriver Resort and the Deschutes National Forest in Central Oregon. The course winds through golden aspen groves (at their most spectacular in late summer), old-growth ponderosa pine forests, and open meadows with sweeping views of the Three Sisters, Mount Bachelor, and Broken Top. The marathon and half marathon share the same scenic forest terrain, making this one of Central Oregon’s premier late-summer trail experiences. Race Details The
McKenzie River Trail Run
Course Highlights The McKenzie River Trail Run follows one of America’s most spectacular trail running routes, tracing the McKenzie River through the Willamette National Forest on a 31-mile point-to-point course from Carmen Reservoir (near Koosah Falls and Icecap Campground) to the finish line across from the McKenzie River Ranger Station. The trail passes two spectacular waterfalls — Koosah Falls and Sahalie Falls — skirts the crystalline shores of Clear Lake, traverses ancient lava fields, crosses log bridges over the turquoise McKenzie
Helvetia Half Marathon
Course Highlights The Helvetia Half Marathon earns its ‘Leave the City Behind’ tagline with a spectacular journey through the rural pastoral landscape of Washington County, Oregon. The course begins and ends at Gordon Faber Recreation Complex (Hillsboro Stadium) and ventures past the hamlet of Helvetia and its beloved historic landmark, the Helvetia Tavern. Runners tackle sweeping views, challenging hills, century-old working farms, and a church before returning to Hillsboro Ballpark for one of the most celebrated stadium finishes in Pacific Northwest
Holiday Half Portland
Course HighlightsThe Holiday Half starts and finishes at the beautiful LEED Platinum-certified Daimler Truck North America campus on Swan Island, overlooking the Willamette River in Portland. The half marathon, 15K, 10K, and 5K routes wind through the city's northwest neighborhoods and waterfront, featuring carolers and holiday music stations positioned throughout the course. A popular cookie station greets runners on all distances, delivering one of the most delicious on-course fuel stops in Oregon racing.Race DetailsHosted by Foot Traffic, Portland's beloved local