Cline Buttes

Welcome to the unique landscape of Cline Buttes which offers stunning views of the Three Sisters Wilderness to the west and the central Oregon desert to the east! This location often has breathtaking sunrises, sunsets, and night sky. We will offer race participants to choose a time-duration of their liking (3/6/12hr, last person standing option, or 5k). Route Description This race will involve a 3 mile loop-style course where runners will repeat the loop as many times to their liking in their time-duration event. Don't be fooled though, the loop will consist of a .5mi climb of 800 feet to the top of Cline Butte and a cruisey downhill thereafter to repeat again. Runners who opt to run the 3/6/12hr will complete as many laps as they'd like. The Last Person Standing participants will start their loop at the top of the hour for every hour until the last person remains. The 5k will start with all other events and complete one loop. Route file: https://caltopo.com/m/919PKPU Why Nighttime? This idea came to fruition as a means to provide runners with an overnight race/event while having the camaraderie, close aid station support, and grassroots feel. Whether you're running this race as a part of training to get ready for your first overnight event, or hungry for some steep and punchy vert, or ready to tackle your longest run yet with the last person standing, we're eager to bring you a challenging and meaningful race in the beautiful Central Oregon desert! Fundraiser A portion of the proceeds will go to the Cross-Country team at Mountain View High School located in Bend, Oregon. Individuals under 18 can also have sponsors for the event (e.g. making a contribution per lap or a cumulative contribution). Please contact the RD for sponsorship information.