50k

Race Recap: 2017 Under Armour Mountain Series – Mt. Bachelor Marathon Relay & Vertical Challenge

July 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

I was standing in front of 10 Barrel Brewing in Bend, OR, waiting to start the 1.5 “shake-out” run to kick off the Under Armour Mountain Series event in Mt Bachelor, and I suddenly realized that I was in the company of some very fit [read more...]

“Race days are the best” – A Run Oregon review of the 2017 Mary’s Peak 50k

July 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 50k distance has become my standard distance, so I was excited to try out Oregon Trail Run’s Mary’s Peak 50k. They also had a 50 mile or 25k option, but given the rest of my summer calendar, the 50k was a sweet spot for me. It was [read more...]

Race Preview: Mt Hood 50

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Go Beyond Racing’s The Mt Hood 50 is coming up so all you would-be-Hood-runners, get ready to take on either 50 miles, 50k, or both! Yup you heard that correctly – this is an ultra-only event with a 50 miler on Saturday and a 50k Sunday. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Mary’s Peak 50k, 25k, and 50m (Blodgett, OR)

May 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Any race featuring the word ‘peak’ in the name is sure to be a good time, right? If you love trail running, and you especially love hills, put either of these distances on your “to-run” list. Oregon Trail Runs is once again [read more...]

Race Preview: Sasquatch 50K & Relay (Grants Pass)

May 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

If a marathon feels a little bit short for you, then the obvious next distance is a 50K race (~31 miles). And it just turns out that there’s a 50K race coming up in about a month: the Sasquatch 50K & Relay. This race bills itself as a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 McDonald Forest 50k (Corvallis)

May 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hey all you Mac Daddy’s, Mac Mommas, and Mac Runners! Get ready for the McDonald Forest Trail Run, AKA The Mac 50K! This year will get “back to the mac” for the 22nd time in a beautiful location! Leave your Macbooks and Big Macs [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Smith Rock Ascent Races

April 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

WOOO boy! Have you got some options and some climbing to do for the 2017 Smith Rock Ascent races! This race makes you “Go Beyond” (pun intended) your city limits, your climbing limits, and gives you a beyond beautiful and challenging [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Tillamook Burn Trail Run (50k & 50m)

April 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hey runners, are you ready to feel the burn?! The Tillamook Burn Trail Run is a beautiful race that allows you to get out of the city, but yet not too terribly far either. Be warned that this run is ultra distance race only (5ok & 50m), quite [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Yakima Skyline Rim 25k & 50k

April 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

In addition to their ultra and trail races, Rainshadow Running is probably known best for simply putting on some pretty darn good events in some really cool, picturesque locations. That’s why it should come as no surprise that many of their [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Lost Creek Trail Runs

March 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

Are you runners ready to get lost – lost at Lost Creek Trail Runs?! Get yourself ready for some beautiful single track trails filled with several beautiful viewpoints of Southern Oregon’s own Lost Creek Lake. Runners will get to run [read more...]