Updated 3/2/18 UPDATE: Elk-Kings Trail Races Calling skyrunners and mountain runners! New for this year, we have added a Mountain Marathon to the Elk-Kings Trail Races. These are tough races already, with a 50K that runs along the Wilson River trail in the Tillamook Forest, and a steep and technical 25K that goes up and […]
Yes, there is plenty of racing left in 2017, but you people are eager, and apparently planners! We’ve had lots of requests for our 2018 race dates. So here you go, here is what we’ve got planned for next year. New Races! We can’t say too much yet, but we are working on two brand-new […]
No one ever wants to be last. But someone always is – the sweeper. Volunteers are an integral part of any race, and one of the most important roles is that of the sweeper. These are the people who follow the last racer. Their job is multi-faceted and super important. And super rewarding. Not only […]
Go Beyond Racing joined 1% for the Planet this month, pledging to donate 1% of annual sales to support nonprofit organizations focused on the environment. “Our member companies have donated more than $150 million to our environmental nonprofit partners to date. Currently, only 3% of total philanthropy goes to the environment and, only 3% of […]
Go Beyond Racing announces that the NUT 100K & 50K, a trail race on the scenic North Umpqua River Trail in Oregon, is moving to August 19, 2017. The race was originally scheduled for June 10th, but due to damage to the trails from this winter’s storms, the date is changed to later in summer […]
We’re seeing a new trend that we think is pretty cool. More and more runners are planning out their volunteering calendar at the same time they are planning their year’s racing schedule. Whether they are looking to pay it forward, pay it back, learn before they run the race, or just wanting to hang out […]
No one really likes a race lottery. As a race director, you feel badly for the people who want to run your race but, by the luck of the draw, they can’t. As a runner, it makes it hard to plan your race schedule when you don’t know if you’ll get into a race. And […]
Many of you are already planning your 2017 race calendar. I get it. You run a really fun race and you want to go back again next year; or maybe you need to go back because you have unfinished business with a course. Or with how quickly races are filling up these days, you want […]