Bend and trail running go together like peanut butter and jelly. It doesn’t get much better than the beauty of Bend’s trails, and luckily, the 2023 Bend Trail Series is kicking off soon!! This four-race Series is held on Thursday evenings and each will cover a different course ranging between 4 and 7 miles. Participate in at least 3 of the Series races and you’ll qualify to win something in the overall Series standings, which…
Ever thought about what makes a great trail race? Forsome of us, we want the achievement of completing a particular distance. For others it’s about the competition. For others it’s about the fitness. Maybe it’s all those things, and maybe it’s just the opportunity to hang out the coolest people on the planet. This is where the Emerald City Trail Series comes in. In June, when the weather gets nicer and the sun shows…
Spring is finally arriving. Birds are singing, the sunshine is peeking thru the rainclouds, and the 2023 Spring Portland Trail Series is almost here! For those not familiar with this PDX trail tradition, there are three race seasons for the Trail Series, (Spring, Summer, and Fall) and five trail runs in each series. These all take place in Portland’s own Forest Park every other Wednesday evening – perfect for a post-work run! Go Beyond Racing‘s…
“Since 1969, this 15k Loop has defined the Zena Road Runs. Are you up for the challenge? This is the OLDEST race route in Oregon.”These were the lines on the Zena Road Runs website that had me so excited to signed up for the 15K event. The fact I had a late night event the night before, hadn’t run more than 6 miles in months, and was recovering from a leg injury… “OLDEST race route…
Silver Falls State Park is always a scenic treat, and Run Wild Adventures put on a great race, so come on out to Silverton for the annual 2023 Buck Mountain Mudslinger Trail Run on February 25th this year. This 6.6 mile trail running adventure is a challenging single and double track trek around the Silver Falls Howard Creek horse area. Runners will take off on the Buck Mountain Loop and Smooth Creek Trails, and if…
After completing a half marathon in an orange orchard several years ago, I obviously had to learn about a race with a 50+ year history that has participants going alongside vineyards in my beloved Pacific Northwest. With Zena Road Runs, you get to choose from three race distances (3-mile, 6-mile, and 15K). The 15K is a loop course and the oldest race course in Oregon; the first participants crossed that start line in 1969. The…
Autumn Trails Eugene, the fifth of six events in the 2022 Run Big Trail Series, will be taking place on Sunday, November 6th in Eugene, Oregon. Autumn Trails Eugene will feature four distances to choose from, a 3.5 miler, 6 miler, 10 miler and 16 miler. As with a lot of trail events, the length of the trails is the length of the given event and are organic; your GPS may reflect a slightly different distance. Races…
Six miles sounds like no big deal, unless that six miles involves climbing up 2,000 feet of elevation (and then back down). In that case, the 6 mile Gnar Gnar race sounds harder than a 26.2 mile marathon. But hard has to be exactly what you are looking for when you sign up a race to the top of Mt. Hood Skibowl. This race, put on by Go Beyond Racing, has participants traveling multiple…
Oregon offers a lot of different scenery with plenty of trails through all of them. Lay It Out Events in Bend gives you the opportunity to run through beautiful Ponderosa pine forests (which smell of butterscotch!) with breathtaking mountain views. At the Haulin’ Aspen Trail Run you can choose between the Full, Half, or Half-As (6.55mi) Marathon, and athletes of all speeds are welcome. Check out a Run Oregon recap here and here! The race starts…
We neglected to get this posted in time for this morning, but we didn’t want to miss out on showcasing local Oregon races from May 2 – May 8, 2022. Don’t forget to bookmark our Oregon Race Calendar! Date Race Race Company Location Region Cost Registration Link Distances 5.4.22 Portland Trail Series – Spring Go Beyond Racing Portland PDX $20 https://gobeyondracing.com/races/portland-trail-series/ 4-7m 5.7.22 Lost Creek Trail Runs Trail Southern Oregon $25-90 https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=92551 Ultra, 5k 5.7.22…
