Wood You Rather

Forest Park, United States • 16 May 2026

Event overview

Wood You Rather takes place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Mt Tabor Park (SE 60th Ave & Salmon St) in Portland, OR. The event has a capacity of 200 participants. It is produced by Go Beyond Racing, an organizer that stages over three dozen trail races per year.

Format and distances

This event is a checkpoint run. Runners receive a map at the start with checkpoints marked. Participants have two hours to visit as many checkpoints as they can and return to the finish before the course closes. Winners in the individual and team categories are ranked first by number of checkpoints found and then by time.

  • 8 Miler
  • 3 Person Team
  • 4 Person Team
  • 5 Person Team
  • 6 Person Team

Teams may have 3 to 6 members. For team scoring, all team members’ times are averaged and the fastest average wins. Depending on chosen route, participants can expect to run around 5-8+ miles. The map is simple and a compass is not required. Coffee, donuts, and a finisher mug are provided at the finish.

Registration closes Saturday, May 9 at 6:00 PM PT. Results are published by the organizer and reflect both checkpoints and time.

Policies

If a participant cancels more than 30 days before the race, they receive a 50% credit toward a future Go Beyond Racing event, valid for 365 days and not transferable. Cancellations within 30 days receive no credit, refund, or transfer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

8 mi
8 Miler
8 mi
8 Mile Team
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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