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…
The final Daybreak Racing event of 2022 is coming up in mid-November back at the coast with their Cape Mountain 50K and 25K runs. This is the third and final race in their Oregon Coast Trail Series and wraps up their racing year on beautiful singletrack through old growth rainforest and coastal meadows. Daybreak Racing is well-known for having exceptionally run events on stunning courses…but they also make you work for it. The 50K on…
After a prolonged training block all spring with plans falling apart, some weeks of personal grief, and a general feeling of being goal-less, I decided to put an end to my Aimless Running Syndrome and hopped into the Wy’East Howl 100K at the last minute. It’s logistically easy from Portland, with a not-so-far start/finish line at Mt. Hood Meadows, but also offers the option of camping or simple lodging for the weekend just up on…
I get FOMO whenever I’m writing about a Daybreak Racing event, as I know they’ll be beautiful, challenging, well-run, and truly capture the essence of PNW trail running. Coming up quickly on their calendar is the Perpetua Coast 50K and 20M on October 1st and 2nd (both still have spots open!) over in Yachats and the Cape Perpetua National Scenic Area. This race was previously hosted by Rainshadow Running as the Oregon Coast trail runs…
I’ve run a handful of Daybreak Racing’s lineup and there’s no denying they host some of the best trail runs in the area. The courses are wonderfully scenic and invariably challenging. The swag is beautiful and the entire event is run like a well-oiled machine. It’s a real treat to be at the start (and finish!) line of their races. Next up on their calendar is the Wy’East Howl on July 16-17th, which starts and…
As a two-time participant, I can say that Tillamook Burn Trail Run is the hardest race I have ever done. And it is by far the most memorable. When the event starts with an incline that I expected would end in snow, you know an adventure is ahead. In 2022, “The Burn” includes two race distances on two separate weekends: a 50K staring at 8am on Saturday, April 23rd, and then a 100-miler at 6am…
The Oregon Coast is simply one of the greatest places on earth. No doubts. No discussions. And since we are Run Oregon, obviously we have to highlight races that take runners to this simply wonderful place. In the new Oregon Coast Trail Series, participants will be at the coast three times in 2022 (March, October, and November) exploring different trails and distances. Although participants can just sign up for one race…why not all three? RACE…
After getting to volunteer at Gorge Waterfalls in 2016, I am so excited that this race is back on for 2022. What is the point of living in one of the most amazing places in the world if we don’t run all over it? Plus it is a great way to witness all the hard work completed since the Eagle Creek Fire in 2017 to restore the trails we hold dear. Gorge Waterfalls has 50K…
Our friends at Daybreak Racing are bringing the Siuslaw Dunes back again in 2022 and there are still spots open (it’s also the first in the new Oregon Coast Trail Series! This race is pronounced sigh-YEW-slaw and will be in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (on the coast near Florence, in between Coos Bay and Newport). With both a 50K and 25K option, you’ll certainly get your fill of the dunes with either! The race…
Have you done a Daybreak Racing trail run yet? If you haven’t, you really should do the 2021 Rogue Gorge which takes place on the upper Rogue River on October 16th and 17th. Daybreak Racing is responsible for some seriously epic trail runs, including Tillamook Burn and Wy’East Howl, two of my favorites, and the Backcountry Rise which is on my wish list. Guess I need to add this one to that list too. The…
