Welcome to Mt. Bachelor!

Welcome to Bachelor Ascent presented by All Conditions Gear! This event is a trail running celebration featuring Mt. Bachelor’s famous volcanic alpine scenery, rugged terrain and mountain hospitality. Race day features three insanely scenic and challenging loop courses of 50K, 28K, 16K and a straight up Vertical Ascent 5K, with each race ascending to the 9000’ summit of Mt. Bachelor!

Registration

The registration fee includes a beautiful, fully marked race course (by the Race Director), awesome staging venue, parking, chip timing and results, full service aid stations, medical support and communications, post race food and beverages, custom finisher award, professional photography and several other essential services and requirements we don't need to mention.

The registration fee does not include a race shirt, hat or other add-on sales. Please review the Daybreak Racing Cancellation Policy if you have questions about withdrawing from the race, race credit, etc. 

Pro/Elite Runners

We reserve a limited number of entries for professional athletes. Email us before July 1st if you earn all or some of your living racing on trails, have a competitive resumé and are willing to help us promote the event in a meaningful way.

Presenting Sponsor

Nutrition & Hydration Sponsor

Event Sponsors

Race Dates & Schedule

Friday, September 11, 2026

• Shake out run & shoe demo: 3:00PM-3:30PM. Meet at FootZone in downtown Bend for a short, fun chill run!

• Bib Pickup (optional): 3:30-5:30PM at FootZone in Bend.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

All Saturday activities are at Mt. Bachelor’s West Village area.

• Coffee Is Ready: 6:15AM

• Check-in/Bib Pick Opens: 6:30AM

• 50K Race Start: 8:00AM

• 28K Race Start: 8:30AM

• 16K Race Start: 9:00AM

• Vertical Ascent Race Start: 9:30AM

• Vertical Ascent Finish Line Cutoff: 12:30PM

• 50K/28K/16K Finish Line Cut-Off: 5:00PM

Getting Here

Location

The event is located entirely at Mt. Bachelor Ski Area within the Deschutes National Forest, 20 minutes west of Bend, Oregon.

Travel

• Nearest major airport is Portland Int’l Airport (PDX)

• Regional airports include Bend/Redmond (RDM) and Eugene (EUG)

Accommodations

HOTEL: Our Lodging Partner is Riverhouse Lodge in downtown Bend, along the banks of the Deschutes River. They’ve set aside a block of discounted rooms. To reserve, either click here to reserve online, or call 541-617-7278 and mention you’re staying for the Bachelor Ascent race.

ON THE MOUNTAIN: RV and car camping at Mt. Bachelor is available on the paved parking area at on Friday night (there are no designated camping areas or tents allowed) with an overnight use fee paid directly through Mt. Bachelor. There are no other lodging options at the event site. Many other camping options exist at nearby campgrounds, sno parks and resorts along Cascade Lakes Hwy recreation corridor.

Race Day!

Weather

Check the latest local weather HERE from the National Weather Service. Be advised, the event takes place in a mountain environment, where weather conditions can be harsh and/or change rapidly especially above mid-mountain elevations.

Mandatory Gear

Depending on the weather forecast predicted for race day, we may implement a gear requirement to ensure participant safety if cold and/or wet weather is predicted.

REQUIRED GEAR may include: a running pack, waterproof rain jacket, smartphone with course info and means of contact by race staff, emergency blanket, whistle, ID, 400 calories of nutrition, 1 liter capacity of hydration, and a hat/head coverage. 

Inclement Weather Policy

Our permitting agencies and Mt. Bachelor Ski Area reserve the right to rescind permits or require course alterations if storm conditions or red flag conditions occur on race day. In such a case, we will make every effort to postpone the event to a later date before completely cancelling.

If we have extended rain/snow inclement weather or exceptionally hot temperatures on race day, we will implement a gear requirement for all runners. This is to ensure runners are adequately prepared to confront harsh conditions, particularly in the event of a safety incident or injury on course. An email will go out to all runners by Thursday morning of race day activating the gear requirement if inclement weather is in the forecast.

Post Race Celebration!

Stay and enjoy Mt. Bachelor while we cheer on the race finishers, eat some tasty food and beverages! 

Live Results

A link to live on-course tracking and results will be posted here on race week.

Prize Purse & Awards

• Thanks to presenting sponsor ACG, a prize purse worth $10,000 will be awarded to the top 50K finishers!

  • All podium award winners accepting prize money are required to submit a completed W9 form prior to payment and agree to our Clean Sport/Anti-Doping Policy.

• All participants receive a sweet custom award as they finish their race.

• A raffle of some amazing sponsor swag will be held while runners are out on the course! Prizes will be given to raffle winners as they finish their race.

• The top 3 women and top 3 men in each distance will receive a custom made award.

Awards

• All podium finishers are recognized at an awards ceremony and receive an award commemorating their achievement.

• All participants receive a sweet custom award as they finish their race.

• A raffle of some amazing sponsor swag will be held while runners are out on the course! Prizes will be given to raffle winners as they finish their race.

General Info

Volunteers

We’d love your help! Signups for volunteer tasks will be available on Ultrasignup once registration opens. Thank you!

Child Care

Secure a spot for your little ones at Mt. Bachelor's Childcare for peace of mind at the mountain with 2.5-hour, half-day, or full-day options. 

Land Acknowledgement

We honor and recognize that we gather for this event on the traditional lands of the Molalla and Klamath peoples who have occupied and stewarded these lands for countless generations.

Cancellations

See the Daybreak Racing Cancellation Policy.