Oregon Trail Runs

Race Preview: 2019 Hell of the Northwest Trail Runs (Alsea Falls)

September 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Appropriately named, Hell of the Northwest Trail Runs promises just that, hellish climbs and difficult courses. But what makes this tough race more heavenly is the gorgeous scenery runners will be encountering. This race offers a half marathon, 10K [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Mary’s Peak Trail Runs

June 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Mary’s Peak 50k was my first ultra ever last year and among my favorites. It’s fitting that I chose it to be my last ultra, at least for a year, as it will be memorable in more ways than one. I’ve run 6 ultras now, and Mary’s Peak was [read more...]

Race Recap: Oregon Trail Runs’ 2019 Alsea Falls Spring Fling

April 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

The road was long and winding. The cell service spotty, until it failed altogether. As I drove farther away from the familiarity of I-5 and into the countryside, the mood took a turn from pre-race jitters to awe of the forest before me. As I neared [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Alsea Falls Spring Fling Trail Run 5k/10k/Half Marathon (Monroe)

February 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Being a runner in the Pacific Northwest means we have the advantage of a lot of beautiful trail races to choose from. This year, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a gorgeous run through the extremely scenic Monroe, OR. The 2018 Alsea Falls Spring [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Hell of the Northwest Trail Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (Blodgett)

October 6, 2017 // 2 Comments

I have a special place in my heart for the Hell of the Northwest event. A photo of my husband and I at the start line was even featured in our wedding announcement. I was just breaking into the distance running scene and they offered a 25K – [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Mary’s Peak 50k, 25k, and 50m (Blodgett, OR)

May 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Any race featuring the word ‘peak’ in the name is sure to be a good time, right? If you love trail running, and you especially love hills, put either of these distances on your “to-run” list. Oregon Trail Runs is once again [read more...]

Race recap: 2017 Spring Fling Trail Run, Alsea Falls Recreation Site

March 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

I haven’t had great success at long trail races, so the prospect of running the Spring Fling Half Marathon on the trails of the Alsea Falls Recreation Site in the wooded hills southwest of Corvallis might have seemed daunting. But something about [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Alsea Falls Spring Fling Trail Runs

March 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Over several decades of running and racing I have come to realize that my niche is short races on firm, even surfaces, like 5Ks on the roads or a 1500 on the track. In fact, I was 7 miles into a trail half marathon a couple years ago when I began to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Hell of the Northwest 1/2 Marathon or 10k Trail Race

October 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

Over the last decade, the Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with Team Dirt (a local chapter of IMBA in Benton County) have turned the Alsea Falls Recreation area into a playground of fast rolling, technical single track trails that draw [read more...]

Race Recap: Cottage Grove Half Marathon 3/5/2016

March 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

The inaugural Cottage Grove Half Marathon took place on Saturday, March 5th, 2016. The weather forecast was set to be rainy and windy, with more rain and wind creeping in as the day progressed. I do enjoy running in a storm, so I was prepared to [read more...]

Race Preview: Spring Fling Trail Run 3/19/16 (Alsea Falls, Ore.)

February 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

I participated in Spring Fling Trail Run last year and had a very enjoyable time! New this year, the event is part of the 2016 Trailrunner Trophy Series. The race is limited to 200 total participants; 150 in the half marathon, and 50 between the 5K [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Cottage Grove Half Marathon

February 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

I have been to Cottage Grove twice in my life – the first for trying out Hard Knocks Brewing and the other because there wasn’t a closer hotel available during Eugene Marathon weekend a few years back. Each time, I remember thinking, [read more...]

Race Preview: Cottage Grove Half Marathon 3/5/2016

February 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

There is a new race in town! Oregon Trail Runs brings presents the Cottage Grove Half Marathon, occurring Saturday, March 5, 2016 in gorgeous Cottage Grove, Oregon. Cottage Grove is about 20 minutes south of Eugene, Oregon. The beneficiary of the [read more...]

Race Preview: Hell of the Northwest Half Marathon & 10K

October 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

Hell of the Northwest offers a beautiful and challenging trail run in the crisp and cool PNW November. Just 40 minutes from Corvallis and 50 minutes from Eugene at the Alsea Falls Recreation area, this location is sure to offer participants and [read more...]

Race Review: 2015 Mary’s Peak 25k (6/21/15)

July 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Oh my word. Mary’s Peak nearly destroyed me last year, when it ran it in 2014. It wasn’t pretty. Not one piece of the race was pretty for me last year. It was so not-pretty, that my right foot is proof of the destruction bestowed by [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Mary’s Peak 50k/25k 6/20/2015 (Blodgett, Oregon)

June 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

I will never forget my experience racing in the Mary’s Peak 25k event last year, in 2014. It was brutal. The most mentally challenging race I had ever persevered through at that time. So of course, like a lot of us runners do, we [read more...]

Race Recap: Alsea Falls Spring Fling 10k 3/14/2015

March 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

Hail the rain storm! The couple of weeks leading up to the Alsea Falls Spring Fling trail race by Oregon Trail Runs afforded the Eugene area exemplary weather. When looking out my window at work on Friday afternoon, I just knew the streak was [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Stub Stewart Trail Challenge

March 13, 2015 // 0 Comments

Running in the Pacific Northwest is a great reason to go outside. Away from the cities, big and small, are all sorts of beautiful views and amazing natural areas. Stub Stewart State Park west of Portland is a great place to explore. The Trail [read more...]

Race Preview: Spring Fling Trail Run 3/14/2015 (Alsea Falls, Oregon)

January 22, 2015 // 0 Comments

My goodness I am just far too excited to get back on the trails for some serious trail running adventures for 2015! My race calendar proves to be a healthy mix of both road, trail, and hybrid running events. Oregon Trail Runs is holding the Spring [read more...]

Race Recap: 2014 Silver Falls Half Marathon

November 7, 2014 // 1 Comment

This year, I was one (of almost nine hundred) guinea pigs to partake in the Silver Falls Trail Runs new weekend trail run lineup. I will be the first to say that Run Wild Adventures did a great job setting up the weekend! 767 participants finished [read more...]

Hi. My Name is Jessica and I am Addicted to Racing.

May 15, 2014 // 12 Comments

“Hi. My name is Jessica and I am addicted to racing.” Admitting you have a problem is the first step. Having a running and racing addiction is such a great thing, in my opinion. I’ve been advised that discussing my addiction openly is a good [read more...]

Race Preview: Mary’s Peak 50k/25k 6/21/2014 (Blodgett, Oregon)

April 10, 2014 // 1 Comment

This is going to be a FABulous trail race – and registration is limited for the Oregon Trail Runs “Mary’s Peak 50k/25k“, which takes place on Saturday, June 21. You may choose from the 50k or 25k distance, both of which are divine picks! [read more...]

Race Preview: Alsea Falls Spring Fling 4/19/2014 (Monroe, Oregon)

March 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Oregon Trail Runs is holding their first event of the 2014 race season, the Alsea Falls Spring Fling, occurring Saturday, April 19, 2014. Check this race out, and get registered before March 31 to beat the next price increase! If you have not [read more...]

Registration Open: Mary’s Peak 50k/25k 6/21/14 (Blodgett, Oregon)

February 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Registration is open (open, open, open!) for the Oregon Trail Runs “Mary’s Peak 50k/25k“, which takes place on June 21. After parking in Blodgett, racers will depart the parking area via bus and be driven to the base of [read more...]