There are many races to look into a race. It can be about the schedule, the location, the course, the swag, or many other options. And sometimes it is as simple as a fantastic name that demands more attention. Welcome to that race. The Tufted Puffin Endurance Run is a small run with a lot of miles involved. Participants sign up for one of three options: a 24-hour run, a 12-hour run, or a 50K…
Daybreak Racing puts on some phenomenal trail races, and the 2023 Wy’east Trailfest has a whole trio of events to satisfy that itch for the mountain view you might want to scratch. Specifically, this event will take you out to Mt Hood, one of the best gifts that the Pacific NW has to offer us. This event features a 50k, a 28k, and a 14k. If you’re having trouble trying to choose, you also have…
Gosh. I sure wish I could participate in this event! For 23 awesome years, the Siskiyou Out Back Trail Run, lovingly referred to as the “SOB,” has taken place. This race features a 100k, a 50 Miler, a 50k and a 15k trail run, beginning at the Mount Ashland Lodge, which is situated at an impressive 6,500 foot elevation. Important to note, so I’m mentioning it straight away: this race has a limited entry field, and…
Go Beyond Racing might be one of the most well-known RDs in our neck of the woods and coming up in about a month is their Wy’East Wonder 50M and 50K trail runs. Scheduled for Saturday, June 24th, these gorgeous races are already sold out, but you can put your name on the waitlist and keep those miles up just in case! This is a point-to-point net downhill race that starts from the southern side…
The Oregon Coast is broken up in a few notable sections. There’s the north coast, with its massive beaches, tourist trap towns, and flatter landscape. There’s the south coast, with its forested and secluded approaches, small towns and expensive golf. And then there’s the central coast, with some of the most rugged coastline along the Pacific Ocean. One of those rugged areas is just north of Florence, within the Siuslaw (sigh-yew-slaw) National Forest. The coast…
You don’t always get to race wherever you want. And for trail runners, this leads to what I call “runderlust” – the longing you feel when you learn about a beautiful singletrack but for whatever reason you can’t run there. Maybe it’s private property or just too risky to run it since you don’t know the area well enough to go it alone. So you keep your eyes open for chances to run there. This,…
If you live in Portland and you like running on trails, the chances that you’ve run in Forest Park are almost guaranteed. Even though I’ve done a fair share of trail running myself, I am constantly amazed at the beauty that exists so close to home. The 2023 Stumptown Trail Runs 50k & Half Marathon are coming up on Memorial Day weekend, and this race has grown in popularity so much so that it sells…
Mary’s Peak was my very first ultra race, so love it (the scenery) or hate it (the long hills and gravel roads,) I will never forget it. It was brutal, mentally challenging, and physically exhausting. It’s also the only 50k I ever did twice (and the 25k last year as well) so that should tell you something. The course for the 2023 Mary’s Peak Trail Run, located in Starker Forest in Blodgett, is just beautiful.…
The Mac is back for 2023 and ready for year 27. Race directors Anne and Mike have a smooth system in place for ensuring a well-run event. And even with the maze like course that winds through the McDonald Forest in Corvallis, and touches on the hobbit trails in Starker Forest, this race is easily one of the most beautiful on the planet (I might be biased). This year’s event will be part of the…
The second installment of the Run Big Trail Series, the 2023 Shotgun Trail Blast put on by Level 32 Racing is taking place on Saturday, April 1, 2023 just northeast of Eugene in Marcola, Oregon. The Run Big Trail Series offers races for people of all levels of fitness and the Shotgun Trail Blast is certainly no exception. Boasting distances from 5k (3.1 miles) up to 50k (31 miles), there’s something for everyone at this…
