Wonderland Running is honored, thrilled, humbled AND STOKED to bring this unique, memorable, and resplendent alpine adventure for runners of all paces! This is a truly one-of-a-kind alpine celebration of foot-powered adventure in our stunning local backyard volcanic playground: Mount Bachelor! Bachelor Summit Trailfest is the perfect way to shine a bright light upon our Central Oregon wildscapes & communities. These races take place high up on the Central Oregon Cascade’s Mount Bachelor. They are rugged up high, runnable down below, and breathtakingly beautiful everywhere. We are grateful to be hosting the start/finish and race headquarters at both West Village Lodge at the base of the mountain & Pine Marten Lodge 1,400 feet above. These full facilities have restrooms, food, water, and festivities… as well as restaurants & cafes open for business! Of course, we will have three fully-stocked and fully festive aid stations. Use of the Pine Marten Chairlift is included in your registration too! There is plenty of parking at West Village Lodge. Car & RV camping will be available in the West Village Lodge parking area. There is also plentiful nearby car, tent, and RV camping in Bend and the vast Deschutes National Forest. We can’t wait to see you this October for mountains and merriment! Bachelor Summit Trailfest take place upon lands of people who have called this home for thousands of years prior to colonization. Tribes with historic ties to the area include the Tenino, Wasco, Warm Springs, and Northern Paiute peoples.
Saturday, October 3, 2026 @ 6:00 AM We are overjoyed to host the highest elevation timed races on the West Coast! The beauty of all timed races is that you can be as ambitious or as leisurely as you wish while enjoying camaraderie and community along the way. The beauty of THIS timed race is 360 degrees all around you! Saturday events start & finish at Pine Marten Lodge. Runners & crew will access Pine Marten Lodge via the Pine Marten Chairlift. Drop bags will be brought up for you. In addition to a fully-stocked aid station, the cafe and restaurant in Pine Marten Lodge will be open for business as yummy n' usual! We will also have one of the coziest sleep station in all of ultrarunning! Saturday, October 3, 2026 Start time: 6:00 AM Finish times: 12:00 PM (6 Hour) 6:00 PM (12 Hour) 6:00 AM on Sunday (24 Hour) Registration fees include use of the Pine Marten Chairlift to travel up & down the mountain between West Village Lodge & Pine Marten Lodge for the duration of your event!!! Summit Loop (6, 12, & 24 Hour Runs) by the numbers: 4.77 Miles Elevation Gain: 1,785 feet Elevation Loss: 1,785 feet Low Elevation: 7,280 feet High Elevation: 9,027 feet
This resplendent loop takes you all the way to the summit and all the way back down! The singletrack is unparalleled, and so are the views. Two festive and fully stocked aid stations are yours to enjoy along the way. The outrageously beautiful alpine scenery will surround you for the entire run… 360 degrees of wow! The Summit Vista 16K starts & finishes at West Village Lodge. This is the full tour of the mountain! Runners will have 4 hours to complete the loop, making it great for runners of all paces! Sunday, October 4, 2026 Start times: 8:00 AM/8:05 AM/ 8:10 AM Finish line cutoff: 12:10 PM Summit Vista 16K by the numbers: 10.11 Miles Elevation Gain: 2,714 feet Elevation Loss: 2,714 feet Low Elevation: 6,370 feet High Elevation: 9,030 feet Two aid stations: Summit AS (Mile 3.7) Pine Martin Lodge AS (Mile 5.7)
This shorter but just as spectacular loop trades the rugged summit loop for the sweeping panorama of the Cloudchaser Cutoff. This loop is pure alpine running shred fest! The festive and fully stocked Pine Marten Lodge Aid Station is yours to enjoy along the way. The outrageously beautiful alpine scenery with surround you for the entire run… 360 degrees of wow! This is a wonderful opportunity for folks wanting to try out mountain racing or for those looking for fast hills. The Cloudchaser 12K starts & finishes at West Village Lodge. Runners will have 3 hours to complete the loop, making it great for runners of all paces! Sunday, October 4, 2026 Start times: 9:00 AM/9:05 AM/ 9:10 AM Finish line cutoff: 12:10 PM Cloudchaser K by the numbers: 7.38 Miles Elevation Gain: 1,404 feet Elevation Loss: 1,404 feet Low Elevation: 6,370 feet High Elevation: 7,725 feet One aid station at Pine Marten Lodge (Mile 3.1)
For those who fancy they just want to run up a hill, here’s your thing! At 2.3 miles straight up, the Red Road Hill Dash was designed with the hill-addled in mind. Of course, those with the common sense to take their time going up, this is packed with alpine views. If you are going for “speed”, that’s on you. The Summit Vista 16K starts & at West Village Lodge. You can only go up from here, because the Red Road Hill Dash concludes at Pine Marten Lodge. You will enjoy your hard-earned scenic ride back to the start on the Pine Marten Chairlift. Registration fees include use of the Pine Marten Chairlift to travel up & down the mountain between West Village Lodge & Pine Marten Lodge for the duration of your event!!! Runners will have 2 hours to complete the loop, making it great for runners of all paces! I know we keep saying that, but it’s because it’s true! Sunday, October 4, 2026 Start times: 10:00 AM/10:05 AM/ 10:10 AM Finish line cutoff: 12:10 PM Red Road Hill Dash by the numbers: 2.29 Miles Elevation Gain: 1,364 feet Elevation Loss: 0 feet Low Elevation: 6,370 feet High Elevation: 7,736 feet
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — Summit Loop 12
Type — Running
06:00
$265.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — Summit Loop 24
Type — Running
06:00
$335.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — Summit Loop 6
Type — Running
06:00
$195.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 16K
Type — Running
08:00
$145.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 12K
Type — Running
09:00
$105.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
10:00
$65.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
10:00
$65.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Mount Bachelor.
Learn more about the host city, Mount Bachelor.
Mount Bachelor is an inactive volcano in the state of Oregon. The surrounding area offers snowshoeing, snow skiing, snow tubing, and dog sledding, among other activities in the winter, and fishing hiking and camping during the rest of the year. There is also a trail to the top of the mountain. Mount Bachelor lies within the boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest.
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