A trail running race company based in Salem, Ore.
While our IG account would say otherwise, I don’t get out to do as much trail running as I would like. There are some great trails within a dozen miles of my house, and even more as the radius expands. But with my schedule (work, family, blogging), I try to spend as much time on the roads as I can without committing driving time into my training. Luckily for me, Run Wild Adventures – a…
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 puts on a solid race and great experience all rolled into one. Over the years, they have expanded with new races like the Dirty Dozen adventure race in Albany, the Detroit Lake Mud Run, and back in 2022, the Vortex Half Marathon & 10k Trail Run in Estacada on Saturday, March…
The first Run Wild Adventures race of 2022 is coming up quickly on Saturday, February 26. The Buck Mountain Mudslinger Trail Run is 6.6 miles of backcountry terrain, climbs, and obviously mud. But it also comes with a fantastic time and bunch of really dedicated runners. This was the final race I ran in 2020 before the world went weird and I hope to run it again this year. Here is what I would highlight:…
Whenever the world starts feeling like too much (for example, most of 2021), it is so wonderful to have an outlet like running to escape the stress and the screens and the will-they-won’t-they of politics. In the Pacific Northwest we are blessed with mountains and trails that take us away from it all and into an adventure. And adventure is what Run Wild Adventures is all about. It is literally in their name and in…
It’s been a while since I last ran the Buck Mountain Mudslinger 6.5 mile trail run. Last fall I did a 20 mile run up near Shellberg Falls and came across a sign on the trails referencing Buck Mountain – and it jogged my memory that I should check this one out again. I came to find out that it had actually been 7 years since my last participation and so I knew it was…
**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 TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** It’s time to get registered for Run Wild Adventure’s Vortex Trail Run. This trail run includes a 10K and a Half Marathon, both with some serious elevation gain. The half marathon includes…
I’m a road runner who loves a good trail race from time to time. Buck Mountain Mudslinger is one of my all time favs! I’ve run this one a number of times and it’s always a great adventure. Run Wild Adventures does such a great job with Buck Mountain Mudslinger. The course goes up and over Buck Mountain loop and onto Smith Creek trail, a challenge to say the least. Some years there has been…
As a “road” runner I am drawn to an occasional “trail” run for something different than my normal races. I love Run Wild Adventure Trail Runs. They always gives me that extra adventure I need once in awhile. I’ve done a number of their races over the years and I love coming back. If your an avid trail runner, you will really enjoy this course. If you’re wanting some adventure, Shellburg Falls Trail Run is…
Have you ever done something that you’ve done before and for some reason it feels completely foreign – like it’s the first time you’ve ever done it? That was my experience at the Willamette Mission Trail 5K and 10K this past weekend. I ran this race 2 years ago, but due to flooding that year, the course had to be changed. This year the dry weather allowed the water to recede and the trails to…
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 State Park to run the trails outside of Estacada. As it is an early spring run, you never know what the weather will hold and what the trail conditions will be like. But, you can be assured that Run Wild Adventures will put on a quality…
