Runventure Time - Marquam Nasty (Trail Series Run in Forest Park)
Details
For experienced trail runners only - ensure you know the route and are prepared to go the distance!
Distance: 13.5 mile trail run
Gain: 2400 feet (approx.)
Run Start: Duniway Track (2815 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland, OR 97201)
After: TBD
Have you heard of the Forest Park Nasties? A few of us are doing the Forest Park Nasty Challenge and are inviting the rest of our NWTR family out to participate and donate if you wish (https://the-nasty-challenge-2025.causevox.com/t/NWTR).
What are they?
Whereas Wildwood Trail is relatively flat and easy to follow, the "Nasties" are not. They were designed by a mysterious Portland trail runner for hilly off-season training while the volcanoes and high trails of the northwest are under snow and ice. It's believed he also has an intention to increase the suffering in the world. https://sites.google.com/site/runs4cache/areas/forest-park
The 2025 Nasty Challenge
Forest Park Conservancy is hosting the Nasty Challenge with support from Portland Arc'teryx, Fleet Feet, KEEN, Portland Running Co., and Territory Run Co. There are five Nasty routes: four located in Forest Park and one in Marquam Nature Park. The Nasty routes are challenging courses utilizing the hills, technical trails, and fire lanes that are not commonly used. It’s a great way to learn some new trails, as well as a fun way to get to know Marquam Nature Park.
(https://the-nasty-challenge-2025.causevox.com)
This event is the third run in the challenge, the MARQUAM NASTY. We will be joining the larger group, hosted and led by KEEN!
The Nasty route will NOT be marked. These routes are difficult and challenging, so please save the details and directions before you come out to join us. The larger group, led by KEEN, will make every attempt to regroup during the run, but people will be separated by longer distances so there is no guarantee we will be together. Come prepared, bring food, water, and emergency kit!
Here is the route for the Marquam Nasty. Know the route! We will meet at the Duniway Track near Barbur and Terwilliger and take off at 9:30am.
Remember this is the third run in a series of group runs that go through March of 2026. Please register, and we encourage you to donate to FPC if you feel compelled! If you do, make sure to join our team at this link https://the-nasty-challenge-2025.causevox.com/t/NWTR .
This is a 3.5 donut run (Go-nuts with Do-nuts!)
Donuts Guide (or equivalent caloric intake allowance given calories burned):
🍩 - Leif Eriksonish (flat-ish, very little elevation gain)
🍩🍩 - Most NWTR Forest Park runs (5-7 miles, 500-1000 ft ups)...little experience necessary
🍩🍩🍩 - Easier technical Gorge/Mtns (7-12 miles, 1000-2500 ft ups)...a bit more experience may be necessary
🍩🍩🍩🍩 - More technical, longer, steeper (12-20 miles, 2500-5000 ft ups)...seasoned trail runner, with much more experience in the mtns
🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 - Most difficult and technical (20+ miles, 5000+ ft ups)...marathon, ultra-runners only
Hosted by: Dionne 🎉
Northwest Trail Runners