CANCELLED. This is the highlight of our summer as we get to spend the weekend in an incredible place, with friends and family. Our annual Mountain Lakes 100 course preview weekend includes two days of running on the race course, camping at Olallie Lake, campfires with smores, newt and tadpole hunting with the kiddos, swimming, […]
November 13 is Forest Park Conservancy's annual Rake-a-Thon. Join a bunch of awesome people to clear the trails of leaves so that they stay in good shape through the winter (read: less mucky muck). We're hosting a group run ahead of time. Run: 8:00-8:50 Trail work: 9:00-noon You do need to sign up for the […]
This is the first of three free group runs we're offering this winter, on trails that we've considered for a race. You can learn more about these runs in this post. The Fort to Sea trail is a pretty cool route that starts at Fort Clatsop in Astoria and ends at Sunset Beach, on the […]
Need a new headlamp? Even though it is getting light earlier and staying light later, there are still plenty of opportunities to run in the dark, especially if you're training for a 100-miler or 24-hour event. Petzl, one of our race sponsors, is giving you a chance to try a light during an evening group […]
Group run #2 from the Group Runs in Places We Don't Have Races takes us to the Columbia River Gorge and one of our favorite wintertime routes. We'll take the trail up from Multnomah Falls Lodge to the Larch Mountain trail to top out at Sherrard Point and then run back down the same way. […]
You've probably heard us talk about this trail - its one of our favorites. Especially in winter, although it is stunning year-round. For this, the third and final group run, in the Group Runs in Places We Don't Have Races, we're heading toward Mt. Hood to run along the Salmon River. We're starting at the […]