It’s time for the 2021 Frozen Trail Runfest in Eugene! This year, this muddy trail event, which is hosted by Level 32 Racing, will take place on Saturday December 4th, 2021. Runners will have a 50k, a 25k, a 15k, and a 5k to choose from. This course is located at Howard Buford Park in Mt Pisgah and all the parking fees will be covered by Level 32 Racing. The start and finish line will…
Elevated Trail Racing is a new race organizer putting on a series of vert-packed trail races this fall. (In case you missed it, we chatted with founder Devin VansCoy earlier this year.) Storm The Castle is the last one of the four 2021 races, taking place at the Upper McKenzie River on November 27th. The theme of all Elevated Trail Racing events is serious elevation and mountainous terrain, and you’ll get both here. The course…
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…
Hurray for winter races! Come to Eugene on Sunday November 7th for the 2021 Autumn Trails Eugene event at Frank Kinney Park!! This Run Big Trail Series race, brought to us by Level 32 Racing, offers participants a 3.5 Mile, a 6 Mile, a 10 Mile, and a 16 Mile option. All of the courses are considered organic, which means the length of the trails is the length of the race!! Also, all distances are…
I ran the Silver Falls Half Marathon in 2018 and it has since become one of my absolute favorite races. So much so that I register for it every year and now make a camping weekend out of it with my family. The weather is typically not great, but the views make it 100% worth it. This year, the 2021 Silver Falls Trail Races fall on November 5th thru the 7th and you will have…
The Ruff torch has been passed from Alpine Running to the race director at the newly formed Elevated Trail Racing (they also host the Oakridge Triple Summit Challenge every fall). Not much about The Ruff has changed – the distance may be short at just about 7 miles, but packs in 3,000 feet of climbing…in the first 3 miles! Then the final 4 is all descent. If you’ve done Dog Mountain as a hike or…
Bivouac Racing has been putting on fun races in Oregon’s state parks since 2008, with a current line-up of four events. The first fall race in their state park trail series is the Stub Stewart Trail Challenge on October 17. Distances at this event include a half marathon and a quarter marathon, and the course presents a variety of terrain that changes frequently to keep things interesting. From the paved Banks-Vernonia trail to unapproved road;…
Have you done a Daybreak Racing trail run yet? If you haven’t, you really should do the 2021 Rogue Gorge which takes place on the upper Rogue River on October 16th and 17th. Daybreak Racing is responsible for some seriously epic trail runs, including Tillamook Burn and Wy’East Howl, two of my favorites, and the Backcountry Rise which is on my wish list. Guess I need to add this one to that list too. The…
In the midst of what I called my “50k Obsession” a couple of years ago, I ran the Elk-Kings Trails 50k. This was one of the most scenic of the six 50ks I did in two years, and the fact that it was hosted by Go Beyond Racing only made it that much better. I’ll never forget the thrill of each and every aide station, as the volunteers never failed to make me feel like…
A few summers ago I was running an incredibly remote trail race on another continent and a man in my starting group was wearing a Haulin’ Aspen race tee. “I’ve always wanted to do that one!” I said to my fellow Oregonian and we ran and chatted together for a few, well, kilometers, and then parted ways. I don’t remember his name, just that he lives in Corvallis and recommended the race. Fast forward through…
