50k trail run

Race Preview: 2019 Run The Rock (Smith Rock)

October 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last year was a year of firsts for me, including my first 50 miler on this very course. It is a course I have grown to love for many reasons, and it never ceases to amaze me with how tough, and yet how beautiful this area is. Run The Rock trail [read more...]

Race Preview – Coyote Wall 50K/25K – White Salmon, WA

October 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every year, new races pop up all over the place while some go away. This fall, there’s a trail race happening in the Columbia River Gorge, being put on by a new race director, that is sure to get your attention … if you like hills. The 25K [read more...]

Back and “Brutiful”: The NUT 100K/50K on the North Umpqua Trail

August 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Outside of a little town called Glide, there is a trailhead called Swiftwater – located a mere 25 minutes northeast of Roseburg. The trailhead gets its name from the quick current running downstream from Deadline Falls, which happens to be [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Ochoco Trail Runs – Prineville’s Ochoco Mountains

June 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Trail races abound in Oregon, from east to west, from north to south; every distance you want is out there, pretty much. Some are much tougher than others, some offer stunning scenery, and some even have amazing race organizers and volunteers. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Strawberry Fields Forever Ultra and 10k (North Bonneville, WA)

June 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you know your Beatles music, you know the lyrics to this song. Interestingly, one of the best lines (in my opinion) is in the first verse. John Lennon writes “Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see…” In the world [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 McDonald Forest 50K (Corvallis)

April 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you run ultras and live in Oregon, you have most certainly heard of “The Mac” and its illustrious fabled course. And even if you have never run this race, you probably know a handful of people who have. The Mac 50K started in 1996, and if the [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Run The Rock 50M (Terrebonne)

November 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon had a few bloggers out for Alpine Running‘s Run The Rock at Smith Rock State Park. Read on for their accounts, then go here for the 2018 results, here for the 50M/50K photos, and here for the half marathon photos! Bobi Jo: Less [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Silver Falls Trail Runs (Silverton)

October 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Every race has something special, from costumes to scenery, from finisher medals to beer, from elevation gain to fast times. Each of us has those memorable races we can look back on that had something extra few races could compare to. Silver Falls [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Mary’s Peak 50 Mile/50k/25k Trail Run (Blodgett, OR)

May 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Have you ever heard of Mary’s Peak in Blodgett, OR? Honestly, neither had I, but those that have been there have told me it’s beautiful. And it should be a memorable day on June 16th when the 2018 Mary’s Peak 50 Mile/50k/25k Trail Run takes [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Smith Rock Ascent 50K, 15 mile and 4 Mile

May 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the biggest perk to running is exploring gorgeous areas and one perk to running up steep hills is the incredible views at the top. The Smith Rock Ascent 50K, 15 mile and 4 mile race offers all these things, climbing, stunning views, and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Shotgun Trail Blast (Marcola)

March 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 6th annual Shotgun Trail Blast (and second event in the Run Big Trail Series) is hosted by Level 32 Racing and will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2017. Per usual, the event will feature a 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K in Marcola – a few miles on [read more...]

Race Preview: Hagg Lake Mud Runs 25K & 50k

December 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Success in road races is often a result of perfect form, combining foot strike, stride length, and turnover for efficient movement and maintaining speed. Success at the Hagg Lake Mud Runs is not found in the same fashion. Put on by the ORRC, it is a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 ORRC Autumn Leaves 50/50 (Champoeg park)

October 17, 2017 // 1 Comment

As fall surrounds us with the beautiful colors of changing leaves, running can often take on a new perspective depending on where you put your feet down. Champoeg State Park in St Paul is one of those places where every tree seems to put on its own [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Swiftwater Trail Runs – Half Marathon and 50K (Glide, Oregon)

August 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

One of the many wonderful things about being a runner in Oregon is the beautiful landscape we get to run through, especially if you are a trail runner. The Swiftwater Trail Runs, now in it’s 3rd year, is a great choice as it gives you the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Flagline 50K (Bend)

August 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

In 2010, Dave Thomason, aka “Super Dave”, set out to create an amazing 50K course. It took a few revisions to get it right but in very short order, the Flagline 50K was born. By 2012, the race had drawn the attention of the folks who put [read more...]

Race preview: 2016 Mary’s Peak 50k & 25k

May 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Mary’s Peak races in the coast range are point to point trail runs that have a limited field. The location is about 20 minutes west of Corvallis, in the Coast Range. They say if race day is clear it will actually be possible to see the [read more...]

Race preview: The NUT 100K & 50K (6/11/16)

May 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

Why do ultramarathons always get the best courses?! Why can’t 5Ks run on serene trails through dense old-growth forest, along rivers, past snow-peaked mountains, and misty waterfalls? OK, there are a few shorter races like this, but in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Shotgun Trail Blast 50K, 25K,10K and 5K (Marcola)

March 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Shotgun Trail Blast run includes a 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K on April 2nd in Marcola, outside of Eugene. The second event in the Run Big Race Series, this trail run promises trees, hills, streams and plenty of mud. Held at the Shotgun Creek [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 MadAss (Madras)

January 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

For the 11th year, MadAss is back in Madras! This seems like a really big deal and yet this is truly a very well kept secret. Featuring both a 25K and 50K, this race has never been well attended and yet it’s a great run! Last year, less than [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Badger Mountain Challenge

March 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

As a guy that races close to thirty times a year, my closet is a bit crowded with tech shirts of all colors. So it was funny to go the website for this race, see the logo, and want to enter just for the shirt. Of course, there is definitely more to [read more...]

Race Preview: Elk – King’s Mountain Traverse

September 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

King’s Mountain is one of the most rewarding, if challenging hikes I’ve yet done in the Portland area. Between some grueling elevation gain and technical ascents, the payoff feels even more worth it when you finally reach the top. [read more...]

Race Preview: 16th Annual Siskiyou Out Back Trail Run (the SOB) 7/26/2014 (Mt. Ashland, Oregon)

July 11, 2014 // 2 Comments

Gosh. I sure wish I could participate in this event! Wow. It has officially been added to my 2015 race wish-list. For 16 awesome years, the Siskiyou Out Back Trail Run, lovingly referred to as the “SOB“, has taken place. This race [read more...]