If you love trail racing as much as I do, you probably already know that Go Beyond Racing puts on some of the best races in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you’re a seasoned trail runner or you’re new to pounding the forest floor, the Stumptown Trail Runs must be added to your bucket list.

The Stumptown Trail Runs gives you two distances to choose from, a Half Marathon or a 50k, and this event is always held on Memorial Day weekend. This year, that means the Half Marathon is on Saturday May 25th and the 50k will be on Monday May 27th. Both will begin on their respective days at 8:00AM with bib pickup options race day from 6:30AM-7:30AM.

This event takes place right here in Portland at Forest Park, so you don’t even have to venture to the highest mountain to get to the beauty of the forest trails. Stumptown is the only 50k held in Portland, and it follows the Wildwood Trail as well as some other lesser-known scenic paths while taking participants on 4,000′ of elevation gain. The half marathon will also venture through some gorgeous scenery with about 2,000’ of gain and loss.

Participants also have the option of picking up their bibs on Friday May 24th at Portland Running Company (the Run Pub location on NW Raleigh St) from 3:00PM to 6:00PM and there’s a shakeout run from PRC at 6:00PM that night which heads out to the Witch’s Castle in Forest Park and back. There’s also a “Women in Running” Panel at 7:00PM and beer and food will be provided.

Race day parking is limited, as you’ll have to park on neighborhood streets. Go Beyond strongly encourages carpooling, public transit, or ride share. Please don’t block driveways and be respectful of local residents.

Once you complete your race, stick around for the Post Race Party and Awards! Go Beyond will give you some food and rehydrate you. Every finisher will earn a Stumptown pint glass and the top 3 male, female, and non-binary finishers will get sponsor prizes. There are also awards for 1st thru 3rd place in the age group categories as well as some raffle prizes.

The half marathon is already sold out, but there is a waiting list available and there are still some spots available for the 50k. There is a cap of 200 participants per race, so you better hurry!! I’ll be running the half myself, so I hope to see you there!