Ultrarunning in the Pacific Northwest

 Oregon Trail Ultra Series -Info and 2006 Standings

Montrail B.C. Ultrarunning Trail Series

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Northwest Ultras
(Trail events unless otherwise specified)
There may be some changes, so contact the race directors directly

OREGON  ULTRAS

February 12, 02 Jack Frost 5 hour  Portland Red Lizard
February 21, 04 Hagg Lake 50K/25K Forest Grove Hagg Lake Run
April 18, 04 Peterson Ridge Rumble 35M Sisters Sean Meissner
May 8, 04 McDonald Forest 50K Corvallis Clem LaCava
June 19, 04 Winterhawk 6 hour Portland Red Fisher
July 21, 00 Rose City 50K / 50 mile / 70 mile (Road and Trail) Portland AA Sports
July 10, 04 Siskiyou OutBack 50K Ashland Marilyn & Tom
July 31, 04 PCT 50 mile / 50K at Mt. Hood Portland Bob & Monika 
August 21, 04 Where's Waldo 100K & 2 person relay Willamette Pass Craig & Curt
September 11, 04 McKenzie River Trail Run 50k Blue River Phil Vaughn
November 3, 00 ORRC Autumn Leaves 50's, 50K / 50 Mile (road) Wilsonville Jeff Maurer
January 1, 03 Fat Ass 50, Portland Version Portland Joe Oakes

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WASHINGTON  ULTRAS

January 11, 03 Bridle Trails Twilight 50k Kirkland Chris Ralph
January 25, 04 Capitol Peak Mega-Fat Ass Olympia John Pearch
March 16, 02 Chuckanut Mountain 50k Bellingham Richard West
March 15-16, 02 Pacific Rim ONE DAY Run Longview Fred Willet
April 14, 2002 Mt. Si ultra Snoqualmie luckyal@juno.com
April 8, 00 Washington State University 100k (Road) Pullman Wendy Suttleworth
May 26-7, 00 Sri Chimnoy 24-hour race (track) Seattle Scott Hansen
July 14, 01 Climb a Mountain 34.5 miles (road) Spokane Marilou Buan
July 27, 02 White River 50 mile - USATF Championships White River Scott McCoubrey
August 12, 00 Glacier Peak Ultra Darrington Dave Dutton
August 25-6, 00 Cascade Crest Classic 100 mile Easton Randy Gehrke
September 14, 02 Plain 100 mile Endurance Run Plain Tom Ripley
September 23, 00 Cle Elum Ridge 50k Trail Run Cle Elum Frank Fleetham
October 2, 04 Capitol Peak 50K Olympia John Pearch
November 11, 00 Ron Herzog Memorial 50k Granite Falls Chris Ralph
November 25, 00  Seward Park 50k / marathon  (Urban trail) Seattle Frank Fleetham

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IDAHO / MONTANA / WYOMING ULTRAS

May 27, 00 Rocky Mountain Double Marathon (dirt/gravel roads) Laramie, WY Brent Weigner
May 25, 02 Shafer Butte Endurance Run 55 miles Boise, ID Frank Hanson
June 16, 01 Big Horn Mountain Wild & Scenic Trail Run 50mile/30k/50k Dayton, WY Michelle Powers
June 23, 00 Jim Bridger Trail Run 50k Bozeman, MT Mary Beth Jones
July 14 Midnight Mountain 50Km Preston, ID Leland Barker
July 21, 00 Sawtooth Odyssey 50 miles / 100 miles Stanley ID Frank Hanson
July 21, 00 Elkhorn Mountain Endurance Runs 50k/100k Montana City, MT Jim/Bobbie Pomroy
September 28-9, 00 The Bear 100 Logan, UT Leland Barker
October 14, 00 Le Grizz Ultramarathon 50 miles Spotted Bear, MT Pat Caffrey

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ALASKA  ULTRAS

February 16, 02 Sustina 100 mile Wilderness Event Big Lake Iditasport
July 8, 00 Northern Twenty-Four (24 hour) Anchorage Iditasport
August 10, 00 Resurrection Pass 50 miler Cooper Landing Rob DeVelice
October 31, 00 Coldfoot 100 miles (Gravel Highway) Brooks Range Dan Bull

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WESTERN CANADIAN  ULTRAS

February 6, 00 Brass Monkey 50K Kamloops, BC Nick Jordan
April 8, 00 Diez Vista - 2001 photos Port Moody, BC George Forshaw
July 14, 00 Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run Vancouver, BC Paul Quinn
April 28-9, 00 Sri Chimnoy Ultra (24hour/12/hour/hour) Victoria, BC Ken Steele
May 6, 00 Harriers Elk/Beaver Ultras 25mi/50mi/50K/100K Saanich, BC Bob Reid
May 21, 00 Sri Chimnoy 50 Mile Vancouver, BC Aha Ehrenberg
July 28, 00 Cross Calgary Ultra 58K Calgary, AB James Richards
August 20, 00 Edmonton Festival 50 K  Ultra Edmonton, AB Byron & Joy Chikinda
Aug 31-Sept 1, 02 Red 80 Rossland, BC Darrell May
September 3, 00 Walk in the Park 50K Kamloops, BC Linda Woodbury
September 20-1, 02 Lost Soul Lethbridge, AB Ron Bain
Sept 29, 01 Silvertip 50K & 25K Hope, B.C. Rob Lang
November 4, 00 Haney-Harrison 100 Km Ultra Haney, BC Ron Adams

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Links to Ultrarunning Information
(I have no financial interest in any of the products, information or companies listed below - they  are only offered for your availability)
SITE
INFORMATION PROVIDED
Ultrarunning Magazine Run information, calendar, results, stories
Stan Jensen's Web site Listserv Bios & comprehensive 100 miler information
Ultra Running Resource Site Encyclopedia of Ultrarunning how to's, learn from others who have already been there
Robert Mathis' Ultrarunnr site Calendars, updates in ultra news
David Blaikie's Ultramarathon World Keep up with the latest in ultra news, calendar
Trail Runner Magazine Trail running magazine with a mountain/ultra runner lean
All American Trail Running Association Organization focused on trail running issues
American Ultrarunning Association Organization focused on Ultrarunning in the USA - especially USA championships
Ultrafreaks Events (not always formal), and information on Portland area ultras

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Links to Ultrarunning Gear Suppliers
(I have no financial interest in any of the products, information or companies listed below - they  are only offered for your availability)

 
Company 
Products
Ultrafit (Succeed!, energy replacements, etc...)
Montrail Trail shoes
RaceReady Clothing w/ ultrarunner in mind (built in storage pockets)
The North Face Trail shoes, clothing
Patagonia Clothing
Ultimate Direction Hydration packs, waist packs, fastpacks
REI Outlet Store A bit of everything at discount prices
REI Lights, Clothing, Hydration packs, camping gear, shoes, maps

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Links to Ultrarunning Listservs
(I have no financial interest in any of the products, information or companies listed below - they  are only offered for your availability)

 
Listserv
Focus / Issues
Ultrarunning Listserv Ultrarunning - all facets, international, a great place to get started
Northwest Ultra Listserv Ultrarunning in the NW - Adventure runs, training runs, information, stories, updates on local events

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Last Updated:  January 27, 2004