Date: 9/29/18 Location: Snoqualmie Pass, WA to Rattlesnake Lake Start Time: 8:00am Avg Temps (f): 57/42 Time Limit: 7 hours Summary: A popular race outside of Seattle, known for its mainly downhill course and crushed gravel footing on a point to point course, this course is PR friendly, and there are several race companies that … Read more
Summary: One of the more scenic 100 milers in a remote area in Central Oregon (Olallie Lake), this race is mainly an out and back course with a 26 mile loop at the start and a 15 mile loop at the furthest point out. Along with featuring 60 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, the … Read more
The Berlin Marathon is one of the six Marathon Majors and it lives up to all the hype – it’s a perfect time of year in Berlin, with crisp, Fall temperatures, a flat course with fast times each year, plenty of spectator locations, and overall amazing support and organization considering the size of the field. … Read more
Summary: Teanaway 100 is a gnarly 100 hosted by Seattle Fleet Feet and organized by the store’s owner, seasoned runner and ultra vet, Brian Morrison. The course is out and back, beginning and ending in Salmon La Sac, which is about 90 miles East of Seattle, off I-90, and traverses the Teanaway Valley from West … Read more
Summary: Run Rabbit Run is a challenging race on the trails outside of Steamboat Springs, CO, with both a Tortoise (earlier start, no prize money, pacers allowed) and a Hare (later start, prize money, more rules) division, this race usually draws a deep, competitive field because of the large amount of prize money offered in … Read more
Date 8/31/18 Location Courmayeur, Italy to Chamonix, France Avg Temps f. 41/60 Gain/Loss in ft 6100m/6280m 20,013ft/20,603ft ft/mile gain 319 Highest Elev. 8,477 Start 9am Surface Trail Time Limit 26.5 hours Sunrise/set 6:51am/8:13pm Furthest Aid 17km / 10.6m Summary: Deemed the “little sister” of UTMB, 100+ mile race starting/finishing in Chamonix, France, CCC (Courmayeur, Champex, … Read more
Date: 8/12/18 Location: Cascade Locks, OR Start Time: 8:30am Avg Temps (f): 83/54 Time Limit: 5 hours (10k and Half Marathon being run at the same time) Lessons Learned from Race Reports Smaller size field of runners, so doesn’t feel too crowded at the start or throughout Don’t expect a flat course, especially if you … Read more
Summary: The point to point course begins at Marble Mountain Sno Park and runs around Mt. St. Helens and into the Mount Margaret Backcountry. The course includes the desolation zone of Mt. St. Helens, lakes, lava fields, and long mountaintop ridge lined with forest, mountain and lake views. With only 4 aid stations along the … Read more
Summary: Affectionately known as the SOB, this race is basically an out and back, starting and finishing at the Mt. Ashland Lodge, Oregon, with many miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, and a couple sections where runners take a slightly different trail back than on the way out, covering both trails and dirt roads. With … Read more
Squamish 50 mile and 50k are difficult courses across the board, run on technical singletrack trails. The 50M starts relatively flat for the first 6 miles and then the final mile, but has lots of climbing in between, with the largest climb being roughly 2500 feet. The 50k course is nearly as difficult, also having … Read more
Summary: The GORE-TEX Trans Apline Run is a 7 day stage race, comprised of 300 teams of 2 persons, running a total distance of 158.7 miles, starting in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, crossing the Alps via Austria (stops in Nassereith, Imst, Pitztal and Sölden) and Italy. The route continues from St. Leonhard, stopping next in Sarnthein, before … Read more
Summary: The Needles 50k is one burly, beautiful loop starting from Silver Ridge Ranch in Easton, Washington, connecting Domerie Divide, Thomas Mtn, French Cabin Mtn, Little Joe Lake, Thorp Mtn, Kachess Ridge (aka The Cardiac Needles), and Silver Creek, sharing the last ~16 miles of the Cascade Crest 100 course. This course is tough (as … Read more
Date: 5/20/18 Location: Seattle, WA (Husky Stadium at UW) Start Time: 8:00am Avg Temps (f): 66/48 Time Limit: N/A, though the race is called Beat the Bridge because 20 minutes after the last 8k runner crosses the starting line, the University Bridge is raised for 5 minutes, then brought back back. The 8k starts at … Read more
Summary: The Brazen Dirty Dozen races take place on a 3.37 mile loop consisting of 98% dirt fire trails in the Point Pinole Regional Shoreline (SF Bay Area). Runners will go out along the exposed shoreline and then come back through more shaded eucalyptus groves. Both 12 hour and 6 hour options, as well as … Read more
Lessons Learned from Race Reports Lots of porta potties at the halfway point because it’s the start of the half marathon, so if you time it just right, you’ll be relieved Maybe the halfway point makes up for the start in terms of porta potties, because several race reports talked about long lines to use … Read more
Date: 6/3/18 Location: Starts at Saratoga Gap, Skyline Boulevard (CA-35) at Hwy 9, Los Gatos, CA and ends at the Pacific Ocean at Waddell Beach, on Hwy1 Start Time: 9:00am Avg Temps (f): 47/80 Time Limit: 8 hours Summary: A net downhill course running on the Skyline to the Sea Trail, starting at Saratoga Gap, … Read more
Summary: The Tunnel Marathons include 3 summer marathons including the Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon in June, the Tunnel Vision Marathon in August, and the Tunnel Light Marathon in September. All 3 races are on the same course, a very fast, net downhill course that runs point to point from Hyak Parking … Read more
Date 5/5/18 Location Armstrong Redwoods Visitor Center (17000 Armstrong Woods Road Guerneville, CA 95446) Avg Temps f. 76 high/44 low Gain/Loss in ft 4,219/4,219 ft/mile gain 136 Highest Elev. ~1500ft Start 8:00am Surface Trail – technical with roots, rocks, and creek crossings; Fire trails Time Limit 9 hours Sunrise/set 6:10 am/8:07 pm Furthest Aid 5.4 … Read more
Date 5/19/18 Location Los Alamos, NM Avg Temps f. 63/40 Gain/Loss in ft ~12,420/12,420 ft/mile gain 244 Highest Elev. ~10,400 (2 times) Start 5am Surface Trail Time Limit 8:15pm cutoff at mile 46.8 Sunrise/set 5:20am 8:57pm Furthest Aid 9 miles Summary: A course that’s often a buildup race for Bighorn and Hardrock runners, this … Read more
Summary: With the race slogan of, “Think Turquoise,” runners should expect to see a lot of water as they run from Key Largo to Key West, crossing over more than 30 islands and 40 bridges on their way to the finish. Runners will be on a mix of mainly bike path, pedestrian bridges, service roads, … Read more
