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…
If you are a fan of endurance races, check out the Annual Dia de los Muertos Endurance Run in Newport. This race has 24 hour, 12 hour, and 6 hour options, as well as a 5 Miler. This race is meant to honor loved ones who have passed, as is the tradition of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead.) At this event, you are encouraged to bring an item, like a picture, that…
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,…
Here in Oregon we have some of the very best race organizers, and one of the best is Alpine Running, who continues to put on well organized events in amazing places. One such event is the Old Cascadia 50 mile/20 mile trail race near Santiam Junction, high in the Willamette National Forest. The area is known for its amazing single track trails and steep climbs, as well as views for days. To get those views,…
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…
Ever since Laz put on the backyard ultra, several race organizers have jumped into the game. One such group is Go Beyond, who has successfully created an amazing event in Bend called Lastest Not Fastest. For those not familiar with backyard ultra events, often referred to as “last person standing” event, the goal is simple; don’t quit until everyone else does. Sounds easy right? For reference, last year’s winner (a good friend of mine) made…
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…
One of the first ever running events I ever participated in was the Silver Falls Half Marathon. At that point, it was essentially solely a 13.1 that had a loyal, and growing, participatory group. Fast forward to 2022 and this November will showcase the now-branded Silver Falls Trail Runs, which sells out super fast, spans a full three days, and features 5 distances from a 5k up to a 50k. What a difference a dozen…
