The second event of the Run Big Trail Series, Shotgun Trail Blast, was held on Saturday, April 4, 2015. I am a huge fan of the Run Big Trail Series, which is a collection of six trail races by Level 32 Racing which are spread-out over the year, all occurring in the Eugene/Springfield area (or within a short drive). Having participated in this race last year, and taking, at the time, was an almost epic tumble,…
Run Oregon reader Elaine Knipe submitted this recap of the 2015 ORRC Hagg Mud 25k, run on Sunday, February 15. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you want to get involved. While waiting for Valentine’s Day weekend, it wasn’t exactly the Valentine’s Day holiday that all runners were waiting for. For some, it was for the Hagg Lake 25k/50k race held at Henry Hagg Lake. What made this race such an attraction for me…
Saturday, February 7, 2015 was the kick-off to my favorite trail running series, the Run Big Trail Series by Level 32 Racing. In 2014, I was able to participate in two of the Run Big Trail Series events; Bristow Trail Runs and Shotgun Trail Blast. Both were well managed, fun, good course markings, and just a blast through and through. The 2014 events really “got my feet wet” with trail racing, and I quickly realized how…
Despite a variety of races held at Hagg Lake, the 2014 Hagg Lake Hybrid back in September was my first actual event at this storied location. It was an amazing experience at a beautiful location and really left me with a sense of accomplishment in the pristine environment. Now 5 months later, the Hagg Lake from the late summer will be a little chillier, a little more cloudy, a LOT more muddy, and is still sure to one…
2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the MADras Runners Mad Ass trail race. This “almost free” race is a procrastinating trail runner’s dream. With a suggested $20 donation and no pre-registration required, those of you who can never get registered on time are sure to get in to this one. Runners just need to sign a waiver on race day. How quick and easy is that?
The week leading up to the Mary’s Peak 50k/25k race, race director, Mike Ripley of Oregon Trail Runs, was sending out event information to race participants. As I had just raced in the Vancouver USA Half Marathon the Sunday prior to this race (this race occurred Saturday, June 21, 2014), I was a little giddy about the prospect of running a half marathon Sunday, then a 25k trail run the following Saturday. Giddy, more accurately…
Are you like me, and the entire week leading up to a race, you are constantly checking the weather apps on your smartphone attempting to gauge what the weather conditions will be for race day? If you are guilty of this behavior like I am, then you know how discouraging it came be to see the forecast for race day look dismal, with no hope of it getting better. That was the situation I faced…
Registration is open (open, open, open!) for the Oregon Trail Runs “Mary’s Peak 50k/25k“, which takes place on June 21. After parking in Blodgett, racers will depart the parking area via bus and be driven to the base of Mary’s Peak. All racers 50k racers will run 16 miles in the Siuslaw National Forest, through Starker Forest, and cruise into a nice finish at Blodgett School. For those of us participating in the 25k, we’ll…
Hagg Lake is a beautiful place to run, even in February. This event is billed as a mud run, and it definitely lived up to it. There was a reason why the finish faced the lake, as it was easier just to hop in and rinse off before even considering swapping out for some clean and dry clothes. Personally, it was the longest race I have done since the Seattle Marathon, and I found it…
