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› Course Overview

The marathon has 2500 feet in elevation gain and the half marathon has 1300 feet of elevation gain. The race is entering its fifth year so we have the course pretty dialed in. All of the elevation gain for both races is in the first half of the race. Both course are fun, scenic and challenging. The well marked course will have mile markers at each aid station.

Aid Stations
Update & Current Conditions
Mile Markers
Maps and Profile Information
Scenery and Photos
Mother Nature

Aid Stations

Aid stations will be everywhere along the course, you will not go hungry or thirsty. Aid stations are staffed by our sponsors — be sure to thank them as you pass. We will have Gatorade, water at every station, plus gels and energy chews at many others.

Please refer to the aid station page for what is at each aid station.

Update & Current Conditions
We'll keep you posted on conditions as soon as the snow melts...in May! Expect dusty and dry conditions and weather in the high 30s early morning quickly heating up to the low to mid 80s by mid day.

Mile markers
Mile markers will be at each and every aid station.

Maps and Profiles
We have maps! Click on the link below for a map of the course and a narrative of which trails are being used for both the full marathon and half marathon course. Note that both courses are single-loop.

Marathon Map
Half Marathon Map

 

Scenery and Photos
The course is going to be a great mix of terrain, surfaces, vegetation and views. From start to finish it is an awesome venue and we'll provide the aid and support to help you have your best day on the trails. You'll have at least three bridges to cross over Tumalo creek; one is a half log and another a covered bridge. You'll cross a canal that may or may not still have a bit of water in it in August. You'll have some nice cinder forest service roads and some great windy (as in curvy, not blustery!) single track to run on. You'll see aspens, ponderosas, other pines and clearings of manzanitas. You'll catch some peaks at Mt. Bachelor, Tumalo Mountain and maybe even Broken Top and The Sisters. You'll climb for the first half of the marathon (from about 3500ft at Shevlin Park to nearly 6000 ft). There will be a couple nice short steep technical sections of single track before hitting the old forest service roads which will continue the upwards trend. At the halfway point you catch the Mrazek trail and have downhill single track the rest of the way to the finish. It'll be a windy, fast and fun return to Shevlin Park. And the finish is soft and flat along pine needle covered paths next to the creek. You'll end at Aspen Meadows and after you cross the finish line you'll have the cold fresh water of the creek right there so you can cool you're legs off and clean the dirt out from between your toes.

View of Aspen Meadows in Shevlin Park, the Start and Finish of Haulin' Aspen	This is as much asphalt as you will see, less than one-half mile. Nothing but dirt, sweat and tears after that.

Cross the covered bridge and there's nothing but dirt for the next 25.8 miles.

Mother Nature

August in Bend is generally dry and warm. Mornings can be chilly, but it heats up quickly with the sun. Average low temperature in August: 46F; Average high in August: 81F.