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Twisted Pine Trail Runs

Name: Twisted Pine Trail Runs
Start: 2025-09-13
End: 2025-09-13
Location: Newport

Newport, United States • 13 Sep 2025

Twisted Pine Trail Runs is a coastal trail race series held at South Beach Start Park in Newport, Oregon. The event offers three distances: Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K Walk/Run, set amid Oregon's coastal pines and beaches. The Half Marathon starts in South Beach State Park’s woods and then reaches the beach for about a mile of sand running; the 10K and 5K remain on park trails for an off-road coastal experience.

Highlights include a finisher medal, post-race food, a beer garden, free professional race photos, chip timing with live results, texted updates, and optional shirts. Location: 5580 SW Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97366. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Oregon Newport

Race information

Registration

Half Marathon

10 km

10k

5 km

5k Walk/run

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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