The Bristow 24/12/6 Hour Run is a timed loop race lets runners challenge themselves to see just how many miles they can run in a set time limit. The course is a 1.05-mile, almost all trail, loop through Elijah Bristow State Park, just 30 minutes east of Eugene, Oregon. There is a 24-hour, 12-Hour, and a 6-Hour option – and new for 2025 – a 12-Hour Night Relay. An amazing aid station is available every loop and/or runners can set up their own space to feed and fuel themselves or have a crew there to support them along the way.
24 Hour
$TBA for 2026
12 Hour
$TBA for 2026
6 Hour
$TBA for 2026
12-Hour NIGHT Relay
$TBA for 2026
The above is only Go Beyond Racing’s registration fee and does not include Ultrasignup’s processing fees, any taxes, or add-ons you select. Those are included in the prices on the Ultrasignup site.
You can order an optional race shirt/merchandise during the registration process through May 15.
2026 Registration Opens in January
Please note that there are no transfers to other runners and no refunds. If you need to cancel your registration and it’s more than 30 days prior to the race, you will receive a 50% credit toward a future Go Beyond Racing race. If your cancellation is 30 days or less from race day, there is no credit. By registering, you agree to this Cancellation Policy.
Do you want to race but can’t afford the entry fee? We can help with our Trail Mix Fund.
The race is at the Elijah Bristow State Park and occurs on a 1.05-mile loop. The course is almost all dirt trail, with a short section on pavement as you approach and leave the aid station/timing/parking area. There is about 16 feet of gain in a loop, so this is pancake-flat. Here is the course map
There are equestrian trails at this state park, so you may encounter horses while you’re racing. We’ll explain the best way to approach them during the race announcements.
Over the years we’ve had a lot of requests for a night-time option, for people wanting to practice running in the dark. Well we are one-upping that idea and making a 12-Hour Night Relay category. This race starts at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday night and finishes at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.
It’s a 3-person relay, where one runner is running at a time, passing a baton to the next person on their team at the start/finish area. Team members can run as many laps in a row as they want – meaning you can run one loop and then hand off to your teammate, or you can run 5 loops or 10 or however many you want. Each team member must run at least one lap during the 12-hour period. Teams do not have to be running the entire time. You can take breaks and naps as desired.
There is one aid station that you will pass by every single lap. This make it very easy to run this race without a crew. The aid station is stocked with Precision Fuel gels, Precision Hydration electrolyte drink, water, soft drinks, PB&Js, potato chips, pickles, Fritos, gummy bears, Oreos, fruit, Fig Newtons, M&Ms and other ultra fare. Plus, keeping a Bristow tradition alive, you can order hot food from a rotating menu at the beginning of a lap and we’ll have it ready for you when you finish that lap. Vegan and vegetarian options available.
Elijah Bristow State Park (38263 Wheeler Rd, Dexter, OR 97431) is 17 miles (22 minutes) southeast of Eugene, Oregon and 122 miles (2 hours) from Portland, Oregon.
There is a limited amount of parking available. There are three small lots and that’s it. The main paved lot (#1), a gravel lot right next to the paved lot (#2), and another gravel lot (#3) you’ll drive past on your way to the start. These are each indicated on the course map. We ask runners to coordinate with each other in the gravel lots to double park (stack one car behind another) to make more room for everyone.
There is not enough space for RVs or trailers. Do not bring a vehicle larger than a truck that fits in a standard parking space as we’ll have to ask you to park elsewhere away from the race.
Do not set up a crew spot/sleeping spot/etc. beside your vehicle as that takes up parking space. Place that in front or behind instead or better, in the field alongside the course, designed as “crew area” on the map.
Please consider carpooling so that everyone can have a spot. If you are interested in carpooling, you can post here to find or give a ride. This is a Google spreadsheet that is viewable to anyone with the link, so only post what you want public. Carpooling can earn you $5 cash and a $5 drink gift card from Nossa Familia Coffee – read about this program here.
Crew and spectators ARE allowed for all races!
Crew is definitely not necessary to race this, as we’ll provide all the support you need. But, friends and family cheering you on is pretty awesome, so you are welcome to use a crew if you like. Plus it makes the whole event more fun.
Crew can set up a spot in the parking lot in front or behind a vehicle, or even better, you can create your own space on the grass right around the start/finish area.
Your crew cannot access you while you are out on the course.
Pacing is allowed after 8:00 p.m., 12 hours into the race. Be careful to let other runners pass, staying to the right when on the single track trail. Pacers will register and get a pacer bib before they start running, at the merchandise tent. You can have multiple pacers, but only one pacer can run at a time.
Lunch – Pizza – Noon to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner – Burgers – 5:00-8:30 p.m.
Sunday Breakfast – Pancakes, bacon, eggs, hashbrowns – 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Each meal is available for purchase for $8 cash/$10 card for crew, pacers, and spectators. It is free for runners and volunteers. These are timed around the ends of each race, so you’ll be able to enjoy a meal together while cheering in the runners and celebrating them at the awards ceremonies.
Camping the night before is allowed! Runners can pitch a tent in the field around the aid station and bathroom area starting Friday evening, anytime after 5:00 p.m. You can also sleep in your vehicle (see size restrictions above). Cost is $5 per person and is paid race morning at bib pickup.
All Elijah Bristow 24/12/6 runners earn a race finisher pint glass, regardless of how far or long you run. The top three men and top three women, and top three non-binary runners will receive prizes from our sponsors. Everyone who completes at least 100-miles will earn a buckle. And there are raffle prizes that all racers have a chance to win.
Bristow is a very inclusive and welcoming event, and we especially encourage those from the LGBTQIA+ community to show up. We also love seeing those older or slower runners who are concerned about cutoffs in more traditional races to come see how just far they can go.
We’re all over social media and the trail running community is active:
Like the Elijah Bristow Facebook page
Follow Go Beyond Racing on Facebook
Get inspired with the Go Beyond Racing Instagram
We do have a few rules that apply to all Go Beyond Racing races. Be sure you are familiar with them. A timed loop race has some unique rules about entering and leaving the course which we’ll share at the pre-race announcements.
Need help getting ready for this race? Talk to our friends at Wy’east Wolfpack. They provide excellent coaching and training services.
We acknowledge that this race occurs on the traditional homelands of the Yoncalla, Winefelly, and Kalapuya Tribes.
