Siskiyou Out Back Running Festival
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Siskiyou Out Back Trail Running Festival 2026
The Siskiyou Out Back Trail Running Festival takes place July 10 to 12, 2026, on and around Mt. Ashland in the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon. The event is organized as a three day festival with multiple race distances, live music, food trucks, and on‑mountain amenities.
Race distances include:
- Brink 100 100 mile town to summit course
- 100K loop featuring Pacific Crest Trail sections
- 50K classic out and back on the PCT
- 15K PCT out and back via Willamette Meridian
- 8K introductory trail run with rolling hills
- Kids race on Sunday
Course and event details are specific to each distance. The Brink 100 is a true mountain hundred with about 23,000 feet of climbing, two 5,000 foot ascents, and high points above 7,000 feet; it starts in downtown Ashland and finishes at Mt. Ashland Lodge. Most other races start and finish at Mt. Ashland Lodge and include sections of the Pacific Crest Trail, ridge running, and final climbs to Mt. Ashland summit.
Logistics and services noted for participants include packet pickup at Rogue Valley Runners, paved camping at the lodge parking lot, full service aid stations stocked with drinks and food, complimentary post race food and drinks for runners, Saturday finishers mugs, event permitting from local national forests, and nonprofit fundraising that has donated funds to local organizations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
