24 years ago, on July 6th, 1994, a group of wildland firefighters from Prineville lost their lives fighting the Storm King fire in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Of the 14 men and women who died that day, 9 of them were from Prineville and were specifically known as Hotshots. For those who don’t know, Hotshot firefighters are an elite team of the most highly trained firefighters in the country and are regularly tasked with fighting the…
Run Oregon readers in Southern Oregon or Northern California, or any runners planning a trip to the Santa Rosa area in April should check out the IPA 10K & Beer Mile Invitational in Sebastopol, California on Saturday, April 14th. Organized by Motiv Running, the same company responsible for this year’s Portland Shamrock Run, the IPA 10K promises a scenic loop course through Sonoma County. As the name implies, the race takes place in a thriving…
