Thunder River
About this race
We are thrilled to share these incredibly beautiful fall season races across the iconic Columbia River Gorge! With a purely point-to-point 25K race and super sweet 50k lollipop, world class scenery, autumnal vibes and epic views, Thunder River doesn’t cease to amaze. Each race course travels along the iconic Pacific Crest Trail and Gorge 400 trail before cruising under the Bridge of the Gods into the town of Cascade Locks. Both races conclude with a trail loop around Thunder Island surrounded by the mighty Columbia River, culminating with the finish at Marine Park. We simply can’t think of a better way to close out our event season!
Thunder River is staged at Marine Park in Cascade Locks, Oregon, nestled in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge. This event offers the perfect late season trail race getaway before winter weather settles in.
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Trail running
2026 Thunder River 50K
2026 Thunder River 25K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cascade Locks, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 5:55 PM local time (PDT) in Cascade Locks on October 31, 2026 — 10h 09m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Thunder River
212 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 2026 Thunder River 50K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Bumbalough | 3:54:09 | 7:33 /mi |
| 2 | Travis Wood | 4:08:27 | 8:00 /mi |
| 3 | William Rice | 4:10:03 | 8:03 /mi |
| 4 | Todd Simpson | 4:15:42 | 8:14 /mi |
| 5 | Zac Provant | 4:16:40 | 8:16 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Other races near Cascade Locks
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Santa's Holiday Hustle 5k & Dirty Santa Trail Run 10K
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Camas, WA (46)
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Cascade Locks event
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