If trail racing is your thing, you must do at least one, if not several, of the many events hosted by Daybreak Racing. Epic cannot begin to describe the views you’ll see, the challenges that will test you, or the journeys that you’ll remember forever. Daybreak is known to bring their “A” game, and their events always run like a well-oiled machine. Everything is well marked, the aid stations are stocked, and there’s food at…
Bruta-ful. I came up with this word as I was slogging through about mile 15 of the Backcountry Rise 20 miler this past weekend. I think it is an apropos term in describing the sheer epic beauty of this Daybreak Racing event, while also highlighting just how challenging of a run this was. I am going to dive into some of the more specifics about this event in the following paragraphs, but first and foremost,…
DayBreak Racing puts on some of the most beautiful trail races, and once I’m back to “ultra shape” again, there are a few of their events on my bucket list. The 2021 Backcountry Rise 50 miler/50k/20 miler is one of them, and this year it will occur over the weekend of July 17-18th, 2021. This race will take place at the historic site of Mt St Helens, with it’s gorgeous backdrop of the lakes and…
