Hagg Lake Mud Runs

Race Preview: 2020 Hagg Lake Mud Runs – Ultra 50K & 25K (Gaston)

January 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Hagg Lake Mud Run was my first trail race experience, and it gave me such a huge respect for the runners and walkers who get out there, into the mud and branches and rocks and wild animals and don’t (like me) think they are going to die every [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 ORRC Hagg Lake Trail Run 25k

May 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

When most Oregon runners hear the words “Hagg Lake” and “run” in the same sentence, they immediately think of the ORRC Hagg Lake Mud Run, which is a very challenging run in February. It’s no wonder that the ORRC Hagg Lake Trail Run in May [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 ORCC Hagg Mud Runs

March 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

The ORCC Hagg Lake Mud Runs were recently held on Saturday, February 18th and Sunday, February 17th, 2019. Two Run Oregon bloggers participated in the final 25k event in this series of races around Henry Hagg Lake that include a 50K, 25K+, and a [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #4: January 22

January 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 ORRC Hagg Mud Runs 25k/50k

January 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Who likes getting dirty? The 2019 ORRC Hagg Lake Mud Runs in Gaston, OR are coming on February 16th and 17th and you’ll have a few different options. The 50k will be on Saturday, the 25k will be Sunday, and as always you could choose to tackle [read more...]

Race Recap #2: 2018 Hagg Mud Run 25K

March 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you are going to run a mud run, you expect mud. Well, let me tell you, the Hagg Mud Run 25K did NOT disappoint on that factor this year. With snow coming down on the morning of the race, it was slated to be a chilly and wet course. The race [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Hagg Mud 25K

February 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

Winter has been rather gentle this year, leading to a season of training in less gear than is usual for the grey months. Chance timing had it return with a vengeance coinciding in an apt fashion for this years Hagg Lake Mud Runs on February 18th, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hagg Lake Mud Runs Ultra 50K and 25K

January 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

With Oregon winters come snow, rain, more rain, and MUD! The best way to enjoy this sludgy and shoe-sucking part of nature is to run through it! Named as one of the top Oregon trail races by Runner’s World, the Oregon Road Runner’s Club hosts [read more...]

Race Preview: Hagg Lake Mud Runs 25K & 50k

December 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Success in road races is often a result of perfect form, combining foot strike, stride length, and turnover for efficient movement and maintaining speed. Success at the Hagg Lake Mud Runs is not found in the same fashion. Put on by the ORRC, it is a [read more...]

Preview: ORRC Hagg Lake 25k/50k (AKA “Hagg Mud”)

January 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Typically, by this time of the year, if you hadn’t already signed up for the ORRC Hagg Lake 25k/50k, you’d be out of luck. But this year, there is no participant cap – so if you have been looking for a real mud run, you’re in luck. Forget [read more...]

Race preview: 2015 ORRC Hagg Lake Mud Runs

January 14, 2015 // 2 Comments

Despite a variety of races held at Hagg Lake, the 2014 Hagg Lake Hybrid back in September was my first actual event at this storied location. It was an amazing experience at a beautiful location and really left me with a sense of accomplishment in [read more...]

Race Recap: Hagg Lake Hybrid

September 22, 2014 // 1 Comment

Hagg Lake has seemingly been hit with disasters the past few months. From boats catching on fire, to dead bodies being found, to the current fire causing nearby residents to evacuate, the summer of 2014 has not treated Hagg Lake very well. But for [read more...]

Race Preview: The Dirty Du & Dirt Dash

March 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

What would spring be in the Pacific NW without a healthy dose of mud on your shoes, mud on your cars and even on your dogs? Mud, we have [read more...]