Race Preview: 2021 Run The Rock (Smith Rock)
Smith Rock is an iconic piece of Central Oregon’s High Desert, and the home of rock climbing and outdoor running enthuists and hikers. As you can imagine, it’s a beautiful [...]
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Race Preview: 2021 Silver Falls Trail Races (5k/7 Miler/Half Marathon/Marathon/50k)
I ran the Silver Falls Half Marathon in 2018 and it has since become one of my absolute favorite races. So much so that I register for it every year [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Westfir 50K/30K
Autumn in the Pacific Northwest is a beautiful time to get out of your routine and out of the city. The crisp winds and changing leaves beckon runners to come [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Rogue Gorge 50k & Half (Upper Rogue Wild & Scenic River)
Have you done a Daybreak Racing trail run yet? If you haven’t, you really should do the 2021 Rogue Gorge which takes place on the upper Rogue River on October [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Autumn Leaves 50/50 (Champoeg Park)
While many ultramarathons require distant travel and extensive support teams, ORRC’s Autumn Leaves 50 / 50 is right in Portland’s backyard at Champoeg Park. And with a looped course and [...]
Race Preview – Three Sisters Skyline – Sisters (Sold Out)
The idea of running a 50K trail race near the 3 Sisters might fill you with thoughts of massive climbs and perhaps snow on some of the trails. However, Three [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Elk-Kings Trail Races 50k/25k/Mountain Marathon
In the midst of what I called my “50k Obsession” a couple of years ago, I ran the Elk-Kings Trails 50k. This was one of the most scenic of the [...]
Race Preview: 2021 McKenzie River Trail Run
When I first became an ultra runner, the McKenizie River Trail Run was the ultra I heard about probably more than any other. It is Oregon’s oldest ultramarathon, so it’s [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Nut 50K & 17M (Umpqua River)
Ever run a race and think, “who designs these insane courses?!?” or, “will this hill ever end?!” or, “I need a nap!” Maybe you have thought all of these things [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Post Canyon 50K & Half Marathon (Hood River)
For the past 7 years, the folks who put on the Post Canyon 50K have been begging runners to “come get weird in the woods with us” and you’ve been [...]