June 17, 18, 19, 2022

FRIDAY

Pilot Butte Challenge 6:00 PM.

SATURDAY

Half Marathon- 7:00 AM  

5k & 10k- 8:00 AM 

Kids Splash, Pedal, & Dash- 4:00 PM

SUNDAY

Beastman Triathlon & Duathlon 7:00 AM .

Pacific Crest Deschutes Dash – Olympic Triathlon & Duathlon 7:30 AM

Pacific Crest Deschutes Dash – Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon 8:00 AM

Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival has been dubbed one of the PREMIER events of it’s kind in the country. The triathlons are expected to sell out and it’s advised that athletes register AND make travel arrangements early. Come join us for a weekend of excitement in beautiful, Bend, OR. The competition will be fierce and this is an event not to be missed!

 Top 10 Reasons for participating in Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival:

1. The race has been going on for 26 years so you know it’s got to be pretty special!
2. Expo, Beer & Food Garden, DJ on Saturday Night. This event is open to the whole community! Come on out and see what Bend has to offer, explore multiple vendors and craftsmen!
3. Party Central – Pacific Crest is not just a Race – it’s the after-party that keeps people coming back year after year!  Join us at Riverbend Park for a community concert on the greens. It’s going to be an awesome area for the music, award ceremony and sharing post-race stories!
4. Sprint continues to be a popular option – ½ mile Swim, 12.4 mile Bike and a 3.1 mile run! With a flat and fast bike, this distance is manageable for everyone!
5. AquaBike division is back for those of you who like to Swim and Bike but running is not your thing or you are rehabbing from a running injury. #SWIM/BIKE/DONE
6. There is a race for absolutely everyone including the 50K and 28K Trail Runs, so tell all your trail buddies or try something new yourself! So now you can choose from the Pacific Crest Beastman Tri/Du/Aquabike, Pacific Crest Deschutes Dash Olympic Tri/Du/AquaBike, Pacific Crest Deschutes Dash Sprint Tri/Du/AquaBike, Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, 50K & 28K Trail Runs, Long (Beastman) Tour de Crest, Short (Olympic) Tour de Crest, Kids Tri & Pilot Butte Challenge. So that’s 18 DIFFERENT EVENTS ALL WEEKEND! And yes, we are bringing back the BEAST medal so if you do 2 or more events over the weekend, you’ll get some pretty cool bling! You’ll earn a special 3-headed Beast Medal for those of you who are extra Beastly and do an event every single day!
7. Fun Expo with vendors offering specials and samples catering to all you fit and healthy athletes.
8. Bend, OR!!  You can’t beat hanging out in Bend after an amazing event!
9. Lots of family activities to do in Bend – Mountain Air Trampoline Park, or Trampoline Zone. If you’ve got a need for speed, K1 offers indoor Kart racing that’s fun for the whole family, vintage video games at Vector Volcano, or head to Sun Mountain Fun Center for bumper cars, bowling, and games galore, hiking, biking trails, floating the Deschutes….the activities are endless!
10. This is the Northwest’s largest sporting race! Thousands of athletes just like YOU ready to race, party and have a fabulous weekend!

Check out what Running USA had to say about Pacific Crest

The Pacific Crest Weekend begins on Friday and the Celebration continues through Sunday. The weekend festival includes a Sports & Fitness Expo, the Deschutes Brewery Beer & Food garden, Live Entertainment, fun, camaraderie, and some of the best competitive racing you will find in the country.

Beastman Distance Triathlon, Duathlon & AquaBike – The Beastman Distance Triathlon, Duathlon & AquaBike includes an Elite Wave for our competitive athletes. This long course will challenge you and reward you with absolutely incredible views.

Beastman Tri: 800 Meter Swim/56.70 Mile Bike/13.1Mile Run
Beastman Duathlon: 5K Run/56.70 Mile Bike/13.1 Mile Run
Beastman AquaBike: 800 Meter Swim/56.70 Mile Bike

Olympic Distance Triathlon, Duathlon & AquaBike – The Olympic Distance Triathlon, Duathlon & AquaBike will challenge you while rewarding you with absolutely incredible views.

Olympic Tri: 800 Meter Swim/25 Mile Bike/10k Run
Olympic Duathlon: 5K Run/25 Mile Bike/10k Run
Olympic AquaBike: 800 Meter Swim/25 Mile Bike

Sprint Distance Triathlon, Duathlon & AquaBike –  You’ll get all the incredible views at a manageable distance so you still have the energy to party!

Sprint Tri: 800 Meter Swim/12 Mile Bike/3.1 Mile Run
Sprint Duathlon: 3.1 Mile Run/12 Mile Bike/3.1 Mile Run
Sprint AquaBike: 800 Meter Swim / 12 Mile Bike

Half-Marathon, 10k & 5k Run/Walks:  These courses begin and end at Riverbend Park.  You will run along wide, paved, very scenic bike paths that will take you along the Deschutes River and Downtown Bend. Once finished, runners can enjoy the finish line festivities, including the Sports & Fitness Expo and live entertainment.

50K (Returning in 2023) & 25K Trail Run: Course TBA – we are working on putting together an amazing point to point event featuring the most scenic views of Mt Bachelor and Central OR ending in Downtown Bend. 

Kids Races: We like to get the kids involved at a young age so they develop the habit of a healthy lifestyle and the love for sport and competition. Pacific Crest boasts one of the best and most popular Kids Splash Pedal n’ Dash events with over 500 kids participating and enjoying the opportunity to cross the same finish line as their parents and grandparents to the roaring cheers of the crowd. The smiles on their faces are precious and priceless. The goal of all of our kids’ races is to offer a fun, non-competitive, no pressure event for our future generation of multi-sport athletes.

Half Marathon:

2012– Santiago Ocariz 1:16:14

2011– Erin Moffet 1:20:48

50K Trail Run:

2018– Nick Magel 3:51:28

2019– Colleen Little 4:51:49.0

Ultra Sprint Aquabike:

2016– Marco Ramirez 1:31:59

2018– Leslie Beard 1:47:17

Olympic Aquabike:

2016- Mike Shaffer 1:38:39

2018- Jennifer Henkel 1:50:41

Beastman Aquabike:

2017– Brian Weissinger 3:15:08

2019– Matt Legrand 3:19:50.6

We think you’re all winners just for showing up! But to reward those speedsters, we will be awarding Top 3 Male & Female and Top Masters athletes in each Triathlon, Duathlon & Running event and Top Overall Male & Female for our AquaBike races (we remove overall champions from Age Groups & Divisions so no double-dipping and more people go home with some hardware!).

We will also offer a prize purse for the top five overall males and females for the 72.3 BEASTMAN Triathlon. So all you speedsters can race to have your weekend paid for!

Total Prize Purse for the Pacific Crest 72.3 BEASTMAN Triathlon:

Awards will also be presented to the 1st thru 3rd place finishers in each individual age group and division.
Individual: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90 & over.

Clydesdale’s (men 220 lbs & over)

Athena’s (women 165 lbs & over)

Relay Teams – We will also award Top 2 Relay Teams in Men/Womens/Mixed Triathlon division and Top 2 Mixed Team in Duathlon/AquaBike division

Award Criteria:

If you choose to race in the Champion Wave Category, you are not eligible for Age Group awards due to USAT restrictions. You must choose one or the other.

If you choose to race in the Clydesdale (220+ pounds) or Athena (165+ pounds) categories, you are not eligible for Age Group awards due to USAT restrictions. You must choose one or the other.

Based on USAT age categories, if your birthday is prior to December 31st of that race season, you will race in the older age group even if you haven’t celebrated your birthday yet. Due to USAT sanctioning you will ‘age-up’.

Friends & Family – if you choose to race in this Swim Start category, you will not be eligible for awards. This is a non-competitive category that allows friends and family to start in the same swim start wave together regardless of their ages.

BEAST MEDAL:

Are you one of those people?! You know, someone who is always looking to do the incredibly insane, seemingly impossible task. Well, if so and if you are plan to double or triple up your racing at Pac Crest, you will earn a special BEAST Medal with a special 3-headed BEAST MEDAL for those of you special BEASTS who compete each day. So for example, you could do the Tour de Pacific on Friday morning, the Olympic Triathlon on Saturday and the 5k on Sunday or any combination of available races. Beast medals will be distributed during the award ceremonies Saturday and Sunday. You crazy animals!

If you can’t make it for the Awards Ceremony, pick up your special Age Group Medal or Beast Medal at the Awards Table adjacent to the Stage in the Food/Beer tent area.

The Pacific Crest Multi-Sport Weekend is proud to support High School sports programs and other non-profit organizations through this event and all the races and fundraisers on the Why Racing Events calendar each year. Some of the High School sports programs rely solely on the donations made via these events. Contributions over the years from these NW races and fundraisers have exceeded $3 million. We are very thankful to the athletes, sponsors, vendors, partners and volunteers who contribute to the success of our events, allowing us to offer this support!

If you are competing for a special foundation or group and are interested in having it featured on the website, please contact: info@whyracingevents.com

Pacific Crest is such an incredible event but there is a lot to understand, especially if you’ve never participated in this race! Please print the Master Schedule and FAQ materials and review so you fully understand important parking logistics, various venue locations and directions, specific race instructions for all races and the Master Schedule of events and all timelines. The Planning, Preparation and FAQ file is long – 20+ pages – but will provide you with absolutely everything you need to know to have a great race! There’s a lot going on and we want to make sure we answer all your questions and assure you enjoy a fun, safe and memorable Pacific Crest weekend. Email us at info@whyracingevents.com if you need any further clarification – we want to make this an incredible experience for you!

View the Pacific Crest Master Schedule – COMING SOON.

View the Important Pre Race Instructions, Planning, Preparation and FAQs.

PACIFIC CREST APP: 2022 APP coming soon! The app has all the 2022 race weekend information you need including the schedule, course maps, important information and FAQs, directions, parking info, sponsor info, selfies, results, and more! It’s also a very easy way for us to communicate any last-minute or emergency updates and for you to have all the information you need right on your cell phone.

VILLAGE PROPERTIES at Sunriver – Is offering 10% off vacation homes for athletes and family members. At Village Properties, we embrace the Sunriver lifestyle and can help you find your home base for adventure. From Sunriver homes for sale, vacation rentals to long-term residential rentals, and commercial leasing; our full-circle approach to property management makes us a reliable choice when it comes to finding exactly what you need. 

SUNSET LODGING in Sunriver – Is offering 10% off vacation homes for athletes and family members. Sunset Lodging, located in the renowned Sunriver resort area of Oregon, features one of the largest selection of Sunriver rental homes and condos. We pride ourselves on having the best value in Sunriver, and not to mention the best service. Our service sets us apart.

CAMPING IN CENTRAL OREGON:

There are many places to camp in Central Oregon. The Central Oregon Visitors Association is Pacific Crest’s official provider of Visitor Information. Go to visitcentraloregon.com or call COVA’s free Concierge Service at 800-800-8334 to plan your entire stay in Bend-Sunriver, Oregon (lodging, activities, dining and transportation).  

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