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 [...]
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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 trailhead gets its name from the quick [...]
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 throughout the [...]
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 than others, some offer [...]
Race Preview: 2019 Elijah Bristow 24 hour run (Eugene)
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 [...]
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 weird. Today, I find myself just [...]
Race Preview: 2019 Peterson Ridge Rumble (Sisters)
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 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 for the 2018 results, here for the 50M/50K [...]
Race Preview: 2018 Silver Falls Trail Runs (Silverton)
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 [...]
Race Preview: 2018 Pine to Palm 100 (Ashland)
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 [...]