An early season Central Oregon trail run is just what is needed to kick off the new year of racing. The Horse Butte 10 miler, coming up on April 3rd, is a low-key, beautiful, and fun race with a little twist: if you want a course record, you have to wearing western attire. Even if you’re not out to set any records, what’s a 10 miler in jean shorts amongst friends? The course is nearly…
Super Dave, with SuperFit Productions, kicks off the Central Oregon trail racing season every year with the Mastondon 10-ish miler. If you have not had a chance to venture out to the Maston/Juniper trails between Bend and Redmond, let me entice you with a course preview. Unlike a lot of trail races in the northwest, the Mastondon is a fairly flat, yet somewhat rocky, and very fast event. The course is a loop that runs…
Last year, Super Dave Thomason, of SuperFit Productions, (re)introduced Bend to a new set of trail races. Formerly known as the Down & Dirty Half, the Storm King Half was met with great feedback following its inaugural year. More than just the half, the 5K and 10K distances also proved to be winners, as young and old took part in what is sure to become a favorite fall race. The course is a mix of…
As the racing season begins each spring, there are a few notable races that one looks forward to. If you have ever run in Central Oregon, you have certainly heard of the Horse Butte 10 miler. An early season, low key, fun atmosphere race, that features some wicked fast times…with a catch. The catch is, in order for a course record to be counted, the runner must be wearing jean shorts. And yes, you read…
The Mastondon 10ish Mile Trail Run is a fairly flat trail run, great for breaking back in to the trail running season. Run on the Maston Trail Network in Tumalo, this race boasts views of the Deschutes River, Cline Butte, and the Central Oregon mountains. Meandering through the juniper trees with only about 400 feet of elevation change, The Mastondon sounds like a can’t miss trail run. The two aid stations along the mostly single…
Super Dave’s Down & Dirty Half by Superfit Productions has been on my to-do list for several years now and I just can’t seem to keep that weekend open to make it happen. Will someone please go run this and tell me it’s as incredible as it sounds!? Hills, singletrack, dirt roads, and, a trail runner’s dream: negative splits! This course prides itself on being “tough”, and every race report confirms it. The half marathon is…
On a section of BLM land called the Maston Trail Network you will find rolling trails that twist, turn and roll for miles. The area is also known as Juniper Trail and the entire system sits just to the south east of Cline Butte between Redmond and Tumalo. For the past 3 years, SuperFit Productions has been putting on a fun and fast 10(ish) mile trail race, called the Mastondon, that bills itself as a great…
Trail races are definitely where it’s at, right now, and this is one you don’t want to miss. The Down & Dirty Half is the tougher and meaner older sister to the Dirty Half that takes place in June. While the Dirty Half is certainly a tough trail race, the Down & Dirty is sure to leave you spent. And don’t think the 10K is any easier. The first 6.5 miles of the half are…
If you haven’t noticed, 50K races are becoming more popular. The thing about the 50K distance is how much tougher they are than just your park loop 5K course, where everyone wears a tu-tu and pushes a stroller. 50K courses tend to be mountainous single track trail, rock covered routes that push the body to new limits with their elevation gain/loss. The Flagline 50K is everything mentioned and more. With over 4,000 feet of climbing,…
Ready to hit the trails to see how your training is shaping up? This looks like an awesome event; I wish I could be there. Superfit Productions presents a 10-ish mile train run called Mastondon. Superfit Productions will donate 10% of race proceeds to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Oregon. The course is going to be stellar – not only the view, including the gorgeous Deschutes river, Cline Butte, and the beautiful mountains in Central Oregon, but…
