The race has over 10,000ft of gain as it traverses a combination of the Banks Vernonia State Trail (primarily asphalt) the Crown Zellerbach Trail (primarily hard packed gravel) and roughly 10% of the course will be run on the dirt trails of the park itself. The course consists of a double out and back from the park…starting in a northerly direction on the Banks Vernonia Trail. As runners come into the City of Vernonia runners will be directed around Vernonia Lake, eventually linking up with The Crown Z Trail. The Crown Z Trail will take runners on a ride in an easterly direction for roughly twenty miles, turning around just before entering the City of Scappoose (Native American for “Gravelly Plain”) Ancesteral tribal lands of The Chinook.
Here runners will turn around and retrace steps back on the Crown Z & Banks Vernonia Trail (BVT). Making the way back, please encourage fellow competitors & adventurers. Whether a seasoned vet of ultrarunning or the first step into the cave…. Ultrarunning is rooted in community, uplifting each other through kindness & encouragement.
When runners reach the Stub Stewart Park crossing on the Banks Vernonia Trail (Stubby AS mile 72) continue in a southernly direction on the BVT for 10 miles, turning around in Banks. Retracing steps back to the (Stubby AS mile 92). Continue on the BVT for almost a mile before making a hard right turn on the Boomscooter Trail. From here runners will follow the trail markings back to the Hill Top Day Use area. (mile 93.5)
Runners will see the finish line in all its glory…..but, runners have One more lap. Runners will follow the 6.5 mile Stub Stewart Trail Challenge course for one time around. Upon completion runners be able to embrace that Finish.
