After all the Run Oregon team experienced for the first half of the Hood To Coast High Desert Relay, it was hard to believe we still had another leg (or in Drew’s case, 2 more legs) to go. That 4:00AM start time was wearing on all of us a bit more, but we all kept each other going, as a good relay team will do. We had started this relay as, for the most part, strangers.…
Are you one of those people that will run just for the Ale of it? Well, how about checking out the Bend Ale Run on November 10? Run a 10K or Half Marathon and finish at the Bend Ale Fest in Northwest Crossing. This event promises lots of good stuff: scenic courses with well-stocked aid stations and plenty of port-a-potties, a Bend Ale Run beanie, a “big honking” finisher medal, a catered lunch, entry into…
On October 6th, 2018, the inaugural 2018 Hood To Coast- High Desert Relay occurred. According to Jude Hubber, the CEO of Hood To Coast, people had been requesting this relay for a long time, and it finally became a reality in one of the most beautiful locations Oregon has to offer. This one day relay begins and ends in Central Oregon 25 miles outside of Bend at Brasada Ranch for the runners. Walkers started at the Powder…
Looking for a spectacular adventure near Bend this winter? If you haven’t checked out the 2018 Run the Rock 50 Miler/50k/Half Marathon, you probably should. Smith Rock State Park sets the scene for this race on the weekend of November 10th/11th and you’ll enjoy the Crooked River National Grasslands and the Cascade Range views while you’re out there. The 50 mile course on November 10th will be two loops of 25 miles so you’ll get…
If you haven’t been to Bend before, you really should make the trek. It is a really charming town filled with awesome outdoor activity options – one of which is taking a trek to Mt. Bachelor. In the winter, you can ski the slopes and in the summer you can run the steep, rocky paths. If you are up for a challenge, I suggest entering the Under Armour Mt. Bachelor races. This year, the race…
The Deschutes River is a beautiful landmark in Central Oregon’s landscape, and if you’ve ever wanted a chance to race in a great Bend location, the 2018 Deschutes River 50k could be calling to you on October 20th. This inaugural race will take place in the Deschutes National Forest where participants will get to run a course made up of mostly single-track and fire roads through the lush woods and meadows. The Deschutes River…
Last year, I did the Under Armour Mountain Series Marathon Relay at Mt Bachelor with some friends, and I got the coolest experience ever getting shuttled up the mountain to the first aid station via ATV (since the territory really didn’t allow for any other method) to wait for my exchange. I got to see all the 50k and marathon runners as they reached the aid station, and quite a few of them had fallen…
For those of you who know SuperFit Productions and the sweet races they put on, youknow that Dave Thomason pours his heart into every detail. For the past several years, the Down & Dirty Half has been a late season staple (also known as the Dirty Second Half, following the traditional Dirty Half that takes place in June each year). Earlier this year, SuperFit started toying with the idea of making some changes to the…
If you love trail running, then Lark Running’s Lark Run Bend and DRT 11 sounds worth checking out. These are two separate races in Bend, each offering something different over an early October weekend, and all centered around the LOGE Entrada. (I hadn’t heard about this before, but definitely take a look at the website; it looks like pretty cool lodging like you’d see in a national park.) The Lark Run Bend is a three-day…
Ready to get your feet dirty while running to look for Bigfoot? Well here is your chance! Coming up next month is the Bigfoot 10k, a downhill point-to-point “PR Course” road race that starts at the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and continues along the relatively new paved pathway that runs alongside Century Drive and finishes downtown at Riverbend Park. The Deets: Location: Cascade Lakes Welcome Station Time: Bigfoot 10k – 9:00 A.M. Littlefoot 10:00 A.M. Prices: Bigfoot…
