Mt. Hood 50
About the race
The classic Mt. Hood trail races are held just south of Mt. Hood, starting and finishing at the Historic Clackamas Ranger Station.
The courses include runnable trails and views. The 50-mile race is held on Saturday, and the 50K and 25K are held on Sunday.
None of the races are lotteries. All open at the same time and fill rapidly, and waitlists for each distance are activated when a race sells out.
About Go Beyond Racing
This event is produced by Go Beyond Racing, which puts on over three dozen trail races a year. Every Go Beyond race aims to:
- Be highly organized, with racer safety and satisfaction as top priorities
- Donate to a worthy beneficiary for each race
- Have well-stocked aid stations and the friendliest, most supportive volunteers
- Challenge and reward each participant
- Reduce, reuse, recycle, and lessen the environmental impact of its events
Cancellation policy
If you cancel more than 30 days before the race, you receive a 50% credit toward a future Go Beyond Racing race. Use it within 365 days of issue. The credit cannot be transferred. If you cancel 30 days or less before race day, there is no credit, no refund, and no transfer.
The course
50 Miles
50K
25K
The 50-mile course is an out and back run almost entirely on the Pacific Crest Trail, and its direction changes each year. For 2027 it goes north to Frog Lake first, then south to Warm Springs. The 50K is also on the Pacific Crest Trail and includes a loop around Timothy Lake. The 25K is not on the Pacific Crest Trail; it uses the Headwaters and Old 1916 Trail before going around Timothy Lake.
Trail conditions
The heavily shaded 50-mile course is mostly soft, with some technical sections of rocks and roots.
The trails are generally soft, with some technical sections of rocks and roots.
Location
City insight: Clackamas Lake
Clackamas Lake is a community in Oregon, USA, in the Cascade Range. Winters are wet and snowy at higher elevations, while summers are mild and dry, so late summer and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
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