Race Preview: 2021 Elkhorn Crest 50 (Sumpter)
On the race calendar for July 31, Elkhorn Crest 50 is a true mountain ultra. There are two “fifties” to choose from: a…
Race Review: 2020 Pacific Rim 24 Hour Endurance Run (Longview, WA)
**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU…
Race Preview – Coyote Wall 50K/25K – White Salmon, WA
Every year, new races pop up all over the place while some go away. This fall, there’s a trail race happening in the Columbia River Gorge,…
Race Recap: NUT 100K (Diamond Lake)
I’m not going to lie and say this was easy, nor am I going to tell you I ran the whole way with a smile on my face. To be fair, there were…
Back and “Brutiful”: The NUT 100K/50K on the North Umpqua Trail
Outside of a little town called Glide, there is a trailhead called Swiftwater – located a mere 25 minutes northeast of Roseburg. The…
Race Preview: 2019 Timberjack 100K/30K (Bend)
Most anyone who runs trails knows that Bend is a Mecca, of sorts, when it comes to primo places to run and race. Out toward Mt Bachelor, and…
Race Preview: 2019 Ochoco Trail Runs – Prineville’s Ochoco Mountains
Trail races abound in Oregon, from east to west, from north to south; every distance you want is out there, pretty much. Some are much tougher…
Race Recap: 2019 Snake River Island Hop 100k (Pasco, WA)
“Every race is different. Every race organizer is different. Showing up at an event is different for every course, every race, some are just…
Race Recap: 2018 Run The Rock 50M (Terrebonne)
Run Oregon had a few bloggers out for Alpine Running‘s Run The Rock at Smith Rock State Park. Read on for their accounts, then go here…
Race Preview: 2017 Flagline 50K (Bend)
In 2010, Dave Thomason, aka “Super Dave”, set out to create an amazing 50K course. It took a few revisions to get it right but in…