Brink 100 mile trail run
- 202623 finishers
Races
Brink 100 mile trail run
Oregon Coast Range. Nestucca to the ridges. Eighteen thousand feet in green tunnel and mud.
100 mi+31,791 ft-27,096 ft38:401,886 ft to 7,467 fttech 5/106 stationsnew WSER qualifierCoast RangeWSER qualifierJuly
Distance100 mi
Gain+31,791 ft
Loss-27,096 ft
Altitude1,886 ft to 7,467 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 90°F
- Start1,890 ft
- High7,242 ft
- Low1,890 ft
- Finish6,585 ft
- Oregon at mile 0.0
- Brink 100 mile trail run mile 20 at mile 20
- Brink 100 mile trail run mile 40 at mile 40
- Brink 100 mile trail run mile 60 at mile 60
- Brink 100 mile trail run mile 80 at mile 80
- Finish Oregon at mile 100
Field, 2026results
Starters26
Finish rate88%
Median29:47
Sub-242
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,276 ft-12.8% over 1.9 mi
Night miles33 misunset near 19:00 local
Longest climb4,708 ft100 mi at 0.9%
Course records
Men20:59:36James Holk
Women37:05:04Pavlina McGrady
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. +31,791 ft gain and -27,096 ft loss. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 15% forest road / 5% paved. Coast Range climb out of the Nestucca River. High point near 7,467 ft. Low near 1,886 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 31,791 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
Brink 100 mile trail run finish lines.
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Sources (1)
- Field stats (2026): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=135480