Race Preview – Coyote Wall 50K/25K – White Salmon, WA
Every year, new races pop up all over the place while some go away. This fall, there’s a trail race happening in the Columbia River Gorge,…
Race Preview: 2019 ORRC Autumn Leaves 50k & 50 Mile
It’s fall and the trees are turning colors, so it must mean it’s time for the 2019 ORRC Autumn Leaves Ultra 50/50! This run through…
Back and “Brutiful”: The NUT 100K/50K on the North Umpqua Trail
Outside of a little town called Glide, there is a trailhead called Swiftwater – located a mere 25 minutes northeast of Roseburg. The…
Race Preview: 2019 Three Corners Rock PCT 50k (Carson, WA)
The Pacific Crest Trail, also known as the PCT, is one of the most beautiful places in the Pacific NW. The point to point 2019 Three Corner…
Race Recap: 2019 Ultramook 30k
I’ve been running for 15 years, and I’ve somehow never lost a toenail. But when I ran the 2019 Ultramook 30k Trail Race, I thought that luck…
Race Recap: Inaugural Wild Outback 50K
We’ve all had good runs and bad runs, races that went well and races that seem to never end. And somewhere on our long lists of races we…
Race Recap: 2019 Mary’s Peak Trail Runs
The Mary’s Peak 50k was my first ultra ever last year and among my favorites. It’s fitting that I chose it to be my last ultra, at least for a…
Race Preview: 2019 Ochoco Trail Runs – Prineville’s Ochoco Mountains
Trail races abound in Oregon, from east to west, from north to south; every distance you want is out there, pretty much. Some are much tougher…
Race Recap: 2019 Snake River Island Hop 100k (Pasco, WA)
“Every race is different. Every race organizer is different. Showing up at an event is different for every course, every race, some are just…
Race Recap: 2019 Tillamook Burn Trail Run
I just ran the slowest race of my life. It was my fault. I didn’t train hard enough, didn’t sleep or rest enough, and I was battling a sore…