Smith Rock is an iconic piece of Central Oregon’s High Desert, and the home of rock climbing and outdoor running enthuists and hikers. As you can imagine, it’s a beautiful reminder of why we are so fortunate to live in Oregon. This year, come celebrate that at the 2021 Run The Rock event held by Alpine Running. You’ll have a few courses to choose from .. a Half Marathon, a 20 Miler, a 50k, or…
The Smith Rock Ascent races have quickly been growing in popularity for numerous reasons. They have a distance for everyone, from the popular 50K to the less treacherous 4 miler. They even have a free kids run on both days (May 18-19). The 50K Starts at 8 AM on Saturday, May 1 while the 15 and 4 mile runs start at 8 AM and 8:30 AM respectively on Sunday, May 19th. As the name implies,…
WOOO boy! Have you got some options and some climbing to do for the 2017 Smith Rock Ascent races! This race makes you “Go Beyond” (pun intended) your city limits, your climbing limits, and gives you a beyond beautiful and challenging experience! This Go Beyond Racing event gives you the chance of breaking out your trail and ultra shoes or your road shoes and run in one of Travel Oregon’s own 7 Wonders of Oregon! There are five…
Honestly, there are very few places on this earth that rival Smith Rock State Park for it beauty, scenery, rock formations and trail choices for hiking, biking and running. I am fortunate enough to call this place home and live a mere 5 minutes from the park, which comes in handy when I want to go for a long trail run. Before I get into the race itself, let me throw out a HUGE shout…
The Smith Rock Ascent features a 50k, 15-miler and 4-miler; however, the 15 and 4 miler events are sold out for 2015 as of the writing of this post. This post will focus on the 50k race. Want to run a double? I’m always up for a weekend of doubling up on races. The weekend of May 9 & 10 will offer you a fantastic opportunity to spend the weekend at gorgeous Smith Rock State Park, and…
