Well Gosh Darn It: 2022 Best Dam Run (Estacada)
Point-to-point courses are my favorite kind because they leave me with no other option than forward. Best Damn Run, put on by Oregon Road…
Get Groovy at the 2022 Vortex Half Marathon & 10k Trail Run
It’s no secret that I am a fan of Run Wild Adventures. This Salem-area winter running series takes runners to some great locations and…
Race Preview: 2021 ORRC’s Best Dam Run 10K (Estacada)
I love a point-to-point run. You don’t have to go around in circles. You don’t have to go back over every hill you traveled before. And the…
Race Preview: 2020 Vortex Half Marathon and 10K Trail Run (Estacada)
**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU…
Race Preview: 2019 ORRC Best Dam Run 10k (Estacada)
The 2019 ORRC Best Dam Run 10k will take place in Estacada on Saturday, September 21. This point to point course begins with a shuttle ride…
Race Recap: Running in The Vortex – A Run Oregon recap of the 2019 Vortex Trail Run 10k
The Vortex Trail Run has become a tradition for me and a few of my running buddies. 2019 was the 4th time we made the trip to Milo McIver…
Spring Snow, Mud, and Fun at the 2018 Vortex Trail Run
We’ve all learned to expect crazy weather in the spring, but I didn’t expect to see snow on the ground as we drove to Milo McIver…
Race Preview: 2018 Vortex Half Marathon and 10K Trail Run (Estacada)
Spring is just around the corner and so is the Vortex Half Marathon and 10K Trail Runs. This early spring trail run is held at Milo McIver…
Race Recap: 2017 Vortex Trail Run (Milo McIver State Park)
After all the rain we’ve had over the last few months, it was a welcome surprise that the rain held off on the morning of the Vortex…
Race Preview: 2017 Vortex Half Marathon and 10K Trail Run
Did you know that Vortex was the only state sponsored rock festival in US history? This historic event took place in 1970 right here in Oregon…