We are so lucky to have so many trail running options in Oregon, and perhaps this is the year you’ll want to check out the 2023 Sisters Country running event, brought to you by Alpine Running Company. Kick off your summer running in the heart of Sisters at Village Green Park on Sunday, May 7th. This event will offer you the choice of a solo 20 miler, a team 20 miler, or a half marathon.…
The beauty of Smith Rock State Park is indescribable. There’s a reason trail runners, climbers, hikers, mountain bikers, campers, bird watchers, and fishermen and women flock here during every season. It’s simply gorgeous. If you love Smith Rock as much as I do, put Alpine Running‘s 2022 Run the Rock event on your calendar. It will be the weekend of November 12th and 13th. The 50 Miler and 20 Miler will occur on Saturday the…
Here in Oregon we have some of the very best race organizers, and one of the best is Alpine Running, who continues to put on well organized events in amazing places. One such event is the Old Cascadia 50 mile/20 mile trail race near Santiam Junction, high in the Willamette National Forest. The area is known for its amazing single track trails and steep climbs, as well as views for days. To get those views,…
Alpine Running continues to add amazing races to their lineup and while I’ve done a handful, this one has eluded me year after year. Don’t be like me – sign up and get on these dreamy trails! The Three Sisters Skyline is a great end-of-summer-but-not-quite-fall timeframe on September 24th this year and once again offers the 50K and half marathon distance options. Both courses are considered “fast” by trail running standards, however, the 50K gets…
If you are looking to run the distance and challenge yourself this summer, consider looking into the 2022 Elkhorn Crest 50 on Saturday, July 23rd. This event will take you along the Elkhorn Mountain ridgeline in Sumpter, OR where you will have an average elevation of over 7200 feet to contend with. There are two options, a 53 mile ultra or a 50k distance, depending on which challenge you want to take. Either one will…
This race has been postponed to October 15th due to the crazy spring weather that has buried the course in snow! ONLY the 50 Miler and 20 Miler will occur in 2022! This summer race season is full of exciting trail runs – some annual, some inaugural, and all beautiful! Coming up on June 18th and 19th, our good friends at Alpine Running are hosting their scenic Old Cascadia race with 3 distances to choose…
Smith Rock is an iconic piece of Central Oregon’s High Desert, and the home of rock climbing and outdoor running enthuists and hikers. As you can imagine, it’s a beautiful reminder of why we are so fortunate to live in Oregon. This year, come celebrate that at the 2021 Run The Rock event held by Alpine Running. You’ll have a few courses to choose from .. a Half Marathon, a 20 Miler, a 50k, or…
This race has been nearly 2 years in the making and I have been (im)patiently waiting for race day to finally arrive. I was signed up to run it in 2020 at its debut but it was canceled, along with the rest of, well, everything. So, for 2021, Oregon has a new hundo and I’m excited to toe the start line. The Oregon Cascades 100 will be held on August 28-29, hosted by our friends…
Our friends at Alpine Running never fail to put on a great race and back again this year (in its proper month after a 2020 reschedule!) is Old Cascadia. Unfortunately there will be no 100M option, but there is still the stout 50M, the beautiful 20M, and new for 2021 is the 50K the weekend of June 19-20, 2021. As the name suggests, these events are in the Cascades of Central Oregon, and feature incredible…
If it feels like The Ruff just made its debut, you’re not mistaken! Back in October, this challenging event up Dog Mountain burst onto the race scene and now it’s back again as an early season opener! Our friends at Alpine Running are back in the Gorge with The Ruff on March 15th, so I hope you’ve gotten in some good hill training to make the most of it! It’s a shorty, but don’t be…
