As a two-time participant, I can say that Tillamook Burn Trail Run is the hardest race I have ever done. And it is by far the most memorable. When the event starts with an incline that I expected would end in snow, you know an adventure is ahead. In 2022, “The Burn” includes two race distances on two separate weekends: a 50K staring at 8am on Saturday, April 23rd, and then a 100-miler at 6am…
According to the television show Cheers: “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.” And sometimes, you want to go for a long, long, long run in the woods where the birds keep you company. For those times, Tillamook Burn exists. Tillamook Bun 50 Mile and 50K are back this spring after being cancelled in 2020 (because…well…2020). Both races use the rugged and scenic trails in Tillamook State Forest, where trees, flowers, and…
[Editor’s Note: While it’s been a few weeks since the Tillamook Burn 50k, Meg wrote her thoughts in the days after completion] Its been less than 24 hours since I completed the Tillamook Burn 50K, my very first ultra. So my brain is back to normal while the feet and legs are demanding horizontal comfort as repayment for everything I put them through yesterday. I promised them no running for a week if they got…
After enduring a series of forest fires that started in 1933, eventually referred to as the Tillamook Burn, the Tillamook Rain Forest saw one of the largest tree replanting campaigns in human history. That rain forest, known today as the Tillamook State Forest, offers up 350,000 plus acres of land blanketed in Douglas Fir trees. With miles upon miles of single track trails, this lustrous forested landscape seems like a runners paradise. On April 30 & May 1, runners…
