About Cielo Running
Cielo Running is a trail race company in the Pacific Northwest, building beautiful, technical, and original events.
How we work
Place
We design every race from the place outward. Terrain, season, trail access, and local context shape the course, the logistics, and the details of race day. We want every event to feel specific to its setting, not like a format that could happen anywhere.
Stewardship is part of that responsibility. We approach these landscapes as guests and make decisions with care for the trails, the people who maintain them, and the communities connected to them.
Race craft
We take race craft seriously: original and genuinely challenging courses, clear communication, thoughtful logistics, well-supported aid stations, prepared volunteers, and care from registration through the finish. Runners should know what to expect and feel confident that the details have been handled.
We believe a race can be demanding and competitive while the experience around it remains clear, generous, and welcoming.
Access
Access and inclusion are not additions after the course is designed. They shape how we communicate, hire, choose providers, build partnerships, and welcome runners.
Access is not only about who reaches the start line. It is also about who gets to build the race, who benefits from it, and who is trusted to lead. We choose collaborators, providers, and community partners with intention because the work, visibility, and resources created by a race matter too.
Our roots
Our name comes from cielo, the Spanish word for “sky,” and reflects our roots and the mountain landscapes that shape our work.
Cielo Running, LLC is owned and directed by Lauro Silva, a trail runner based in Portland, Oregon, and the executive director of Tierra Libre Run. His work as a race director and with Tierra Libre informs Cielo Running’s approach: respect the terrain, take care of the details, share opportunity, and create room for others to lead.