King’s Mountain is one of the most rewarding, if challenging hikes in the Portland area. Between some grueling elevation gain and technical ascents, the payoff feels even more worth it when you finally reach the top. When Go Beyond Racing first announced that they had a race that covers not only King’s Mountain, but the additional Elk Mountain traverse loop, we here at Run Oregon knew it was going to be an epic adventure. This year,…
The Ultramook trail races are back, live, and in person on July 3rd, with 30K and 50K options to choose from. These courses take you along the Tillamook Ridge and offer remote forest trails, varied terrain, magnificent views, and a challenging elevation profile. Ultramook takes place in the Tillamook State Forest and BLM managed lands. You’ll be venturing off the beaten path on a course that mostly follows abandoned logging roads and trails that are…
I’ve been running for 15 years, and I’ve somehow never lost a toenail. But when I ran the 2019 Ultramook 30k Trail Race, I thought that luck might have come to an end. This race, held on the Tillamook Ridge, has some serious hills, and I wasn’t prepared for the going down part to be so much more difficult than the going up part. Not that the incline was anything to sneeze at either. The…
Come to Tillamook on Saturday April 13th for the 2019 TJHS Splash & Dash, which offers a 5k, a 10k, and a .25 mile kid’s race. Many of the locals participate in this race every year, and it’s a great opportunity to raise funds for Bud’s Community Fitness Trail, which is at Tillamook Junior High’s campus. This trail is a great place for the entire community to run or walk and the proceeds from the…
Run Oregon’s preview on the 2019 Tillamook Burn 50 Miler & 50k posted in February (read about it here) but we wanted to give the race an additional shout out so people don’t forget about it as Spring race season and all the ultras that come with it arrive. Ultras have become a “thing” and in the Pacific Northwest, there are plenty of memory-making options out in the deep dark woods. Too many options, really,…
Maybe it’s because I’m an Oregonian, but I’ve always found the Oregon coast to be magical in a way unlike anywhere else. As a runner, some of my most memorable runs have taken place on the coast, and I feel so lucky to have had those experiences. If you want your own memorable race, the 2019 Race to the Cape in Tillamook shouldn’t disappoint. After all, a place called Cape Lookout can’t be anything but…
Go Beyond Racing puts on phenomenal events, one of which being the Elk-Kings Trail Series. Traditionally this event has included a 50K and 25K, but this year they decided to add a Mountain Marathon. The Mountain Marathon is just a handful of miles shorter than the 50K so it could be looked at like a step down in difficulty. However, this race had OVER twice as much elevation as the 50K, which meant that the…
One of the great traditions of middle school and high school cross-country is the early-season destination race with a special gimmick. The unique feature could be a handicapped start with staggered waves based on predicted finish times, or it could be a race with a choice of two or three different courses of varying difficulty. The travel and the special character of these events provide a great bonding experience for teams just getting to know…
Everyone loves running at the coast and Tillamook offers a lot of charm as well as ice cream and cheese. If you’ve got nothing else on the calendar for Saturday, June 23rd, consider heading to the Tillamook YMCA for the 2018 Tillamook Family YMCA Milk Run. There are three distances for you to choose from and you can check out the maps for them to see what you are in for. There’s a 10k, a…
Leg #5, 4.45 miles, “easy“ Each February I look forward to spending the weekend getting to run and spend quality time with some fun and inspiring ladies, some of whom I don’t get to see all that often. We get up early on Saturday morning and grab our Starbucks coffee on the way to Highway 26. This year was a little different because the pass was covered with snow and ice which made for a potentially…
