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Brink 100 mile trail run

OregonJuly

Oregon Coast Range. Nestucca to the ridges. Eighteen thousand feet in green tunnel and mud.

100 mi+5,447 ft-5,568 ft38:40707 ft to 858 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race booknew WSER qualifierCoast RangeWSER qualifierJuly
Distance100 mi
Gain+5,447 ft
Loss-5,568 ft
Altitude707 ft to 858 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 90°F
Gradient profileOfficial race GPX
  • Start833 ft
  • High858 ft
  • Low707 ft
  • Finish712 ft

Field, 2026scraped

Starters26
Finish rate88%
Median29:47
Sub-242

Geometryderived

Steepest drop141 ft-1.3% over 2.1 mi
Night miles33 misunset near 19:00 local

Course records

Men20:59:36James Holk2026 scraped
Women37:05:04Pavlina McGrady2026 scraped

The cruxCoast Range climb out of the Nestucca River (near mile 65)

Course DNA

The Course

Brink 100 mile trail run runs 100 mi through Oregon. +5,447 ft gain and -5,568 ft loss. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 15% forest road / 5% paved. Coast Range climb out of the Nestucca River. High point near 858 ft. Low near 707 ft. July temps run 45°F to 90°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.

The Work

Train for 5,447 feet of climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 38:40 total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.

Kit

July in Oregon: plan for 45°F to 90°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 38:40 pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 80% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.

Race Day

Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Coast Range climb out of the Nestucca River near mile 65 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.

Results

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Brink 100 mile trail run

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