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 2022 Volcanic 50k/25k is an opportunity to explore lava and pumice fields, rivers and dense forested areas surrounding Mt. St. Helens. This scenic race is brought to us by our friends at Go Beyond Racing. The 50k runners will experience 7400 feet of elevation gain and loss while circumnavigating Mt. St.Helens on Saturday, August 6th from the Marble Mountain Sno-Park at 7:00 AM. The course follows the Loowit Trail for the majority of the…
“Wanna go run a race on a volcano?” I’ve decided that is going to be my official small talk question for the next month. It’s unique. It’s engaging. And it’s possible. Volcanic 50K+ and 25K are a weekend of running opportunities on Mt. St. Helens. Both are challenging courses that will have runners all over the volcano, including crossing boulder fields, following Loowit trail, trekking forest trails, and gazing upon the Cascade mountains. The 50K+…
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…
