Level 32 Racing kicks off the final event in the 2022 Run Big Trail Series (RBTS) on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 at the beautiful Mt. Pisgah, in Eugene. The Frozen Trail Run Fest is the last opportunity in 2022 to add points to your RBTS standings. It’s also an event that has had great feedback in prior years. A wonderful feature of the Frozen Trail Run Fest is the varying amount of distances that are…
The final Daybreak Racing event of 2022 is coming up in mid-November back at the coast with their Cape Mountain 50K and 25K runs. This is the third and final race in their Oregon Coast Trail Series and wraps up their racing year on beautiful singletrack through old growth rainforest and coastal meadows. Daybreak Racing is well-known for having exceptionally run events on stunning courses…but they also make you work for it. The 50K on…
The beauty of Smith Rock State Park is indescribable. There’s a reason trail runners, climbers, hikers, mountain bikers, campers, bird watchers, and fishermen and women flock here during every season. It’s simply gorgeous. If you love Smith Rock as much as I do, put Alpine Running‘s 2022 Run the Rock event on your calendar. It will be the weekend of November 12th and 13th. The 50 Miler and 20 Miler will occur on Saturday the…
In the little mountain town of Westfir Oregon there are trails. Amazing mountain bike trails, to be exact. Elevated Trail Racing knows this and last year they created an awesome trail running experience called the Westfir 30K/50K, using those great trails. First is the 30K, which is an out and back with over 3,700 feet of gain. The gain is all in the first half as you climb to Windy Pass on the Alpine Trail,…
The Silver Falls Trail Runs are just around the corner . . . well, in November, but they are 75% sold out at the time I am writing this. And the 7 miler is completely sold out! So, if you want to get in on the 5K, 1/2 marathon, marathon, or 50K get registered! Regardless of which distance you choose, all promise scenic views, waterfalls, and hills. Plenty of hills. Last year I ran the…
King’s Mountain is one of the most rewarding, if challenging hikes in the Portland area. Between some grueling elevation gain and technical ascents, the payoff feels even more worth it when you finally reach the top. When Go Beyond Racing first announced that they had a race that covers not only King’s Mountain, but the additional Elk Mountain traverse loop, we here at Run Oregon knew it was going to be an epic adventure. This year,…
I get FOMO whenever I’m writing about a Daybreak Racing event, as I know they’ll be beautiful, challenging, well-run, and truly capture the essence of PNW trail running. Coming up quickly on their calendar is the Perpetua Coast 50K and 20M on October 1st and 2nd (both still have spots open!) over in Yachats and the Cape Perpetua National Scenic Area. This race was previously hosted by Rainshadow Running as the Oregon Coast trail runs…
Alpine Running continues to add amazing races to their lineup and while I’ve done a handful, this one has eluded me year after year. Don’t be like me – sign up and get on these dreamy trails! The Three Sisters Skyline is a great end-of-summer-but-not-quite-fall timeframe on September 24th this year and once again offers the 50K and half marathon distance options. Both courses are considered “fast” by trail running standards, however, the 50K gets…
BADCAT? More like BADASS!!! For those of you hardcore ultra runners and athletes out there, perhaps you’ve been looking for an event to take your badassery (is that a word?) up a notch. Perhaps a mere 100 mile ultra run was too easy for you. Or maybe that Ironman Tri was a walk in the park. Maybe it’s time you signed up for the BADCAT! What is the BADCAT Ultra Distance Triathlon? Only one of…
The 2022 Volcanic 50k/25k is an opportunity to explore lava and pumice fields, rivers and dense forested areas surrounding Mt. St. Helens. This scenic race is brought to us by our friends at Go Beyond Racing. The 50k runners will experience 7400 feet of elevation gain and loss while circumnavigating Mt. St.Helens on Saturday, August 6th from the Marble Mountain Sno-Park at 7:00 AM. The course follows the Loowit Trail for the majority of the…
