Category: Race Reports

Race: Oregon Coast 30k Runner: Marc Date: 10/8/17 Location: Yachats, OR Results: 4:05:26, 48th out of 230 runners 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? Gorgeous course Chance to explore the Oregon Coast for a weekend Very runnable hills with sections of carpet soft trails Not so much –…

Race: Chicago Marathon Runner: Ayu Date: 10/8/17 Location: Chicago, IL Results – 6:28:14 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most: The EXPO was very organized and easy to find. The crowds were spectacular, people cheering at the different neighborhoods with different bands playing was fantastic! The race had great…

Race: Plain 100 Runner: Mark Cliggett Race Date: 9/16/17 Location: Plain, WA Results: 34 hours 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? Very friendly, low-key, well-organized race. Mostly self-supported – all the challenges of a typical hard 100 mile race PLUS no course markings, no pacers, and only one drop…

Race: Overlake Labor Day Half Marathon Runner: Uli Steidl Date: 9/4/2017 Location: Redmond, WA Results: 1:08:25, 2nd overall 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most Flat course P Plenty of free parking right next to the start/finish area Good competition Not so much – aspects of the race that…

Race: Baker Lake 50k Runner: Stephanie Date: 10/7/17 Location: Baker Lake, WA Results: 4:54:47, 2nd female and 15th overall 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? It was a fun change of pace to run a 50k that was actually runnable the whole way Like many trail races, the…

Race: Oregon Coast 50k Runner: Stephen Date: 10/7/17 Location: Yachats, OR Results: 5:48:20 3 Bests – The beach. I think if you have never run on the Oregon Coast – it’s a treat. If you have spent time running on beaches before- well then you are lucky… The convenience of the main Hotel to the…

Race: Whistler Alpine Meadows 55k Runner: Stephen Date: 9/23/17 Location: Whistler, Canada Results: 9:13:30, 60th out of 175 runners 3 Bests – The absolutely beautiful terrain. I likened it to running the crystal mountain marathon mixed with a run in the enchantments. Gorgeous. Absolutely amazing. Whistler provides lots to do for family and friends, and…

Race: Baker Lake 50K Date: 10/7/17 Runner: Jeff K Location: Concrete, WA Results:  4:47:22, 12th place out of 159 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most It’s a smaller race without a lot of hype The course does not have a lot of vertical so you don’t get killed by…

Race: Monument Marathon Runner: Jeff U Date: 9/30/17 Location: Scottsbluff, NE Results: 3:12:44, 3rd place overall 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most – Everyone was super friendly. It had a classic Midwestern feel. – There was a purse for top three male and female finishers. I won $125 for…

The Run: Four Pass Loop – Maroon Bells – Snowmass Wilderness Where: White River National Forest, near Aspen, CO Who: Jeff U and Teddy B When: 9/23/17 Distance: 26.5 – 28.5 miles (depending on where you park and/or if you get lost like us) Elevation gain: approx. 8,500′ – 9,000′ Strava Links: https://www.strava.com/activities/1200494915/overview https://www.strava.com/activities/1198287311/overview Logistics: Parking: There…

Race: Cascade Crest 100 Runner: Stephanie Date: 8/26/17 Location: Easton, WA Results: 27:05:19, 6th place Female 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most The whole atmosphere. Everyone was so happy to be there, from runners, to volunteers, to crew. This was true from the moment we arrived around 7:30am,…

Race: Cascade Crest 100 Runner: Matt U Date: 8/26/2017 Location: Easton, WA Results: 2nd OA, 20:11.25 The Race: I was leading from mile 29 until mile 98 (of 102)! My lead was as big as 45 minutes. I was chill, relaxed, and in control of my race through the halfway point. I made some tactical…

Race: Backcountry Rise 50k Runner: Marc Date: 9/9/17 Location: Mt. St. Helens Science & Learning Center (Start/Finish) Results – 9:12:43 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most 1. The course was amazingly beautiful, with crazy views in every direction. 2. The race is very well run, and the RD…

Race: Skagit Flats Marathon Runner: Dionne Date: 9/10/17 Location: Burlington, WA Results – 3:47:03 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most 1. I is a small race and chances are you will feel like you are running alone. 2. It is a flat course for BQ and last chance…

Race: Needles 50k Runner: Matt U Date: 7/22/17 Location: Easton, WA Results – 6:19, 1st place and CR 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most I ran well. It’s easy to like a race when you manage the day well, you finish strong, and you place well. 🙂 The…

Race: White River 50 Runner: Alan Date: 8/5/17 Location: Crystal Mountain, WA Results – 10:24:00 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most 1. Always the volunteers, they were so nice and made sure I had everything I needed. Always happy to see and thank them. 2. The first down…

Race: Jack & Jill Downhill Marathon Runner: Julie Urbanski   Date: 7/30/17   Location: Starts at Snoqualmie Pass, finishes near North Bend, WA   Results – 3:39:00   3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most The course is fast with being a net downhill and it’s easy to get…

Race: Needles 50k Runner: Dan L Date: 7/22/17 Location: Easton, WA Results – 9:46 (seconds? we don’t need no stinking seconds) 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most – Camping before and after was wonderful – Small and super friendly race – Ability to explore new area with great…

Race: Needles 50k Runner: Stephanie Date: 7/22/17 Location: Easton, WA Results – 7:50:38, 2nd female and 8th overall 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most 1. The whole atmosphere of the race. Small, friendly, relaxed. 2. The final 2/3rds of the course – it seemed so easy relative to…

Race: West Seattle Flat Ass Half Marathon Runner: Natasha Date: 7/23/17 Location: West Seattle (Seattle, WA) Results – 2:48:47 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most The course is in West Seattle by the water so it’s really pretty The weather was great and the course is flat! Small…

Race: Western States Endurance 100 Mile Run Runner: Teddy Date: 6/26/17-6/27/17 Location: Squaw Valley, CA Results – 23:07:13, 52nd overall and 40th male 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most Runnable trails: I don’t know if trails get much better than these – aside from the 5 miles following…

Race: Beacon Rock 50k Runner: Maria Date: 6/10/17 Location: North Bonneville, WA Results – 7:33:49 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most ***My Crew!*** It made the experience so much more special to share it with my sister, who is the reason I got into this ultrarunning business anyway.…

Race: Seattle RocknRoll Half Marathon Runner: Bionda Date: 6/18/17 Location: Seattle, WA Results – 2:11:39 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most First one, I get to enjoy the run like I’ve never been before. I did all of the things I’ve learned since I start training. Second, I…

Race: Allianz 15k – Bogota, Colomobia Runner: Matt U Date: 6/4/17 Location: Bogota, Colombia Results – 57:13 – 92nd overall out of 8027 runners 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most I got to race with my friends. Thankfully, I met some cool, fast guys during my first of…

Race: Cascade Super Series Marathon Runner: Dionne Date: 6/10/17 Location: Snoqualmie Pass, WA Results – 3:43:45 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most: Small race, fast course, and this year they gave us lights for the tunnel so we didn’t have to bring our own. At the end of the…

Race: Lost Lake 25k Runner: Maria Date: 5/13/17 Location: Bellingham, WA Results – 3:15 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most The gorgeous trails! The hidden lake! The view of the sound! Larabee State Park is a gem I hadn’t yet discovered. The participants. Everyone was friendly and chatty before the…

Race: Fiesta 5k Ole Runner: Esther Date: 5/6/17 Location: Volunteer, Park (Seattle, WA) Results – 30:09, 295th overall out of 864 and 1st in Age Group 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most I enjoyed seeing different types of people having fun at the race. You could tell some…

Race: Avenue of the Giants Marathon Runner: Jael Date: 5/7/17 Location: Southern Humboldt County, CA Results – 4:28:49, PR! 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most Beautiful course running on the Avenue of the Giants with giant redwood trees lining the road. Not very crowded. Perfect weather. sunny 40-60…

Race: Mt. Si 50 Miler Runner: Anna H Date: 4/23/17 Location: Snoqualmie Valley, WA Results – 10:15:01, 22nd place out of 30 that started means I reached my goal! NOT DFL!!! 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most Scenery, a manageable non-technical trail, and aid stations that were plentiful…

Race: Canyons 100K Runner: Jeff K Date: 4/29/17 Location: Foresthill, CA Results – 14th out of 326 starters with a time of 12:34 in the official results.     This was my second race at a 100K distance and got a PR (previously was Miwok with 13:01) 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you…

That was my mantra for the Indiana Trails 100. I had plenty of reasons to think I might not do well leading up to the race. I’d picked up a nasty cold/flu that sidelined my training 3 weeks out from the race. Just as I began to recover and a little over a week before…

Race: Indiana 100 Runner: Dave Date: 4/29/17 Location: Albion, IN Results – 19:10:35 , 2nd place overall 3 Bests – what aspects of the race did you like the most The Chain O’ Lakes state park was surprisingly beautiful. The course was incredibly well marked. I actually don’t think it would be possible to go…