July 2018 brings one of my personal favorites to Salem, Angry Owl Ultra Marathon a Crusty Cap Event. Angry Owl is held at Bush Pasture Park. Last year I ran Angry Owl for the inaugural event. I knew as I finished the 6 hr race with goals meet, I would be back in 2018. Race director Josh and his team do a great job organizing this event. They have made a few small changes this year, making it…
Being a part of an inaugural event is always a cool thing, especially when it’s so new that it is the first distance EVER within a city’s limits. The Angry Owl Ultramarathons (put on by new race company Crusty Cap Footraces) is the first of its kind in Salem, with a multitude of time durations to attract runners of all skill levels. The race gets its name from a series of owl attacks that occurred…
