I’ve participated in the Silver Falls Trail Runs several years now, so I feel like I’m an expert on the subject. The two biggest things you need to know about this Run Wild Adventures race is that the weather is unpredictable and possibly horrible and that it might be one of the most beautiful races you will ever experience in Oregon. Here are my best tips and tricks for you if you’re up to the…
**The Silver Falls Trail Runs are capped events and do sell out fast – seriously, set your alarms!** One of the first ever running events I ever participated in was the Silver Falls Half Marathon. At that point, it was essentially solely a 13.1 that had a loyal, and growing, participatory group. Fast forward to 2023 and this November will showcase the now-branded Silver Falls Trail Runs, which sells out super fast, spans a full…
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…
The Silver Falls Trail Runs are just around the corner . . . well, in November, but they are 75% sold out at the time I am writing this. And the 7 miler is completely sold out! So, if you want to get in on the 5K, 1/2 marathon, marathon, or 50K get registered! Regardless of which distance you choose, all promise scenic views, waterfalls, and hills. Plenty of hills. Last year I ran the…
If you’ve never had the opportunity to run at Silver Falls State Park in Sublimity, OR, it should at least be on your bucket list. If you want to make that bucket list a reality, sign up today for the 2022 Silver Falls Trail Challenge, hosted by Bivouac Racing. This race will be held this year on March 6th, 2022 and you’ll have a ¼ Marathon and a ½ Marathon to choose from. I’ve run…
I ran the Silver Falls Half Marathon in 2018 and it has since become one of my absolute favorite races. So much so that I register for it every year and now make a camping weekend out of it with my family. The weather is typically not great, but the views make it 100% worth it. This year, the 2021 Silver Falls Trail Races fall on November 5th thru the 7th and you will have…
The reputation of Run Wild Adventures and the Silver Falls Marathon, Half, 50k, and 7-miler precedes itself. That’s why all events were sold out in 2015, with the half filling up in seemingly mere minutes. The beauty of the area, the organization of the event, and the ability to run amongst (and behind) waterfalls is well-known and brought runners from over 30 states to Silver Creek Falls State Park. I could really spend about 4 paragraphs describing all…
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 the half marathon during the generous time of 4 hours. With a race in November, the weather projected rain, possible inclement weather, and muddy trails. However, this race also promised seven…
