trail run

Race Preview: 2019 Lost Creek Trail Runs (McKenzie Bridge)

April 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Lake views, waterfalls, volcanic lava fields, single track trails; if the description of the Lost Creek Trail Runs alone doesn’t excite you, then I don’t know what will. Taking place May 4, 2019, at the scenic and beautiful Joseph H. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Tough as Nails Trail Runs (Medford)

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

In my 23 years of running I have had the pleasure of enjoying the hobby in about 10 states. By far my favorite area is definitely southern Oregon. The trails in that region are beautiful and the weather is nice for most of the year. The Tough as [read more...]

Race Recap: Oregon Trail Runs’ 2019 Alsea Falls Spring Fling

April 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

The road was long and winding. The cell service spotty, until it failed altogether. As I drove farther away from the familiarity of I-5 and into the countryside, the mood took a turn from pre-race jitters to awe of the forest before me. As I neared [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Peterson Ridge Rumble (Sisters)

March 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

What happens when an accomplished ultra-runner, who loves dogs, thinks leftover Easter candy makes great race fuel, hates early mornings, and has too many race shirts, decides to organize a race? You get the Peterson Ridge Rumble in Sisters. The [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Horse Butte 10-miler (Bend)

March 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Owyhee Off-Road Challenge – Half, 10K, and 5K (Adrian, OR)

February 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

A quick hour drive from Boise Idaho lays Adrian, Oregon and the location on the Owyhee Off-Road Challenge. This quaint town is nestled in the Owyhee Canyonlands, and offers amazing Snake River Canyon scenery and mountain tops whose views make it [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Alsea Falls Spring Fling Half / 10K / 5K (Monroe)

February 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Alsea Falls Spring Fling trail runs are a really fun and challenging way to start the spring racing season. Hosted by our friends at Oregon Trail Runs, the 2019 event will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at the beautiful Alsea Falls (~1 [read more...]

Race Recap: 21019 Worst Day of the Year 5k Run (Troutdale)

February 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

With its slogan “Always a good day for a run” and the beautiful location at McMenamin’s Edgefield golf course, this was my fourth time participating in the Worst Day of the Year run. Once again, the weather was much nicer than it [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Pass Mountain 50K and Punisher Night Run 20K (Arizona)

December 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

In case you didn’t know, running in Oregon and running in Arizona is very very different. For one, the air in Arizona is extraordinarily dry compared to Oregon. It feels like all your hydration is being sucked out of your body. On the morning [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Silver Falls Half Marathon (Silverton)

November 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

The problem with running a lot is that you tend to take races for granted sometimes. After logging many miles in the last few months, I was looking at running the 2018 Silver Falls Half Marathon as “just” another race, nothing I couldn’t do [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Elk-Kings Mountain Marathon (Tillamook State Forest)

October 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Sandy River Trail 5k/10k (Sandy)

October 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

The third annual Sandy River Run 5k/10k takes place on Saturday, November 24, at 9am. This all-trail run starts and ends at Sandy River Trailhead (at the end of Marcy St) and will take you on single and double track trails throughout the park, all [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Kevin’s Cup 8K Trail Run (West Linn)

October 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

The trails are starting to get muddy and slippery so it is harder and harder to find a good trail race. But, don’t fret, there is a tough one right around the corner that is definitely worth running. The 27th Annual (that’s right TWENTY [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 McDonald Forest Trail Runs (5k/15k)

October 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

There’s a fun trail run in Corvallis on Sunday November 11th and you’ll have two distances to choose from. The 2018 McDonald Forest Trail Runs will offer you the option of a 5k or a 15k and it should be a fun race day! Additionally, the race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Silver Falls Trail Runs (Silverton)

October 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Every race has something special, from costumes to scenery, from finisher medals to beer, from elevation gain to fast times. Each of us has those memorable races we can look back on that had something extra few races could compare to. Silver Falls [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Autumn Trails Eugene (3.5 Mile/6 Mile/10 Mile/16 Mile)

October 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Who doesn’t love running through the park trails in Eugene? This year’s Autumn Trails Eugene event, brought to you by Level 32 Racing, is on Sunday, November 4th and you have 4 different distances to choose from. The distances are 3.5 miles, 6 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Klickitat Marathon/Half/5k Trail Run

October 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Come to Klickitat, WA on November 3rd for the 2018 Klickitat Marathon/Half/5k Trail Run. This year, the 6th annual race brought to you by the Columbia Gorge Running Club will be giving out three $500 Scholarships to the winner’s accredited college [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Oxbow Races (Gresham)

September 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

I love looking at local trail races and stalking Ultrasignup.com. Recently I came across Oxbow Races and was immediately intrigued. For one, it was local and two, the description of the race had me drawn in and chuckling to myself the whole time. [read more...]

Would you run Run the Woods [Miller Woods 10K]? You should! (McMinnville)

September 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Photo courtesy of UltraSignUp True cross country races that don’t traverse any pavement can be somewhat hard to find, and the Run the Woods 10K at Miller Woods outside of McMinnville is a bit of a rarity. Even in the green regions of Oregon, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hell of the Northwest Trail Runs (Alsea Falls)

September 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Appropriately named, Hell of the Northwest Trail Runs promises just that, hellish climbs and difficult courses. But what makes this tough race more heavenly is the gorgeous scenery runners will be encountering. This race offers a half marathon, 10K [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Storm King Trail Races (Bend)

September 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

For those of you who know SuperFit Productions and the sweet races they put on, youknow that Dave Thomason pours his heart into every detail. For the past several years, the Down & Dirty Half has been a late season staple (also known as the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Lark Run Bend and DRT 11 (Bend)

September 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you love trail running, then Lark Running’s Lark Run Bend and DRT 11 sounds worth checking out. These are two separate races in Bend, each offering something different over an early October weekend, and all centered around the LOGE Entrada. [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Crosstown Classic 10k (Government Camp) – 5% OFF WITH CODE ‘CROSSTOWNCLASSIC5’

August 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I first started running, I enjoyed the excitement of the big races and all that came with that. But over the years, I’ve found that I now prefer the small races and the sense of community that surrounds them. It’s supposed to be about the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Moore Mountain Trail Run (30K, half marathon, 5K) in Klamath Falls

August 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Do you like running? Do you like movies? Do you like movies about running? If so, the two-day Moore Mountain Trail Run & Trails in Motion Movie Festival in Klamath Falls is tailor-made for you. You’ll start the weekend of September 1 with [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Under Armour Mountain Series 50k/18k/10k/5k (Mt. Bachelor) DISCOUNT CODE inside!!

August 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The most memorable and fun events I ran last year were with two of the three Under Armour Mountain Series races. I was fortunate enough to run the relay option at Mt. Bachelor with some friends and the half marathon at Copper Mountain in Colorado [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Sunset Bay Trail Runs (Coos Bay)

August 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

In a world full of expensive road races, choose a trail run at a shockingly great price! If you are at the Southern Coast on September 1st or looking for a good excuse to head that way, I suggest you check out the Sunset Bay Trail Runs. This event [read more...]