The typical format of a race is essentially the same, regardless of distance. It consists of a start and finish line, separated by a set course that one must traverse on foot, as quickly as possible. The honor goes to those who finish the distance in as little time as possible. The Lastest not Fastest event, hosted by Go Beyond Racing at the Tumalo Canal Historic Area, is a horse of a different color. For…
Haulin’ Aspen is an annual trail run now in its 12th year that takes place in the hills just west of Bend, with three choices of race distance: marathon, half marathon, or half-as (6.5 miles). It sounds like a challenging but beautiful route, starting and finishing at an elevation of 5500 feet and “weav[ing] through the amazing forests and buttes down toward Wangoa Butte and Kiwa Springs.” For more on the course description, click here.…
Ready to hit the trails to see how your training is shaping up? This looks like an awesome event; I wish I could be there. Superfit Productions presents a 10-ish mile train run called Mastondon. Superfit Productions will donate 10% of race proceeds to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Oregon. The course is going to be stellar – not only the view, including the gorgeous Deschutes river, Cline Butte, and the beautiful mountains in Central Oregon, but…
