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Oregon Outback 230
Fort Rock to Lakeview. Two hundred thirty miles across the Oregon Outback. Sage. Volcanic arc. Dark sky country. Navigation is the race.
- Start4,951 ft
- High8,333 ft
- Low4,696 ft
- Finish4,754 ft
- Mid Outback at mile 115, cutoff 72 hours
- Finish Lakeview at mile 230, cutoff 120 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxRemote Basin and Range miles with forty mile gaps between towns (near mile 150)
Course DNA
The Course
Oregon Outback 230 runs 230 mi through Fort Rock to Lakeview, Oregon. +43,875 ft gain and -44,072 ft loss. Surfaces skew 70% dirt road / 30% trail. Remote Basin and Range miles with forty mile gaps between towns. High point near 8,333 ft. Low near 4,696 ft. July temps run 35°F to 95°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 115.
The Work
Train for 43,875 feet of climbing across 230 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 120 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 8/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 150.
Kit
July in Fort Rock to Lakeview, Oregon: plan for 35°F to 95°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 120 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 58. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 70% dirt road: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 115.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 58. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 115. Remote Basin and Range miles with forty mile gaps between towns near mile 150 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 76 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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