Big Timber Running Club is excited to host the 4th year of the Emerald City Trail Series! A 5 week trail race series held at Mt Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon.

All races will start at 6:30 from the #38 trailhead near the Sheriff's Mounted Posse arena at the North end of Buford. Parking will be on Buford Park Road, just beyond the North Trailhead Parking Lot gate. Runners must have a $5 parking permit using the Passport Parking app and zone 97306 for each race. An annual Lane County Parks Permit will also work. Donate at least $50 to Friends of Buford and Mt. Pisgah membership, get a Lane County Parking Permit good at all parks, and park trail maps.

#1 - May 29, 2025, 6:30pm - 4.7 miles
#2 - June 5, 2025, 6:30pm - 4.8 miles
#3 - June 12, 2025, 6:30pm - 8 miles
#4 - June 19, 2025, 6:30pm - 6 miles
#5 - June 26, 2025, 6:30pm - 3 miles

The Emerald City Trail Series is a fun trail race series held in Howard Buford Recreational Area and Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene hosted by Big Timber Running Club. This set of five trail races between 3-8 miles takes place Thursday evenings May 29, June 5, June 12, June 19, and the final event and post race ceremony takes place on Thursday June 26th. What makes Buford and Mt. Pisgah a wonderful place to have a series is the wide variety of trails and scenery in the park. Mt. Pisgah's 1531' summit is in the middle of the largest of Lane County's 73 parks. It offers views of the Cascade Mountains, Spencer Butte, the Middle and Coast Forks of the Willamette River, Eugene, Springfield, Creswell, Jasper, Pleasant Hill, and Goshen.
We'll meet for a party after the last race on June 26, where we will give out awards and raffle prizes from our sponsors.

Early registration opens January 15th
Series - $90
$22.50/individual race.

Standard registration opens on March 1st
Series - $100
$25/individual race.

Race day registration is available at $30 per race, so sign up in advance to save some cash!

We honor and recognize that we gather for this event on the traditional lands of the native people within the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, including the Chafan Tribe, and the Kalapuya Tribe, all having occupied and stewarded these lands for countless generations.

We will have awards based on series scoring at the final event on June 26th.
Participants' age group for the Emerald City Trail Series will be based on the age at registration (an advantage of registering early!)
Awards will be presented to the top three male and female runners, as well as the top three male/female runners in the following age groups: 19 and Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69. The top three male and female runners are not eligible for age group awards.

We know that not everyone can make all races, series awards will be based on your best performance at 4 of the 5 races.

Race Day Details
No parking at North or West Trailhead. All participants will park on the road past the North Trailhead parking lot. Follow the road to the Horse Arena for parking (opposite end of the park from the arboretum). A parking permit is required.

Check-in at near the start of #38 trailhead from 5:30 - 6:15 pm. Race starts at 6:30. Water will be available to fill a water bottle before and after the race (remember this is a cupless race). Restrooms will be open by the race start.

Courses will be marked with yellow cones and small flags. Trails will be open to the public. Those not respecting park visitors and/or not following trail running etiquette will be disqualified.

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For event related questions, please click on the Contact the Organizers button on the page.