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OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K

This race edition

Race date
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Edition status
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2026 edition

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Modelled energy-cost change 0.1% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K at a glance

Route ascent
14 m

Lower than 95% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
68/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
23 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

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OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K?

The OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K route has 14 m of ascent, 14 m of descent and an estimated 0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K route go?

The OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K route starts at 5th Street between High and Pearl, downtown Eugene and finishes at 5th Street between High and Pearl, by the 5th Street Public Market (Skinner Butte Park area), downtown Eugene. Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and parkland. The name comes from the 10K route that runs butte to butte, starting near Spencer Butte in South Eugene and finishing at Skinner Butte Park downtown.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup at 5th Street Public Market over the three days before the race (July 1-3, 2026).

Access and course status

Start
5th Street between High and Pearl, downtown Eugene
Finish
5th Street between High and Pearl, by the 5th Street Public Market (Skinner Butte Park area), downtown Eugene

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Notable features
  • The name comes from the 10K route that runs butte to butte, starting near Spencer Butte in South Eugene and finishing at Skinner Butte Park downtown
  • A 4 Mile Mayor's Fitness Walk follows the flat portion of the Butte to Butte course from Spencer Butte Middle School to the 5th Street finish, offering an accessible non-competitive option
  • Heads down High Street and Amazon Parkway, turns around at 24th Avenue, and returns to the 5th Street start/finish

How hilly is the OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K?

97%
  • Descent 2%
  • Flat 97%
  • Climb 1%
Total ascent
14 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.1%
Longest climb
420 m at 0.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 20°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 0 mmTypical rainfall
  • 68Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 14 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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