Cline Buttes Last Person Standing

Redmond, United States • 23 May 2026

Event overview

The Cline Buttes race takes place on May 23, 2026 in Redmond, Oregon at the Cline Butte Rock Pit area (67585 SW Cline Falls Rd). The event offers these formats and distances:

  • Last Person Standing
  • 12-hour race
  • 6-hour race
  • 3-hour race
  • 5k - one loop

The event is presented as an overnight/nighttime format and includes awards for 1st-3rd in female, male, and non-binary categories for the 5k, 3-hour, 6-hour, and 12-hour events. A portion of proceeds benefits the Mountain View High School cross-country team in Bend, Oregon. The event includes a land acknowledgement noting historic ties of the Nuumu (Northern Paiute) people to the area.

Course and support

The course is a loop of about 3 miles that runners repeat for chosen time-duration events. The loop includes a 0.5 mile climb gaining about 800 feet to the top of Cline Butte, followed by a downhill return. The Last Person Standing format uses repeated hourly loops until one runner remains; the 5k consists of a single loop.

One aid station is located near the start/finish and will offer snacks, meal-style foods during later hours, beverages including broths and electrolyte packets, and basic supplies such as first aid, sunscreen, and menstrual products. Youth and military/first responder entry discounts and a free entry policy for Native American / Indigenous runners are part of the event policies. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

12 km
12 Hour Duration
6 km
6 Hour Duration
3 km
3 Hour Duration
5 km
Last Person Standing
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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