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onApril 11, 2015

Race Preview: 2015 Havoc at the Hideout

Several years ago, I was lucky enough to do the Warrior Dash at Horning’s Hideout and it was pretty much everything it promised and more. This…

onMarch 18, 2015

When an event has ‘dirty’ in the name, it is often a good idea to leave the iPhones and shiny new shoes somewhere safe and dry.…

onJanuary 31, 2015

On Sunday, January 18th I ventured to Mount Hood to participate in the White River Snowshoe race for the second year in a row. The race, which…

onNovember 18, 2014

Even in cross country, there are courses that are ‘flat and fast’. Designed to eke out top speed and PR attempts, they use this…

onOctober 16, 2014

Halloween was definitely in the air on a foggy Saturday at the Great Pumpkin 5k at Heiser Farms just outside of Dayton. Many participants were…

onOctober 10, 2014

X Dog Events has been around for a while, and every time I have encountered them, it has been a good time. What it hasn’t been, is a…

onAugust 20, 2014

If you’ve been to or read about any X-Dog event, you know that these aren’t ordinary road races. X-Dog has been organizing muddy…

onJuly 1, 2014

X-Dog events is known for putting on running events that are unlike most others. It’s much less about getting a new PR and finishing as…

onMarch 19, 2014

What would spring be in the Pacific NW without a healthy dose of mud on your shoes, mud on your cars and even on your dogs? Mud, we have aplenty.