Mountain biker kicking up dust on a sunlit forest trail
Sunriver, OR / April 2026 / 42 frames

Sunriver Scramble 2026

An all-levels race through Central Oregon's hidden corners, with new trails, an optional ropes section, scenic paddling, and tricky navigation. A great first adventure race, and a tough one to win.

Racers' mountain bikes lined up among the pines before the start
Racers studying maps spread on a car hood
Racers stretching beside their packrafts and paddles
Racers streaming out through the orange start arch carrying paddles
Racers trekking across a golden meadow under a blue sky
Racer in orange socks stepping out of the river onto a grassy bank
Laughing racer carrying gear through the grass after a river crossing
Mountain biker riding a gravel forest road
Racer in a red helmet clipping into a rappel rope at the top of a rock outcrop
Racer rappelling down a rock face among the pines
Racers and volunteers at the top of the ropes section, mountains in the distance
Mountain biker with a map board on the handlebars
Racer reaching up to a checkpoint flag on a ponderosa pine
Mountain biker kicking up dust on a sunlit forest trail
Racers carrying paddles across a parking lot in the early sun, long shadows
Two racers kneeling over a map on the pavement
Race director briefing racers gathered in a circle before the start
Racers running with paddles past the start arch
Racers wading across a shallow river channel
Two smiling racers splashing through a river crossing
Racer scrambling up a rocky slope in the forest
Team hiking through the pines
Racer wearing bib 39 checking their harness as a volunteer watches
Racer rappelling past an orienteering checkpoint flag
Racer in a green helmet at the rappel station with a volunteer
Racers climbing through a rocky gully to a checkpoint flag
Mountain biker in a pink helmet riding through open pine forest
Mountain biker riding toward the camera between tall pines
Racer stretching beside the Bend Racing sign before the start
Two racers sitting on the pavement planning their route
Team posing with paddles and life vests before the start
Three racers paddling a red canoe on the river
Two racers splashing through a river crossing carrying their packs
Racer with a pack hiking through tall grass beside the river
Racers running across a green meadow
Mountain biker riding forest singletrack
Close-up of a racer threading the rope through a rappel device
Smiling racer rappelling down a rock wall
Mountain biker riding rocky singletrack
Two racers hiking up a forest trail, seen from above
Three mountain bikers riding through the pines, dust behind them
Mountain biker on dusty singletrack through the forest