ultra marathon

Race Recap: NUT 100K (Diamond Lake)

September 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 moments that found me smiling, especially as I crossed that finish line. But this race was all about [read more...]

Back and “Brutiful”: The NUT 100K/50K on the North Umpqua Trail

August 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Outside of a little town called Glide, there is a trailhead called Swiftwater – located a mere 25 minutes northeast of Roseburg. The trailhead gets its name from the quick current running downstream from Deadline Falls, which happens to be [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Timberjack 100K/30K (Bend)

August 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 throughout the Cascade Lakes area, there are miles and miles of trails to lose yourself in, including some [read more...]

Race Preview: Elkhorn Crest 50M & Marathon (Sumpter)

July 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every Alpine Running race is on my to-do list, and having done a couple already, I know they’re guaranteed to be great. The problem: they keep adding races to the lineup and my calendar can’t keep up! They took over directing the Elkhorn [read more...]

Race Preview: Siskiyou Out Back Trail Runs 100K, 50M, 50K, 15K (Ashland)

July 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

There is something about these races at the Siskiyou Out Back Festival (SOB) that exemplifies the vibe of trail running. Maybe it is the views, the food, the multiple race distances, but this event aims (and succeeds) at feeling like a festival. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Ochoco Trail Runs – Prineville’s Ochoco Mountains

June 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 than others, some offer stunning scenery, and some even have amazing race organizers and volunteers. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Old Cascadia 100M / 50M / 20M (Willamette National Forest)

June 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Our friends at Alpine Running have an incredible lineup of races and Old Cascadia burst on the scene last year with 100M, 50M, and 20M distances; we’re glad to see it back again for 2019! It’s moved up a few months on the calendar and if [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Elijah Bristow 24 hour run (Eugene)

May 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Elijah Bristow 24 hour run is back for its 6th year, bringing with it many former racers who ran it last year. If there’s one thing about the ultra-running community I know, it’s that runners often love to challenge themselves by returning [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Snake River Island Hop 100k (Pasco, WA)

May 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

“Every race is different. Every race organizer is different. Showing up at an event is different for every course, every race, some are just weird. Today, I find myself just outside of Tri-Cities, in fact, just outside of the city of Pasco. When I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 McDonald Forest 50K (Corvallis)

April 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you run ultras and live in Oregon, you have most certainly heard of “The Mac” and its illustrious fabled course. And even if you have never run this race, you probably know a handful of people who have. The Mac 50K started in 1996, and if the [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 Recap: 2018 Run The Rock 50M (Terrebonne)

November 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 for the 2018 results, here for the 50M/50K photos, and here for the half marathon photos! Bobi Jo: Less [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 Pine to Palm 100 (Ashland)

August 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

One hundred mile races are the primary pinnacle distance for ultra-marathon runners.There are obviously distances that one can run that are further, but the 100-miler is seen as the distance to shoot for when getting into ultra-marathons. Around the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Elkhorn Crest 50M & Marathon (Sumpter)

June 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

The mountains are calling and you must go! Our friends at Crux Ridge Running are once again hosting the Elkhorn Crest 50 for a 50M+ and marathon in Eastern Oregon. This is a serious challenge in the Elkhorn Mountains outside of Sumpter, but the [read more...]

Race Preview: Inaugural Run the Rock 50M, 50K, and Half (Terrebonne)

October 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

The beauty of Smith Rock State Park is indescribable. There’s a reason trail runners, climbers, hikers, mountain bikers, campers, bird watchers, and fishermen and women flock here during every season. It’s simply gorgeous. If you [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Waldo 100k Trail Run/Ultramarathon (Willamette Pass Ski Area, Oregon)

July 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

I find ultramarathons and ultramarathoners totally inspiring, motivational, amazing, crazy and bad ass! I can not even comprehend running for 14+ hours at a decent pace – I mean, let’s be honest, I’m feeling like I might die after [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Smith Rock Ascent Races

April 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

WOOO boy! Have you got some options and some climbing to do for the 2017 Smith Rock Ascent races! This race makes you “Go Beyond” (pun intended) your city limits, your climbing limits, and gives you a beyond beautiful and challenging [read more...]

Race Preview: The Willamette 24

March 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Running is my favorite exercise, and “24” is my favorite TV show of all-time. What would happen if you combined the two into one event? You might get something like the Willamette 24, minus of course the terrorism, weapons of mass [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Twelve Bridges Relay

May 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

Many runners, especially beginners, find the concept of a relay daunting. Usually covering well over a hundred miles over the course of a couple days, the sheer numbers involved can be imposing. When looking at the Twelve Bridges event, 65 miles in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 McDonald Forest 50k Trail Run

April 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

In the spring of 1995, a simple idea to organize a 50k race within the McDonald Forest was born. This idea has since blossomed into a full fledged racing event that has helped recruit an enthusiastic gang of long distance trailrunners in the [read more...]

From the Heart: Albert Franklin Miller Jr.

September 29, 2015 // 0 Comments

From the first moment you meet “Ultra Al”, you will immediately be mesmerized by his apparent passion for running and his incredible history with the sport. While he has been a friend of my husband’s family for many years, I only met him in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Mary’s Peak 50k/25k 6/20/2015 (Blodgett, Oregon)

June 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

I will never forget my experience racing in the Mary’s Peak 25k event last year, in 2014. It was brutal. The most mentally challenging race I had ever persevered through at that time. So of course, like a lot of us runners do, we [read more...]

Race Preview: Shotgun Trail Blast 4/4/2015 (Marcola, OR)

March 3, 2015 // 1 Comment

It’s time to get registered for the 2nd event (of 6) occurring in the 2015 Run Big Trail Series by Level 32 Racing. On Saturday, April 4, 2015, I’ll meet you at the start line of the Shotgun Trail Blast occurring at Shotgun Creek Recreation Area [read more...]

Race Preview: 2014 Flagline 50k and High Alpine Half Marathon

September 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for an ultra marathon on Sunday, September 21st keep in mind the Flagline 50k. As part of the Oregon Trail Ultra Marathon Series, the Flagline 50k is back for its fifth year on the Central Oregon’s high country trails. The race [read more...]

Race Preview: Mountain Trail Series Wilson River 50k 10/18/2014 (near Tillamook Forest Center, Oregon)

September 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

Note: this preview is only focused on the 50k Wilson River race, not the 15 miler race, which is briefly mentioned in this post. New this year, as part of the Northwest Mountain Trail Series, you can participate in the Wilson River 50k by Go Beyond [read more...]