Trail Run

Small Race Preview: 2017 Bandersnatch 5k and Lewis Loops 10 miler (Ashland)

October 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Bander-who? Bander-what? I’m still not sure what a Bandersnatch is, but the Bandersnatch 5k and Lewis Loops 10 miler, new for this year, is a small local race held in Ashland the past 2 years and is billed as an introduction to trail running [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Kevin’s Cup 8K Trail Run (West Linn)

October 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Are you itching to hit the trails this fall? The 26th annual Kevin’s Cup 8K Trail Run is just around the corner. The website states, “This nasty lil’ trail serves up a variety of challenges… mud, creeks, trails, brutal ankle twisting [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 McDonald Forest Trail Runs (Corvallis)

October 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Who’s ready for some single track trails, with scenic views through the woods? The McDonald Forest Trail Run, in Corvallis, is hosting their challenging 15k and 5k trail runs this year on October 29th. Part of the proceeds benefit local high [read more...]

Go Beyond 2018 Spring Trail Race Series Registration Opens October 26

October 16, 2017 // 1 Comment

The Go Beyond Trail Race Series is made up of five races, held every other Wednesday. There is a Fall Series (going on now) which sold out quickly, so you should be ready to sign up early if you want to reserve your spot in the Spring Series. Go [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Happy Girls Trail Half Marathon and 5k (Sisters)

October 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever wanted to run through beautiful Ponderosa Pine forest on a crisp fall morning, the Happy Girls Run in Sisters may be right up your alley. Offering a trail half marathon and a road 5k, this women’s event takes place on [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Lithia Loop Trail Marathon (Ashland)

October 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Trail runners, this November marathon is for you! Rogue Valley Runners is putting on the Lithia Loop Trail Marathon for the 10th year. This loop course consists of 2 miles of pavement, 3 miles of double track trail, 5 miles of single track trail, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Autumn Trails (Eugene)

October 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

I’m not going to lie, running in November can be a bit of a gamble if you don’t like running in the rain. However, autumn is the time of year that I feel really grateful to be a runner in Oregon, because when it’s good, it’s really [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Silver Falls Trail Runs (Silverton)

October 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever been to Silver Fallls State Park, you would probably agree that it is one of the most beautiful places in Oregon. So a few years ago when Run Wild Adventures organized a half marathon with a course that included the “Trail [read more...]

Race Preview: Inaugural Run the Rock 50M, 50K, and Half (Terrebonne)

October 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

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 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Hell of the Northwest Trail Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (Blodgett)

October 6, 2017 // 2 Comments

I have a special place in my heart for the Hell of the Northwest event. A photo of my husband and I at the start line was even featured in our wedding announcement. I was just breaking into the distance running scene and they offered a 25K – [read more...]