Mount Up for the Smith Rock Ascent
Once upon a time, the Smith Rock Ascent, from Go Beyond Racing, took place in June. Then in 2015 it moved to May. I remember this well because…
Race Preview: 2021 Tillamook Burn Trail Run (Timber)
According to the television show Cheers: “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.” And sometimes, you want to go for a long,…
Race Preview – Coyote Wall 50K/25K – White Salmon, WA
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,…
Back and “Brutiful”: The NUT 100K/50K on the North Umpqua Trail
Outside of a little town called Glide, there is a trailhead called Swiftwater – located a mere 25 minutes northeast of Roseburg. The…
Race Preview: 2019 Ochoco Trail Runs – Prineville’s Ochoco Mountains
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…
Race Recap: 2018 Run The Rock 50M (Terrebonne)
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…
Race Preview: 2017 ORRC Autumn Leaves 50/50 (Champoeg park)
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…
Race Preview: 2017 Flagline 50K (Bend)
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…
Race preview: The NUT 100K & 50K (6/11/16)
Why do ultramarathons always get the best courses?! Why can’t 5Ks run on serene trails through dense old-growth forest, along rivers,…