Trail Run

Race Preview: 2019 Peterson Ridge Rumble (Sisters)

March 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

What happens when an accomplished ultra-runner, who loves dogs, thinks leftover Easter candy makes great race fuel, hates early mornings, and has too many race shirts, decides to organize a race? You get the Peterson Ridge Rumble in Sisters. The [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shotgun Trail Blast 5k/10k/25k/50k (Marcola)

March 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re up for a trail adventure this spring, the 2019 Shotgun Trail Blast will be on April 6th at the Shotgun Creek Recreation Area which is northwest of Marcola, OR. This Level 32 Racing event will have plenty of distances to consider, as [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Horse Butte 10-miler (Bend)

March 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

As the racing season begins each spring, there are a few notable races that one looks forward to. If you have ever run in Central Oregon, you have certainly heard of the Horse Butte 10 miler. An early season, low key, fun atmosphere race, that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Black Diamond Trailogy – Episode 2 (Brasada Ranch)

February 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Black Diamond Trailogy is the 2nd in a series of 3 consecutive year trail races put on by X-Dog Events. This year’s event will start just outside of Brasada Ranch in Central Oregon and includes a 20 mile and 10 mile trail race, as well as [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Forest Park 5k/10k Trail Runs (Jacksonville)

February 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Forest Park is one of the perks of being a runner in Oregon, and there are lots of trails you can explore. On March 30th, the 2019 Forest Park 5k/10k Trail Runs in Jacksonville will afford you another opportunity to do so. This run is a great one [read more...]

Trail Race Preview: 2019 Vortex Half Marathon and 10K (Estacada)

February 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s time to start thinking about your first spring trail run of 2019. The Vortex Half Marathon and 10K Trail Run is March 23rd – just days after the start of spring. Run Wild Adventures and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department are [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Tillamook Burn 50 Miler & 50k

February 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last year, I got bit by the ultra bug. My 1st was followed by my 2nd and 3rd and now here we are in 2019 and I’m surrounded by so many more options. The first one I’m planning for the new year is the 2019 Tillamook Burn. The 50 Miler will take [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Lucky Clover 10K & 5K (Springfield)

February 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day is the start of the race season in the Pacific Northwest. Races are scheduled throughout Washington and Oregon to get folks up and moving in sun, rain, snow, or whatever weather March brings. Amid all those events, race directors [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Owyhee Off-Road Challenge – Half, 10K, and 5K (Adrian, OR)

February 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

A quick hour drive from Boise Idaho lays Adrian, Oregon and the location on the Owyhee Off-Road Challenge. This quaint town is nestled in the Owyhee Canyonlands, and offers amazing Snake River Canyon scenery and mountain tops whose views make it [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Alsea Falls Spring Fling Half / 10K / 5K (Monroe)

February 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Alsea Falls Spring Fling trail runs are a really fun and challenging way to start the spring racing season. Hosted by our friends at Oregon Trail Runs, the 2019 event will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at the beautiful Alsea Falls (~1 [read more...]

Race Recap: 21019 Worst Day of the Year 5k Run (Troutdale)

February 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

With its slogan “Always a good day for a run” and the beautiful location at McMenamin’s Edgefield golf course, this was my fourth time participating in the Worst Day of the Year run. Once again, the weather was much nicer than it [read more...]

Wildwood Trail Footbridge over Burnside: Installation Scheduled for August 2019

February 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Those of you that run the Wildwood Trail between Washington Park and Pittock Mansion are no doubt waiting excitedly for the Barbara Walker Footbridge to be built. This long-anticipated bridge will allow pedestrians to safely cross West Burnside [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 My Muddy Valentine 5k Obstacle Race (Tualatin)

January 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

When you think of celebrating Valentine’s Day, a mud run is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a good idea! On February 9th, the Saturday before Valentine’s Day, the “My [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Buck Mountain Mudslinger Trail Run (Silverton) – 10th Anniversary event!

January 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Saddle up runners! The 2019 Buck Mountain Mudslinger Trail Run in Silverton will be on February 23rd this year. Run Wild Adventures puts on a great race, and there are very few race backdrops that could rival the beauty of the gorgeous Silver Falls [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 ORRC Hagg Mud Runs 25k/50k

January 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Who likes getting dirty? The 2019 ORRC Hagg Lake Mud Runs in Gaston, OR are coming on February 16th and 17th and you’ll have a few different options. The 50k will be on Saturday, the 25k will be Sunday, and as always you could choose to tackle [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run, Love, Run (Newport)

December 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

A run, the beach, Valentine’s, and Rogue Brewery . . . What brings these things together? Run, Love, Run 30K and 15K. This Valentine’s Day themed race starts and finishes at Rogue Brewery in Newport. These trail runs will be on single [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Orcas Island 50K (2019 sold out – mark your calendars for 2020 lottery on August 1, 2019!)

December 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Orcas Island 50k is sold out for 2019, and registration for the races Lottery is between August 1st and August 10th of every year. This preview is intended for the August 2019 and lottery registration for the 2020 race. Orcas Island 50k has so [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bristow Trail Runs 50k/25k/10m/5m (Dexter)

December 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s time to dig out your trail shoes for the winter season, and the first event of the Run Big Trail Series in 2019 is coming up on February 2nd. The 2019 Bristow Trail Runs at Elijah Bristow State Park in Dexter (brought to you by Level 32 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 MAD Ass Run (Madras)

December 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you have ever wanted to do an ultramarathon without the pressure of times, cut-offs and formality or if you just want to get in a long run with some awesome folks in a beautiful location, MAD Ass Run in Madras, Oregon on January 26, 2019 is the [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Kevin’s Cup Trail 8K (West Linn)

November 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Running to me is all about community and the running culture. It is making everyone feel welcome and having those like us – a group of nutty people that run through mud on weekends – feel like family. You expect that feeling in group [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Run The Rock 50M (Terrebonne)

November 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon had a few bloggers out for Alpine Running‘s Run The Rock at Smith Rock State Park. Read on for their accounts, then go here for the 2018 results, here for the 50M/50K photos, and here for the half marathon photos! Bobi Jo: Less [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Frozen Trail Run Fest (Eugene)

November 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

In their description of the Frozen Trail Run Fest, race organizers make it clear that this is a challenging event that is also, somehow, a lot of fun. Level 32 Racing has organized multiple distance options for athletes to take part in on Saturday [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Deception Pass 25k & 50k (Seattle)

November 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Deception State Park in WA is a slice of rugged beauty named for a channel of water that separates Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands in the northern Puget Sound. The scenic forests and coastline, not to mention the steep cliffs, make for a memorable [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Silver Falls Half Marathon (Silverton)

November 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

The problem with running a lot is that you tend to take races for granted sometimes. After logging many miles in the last few months, I was looking at running the 2018 Silver Falls Half Marathon as “just” another race, nothing I couldn’t do [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Shellburg Falls Trail Run (Lyons)

November 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

Many of the races that Run Oregon previews are road races, but for those of you around the Willamette Valley who want a trail race with significant elevation gain but also scenic views, take a look at the Shellburg Falls Trail Run. This is a 5.2 [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Elk-Kings Mountain Marathon (Tillamook State Forest)

October 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Go Beyond Racing puts on phenomenal events, one of which being the Elk-Kings Trail Series. Traditionally this event has included a 50K and 25K, but this year they decided to add a Mountain Marathon. The Mountain Marathon is just a handful of miles [read more...]