DATE: Sunday, May 27, 2007
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
I first saw a brochure for this race at a local running store. I went online and I thought it would be fun. I like running at Forest Park, it’s a huge park with over 70 miles worth of trails including a 30 mile long trail. So I decided to give the race a chance. It’s part of a series of races put on my Pacific Coast Runs, they have a dozen or two races mostly in California, but this is the only race in which they come to the northwest.
Away, this is basically a home race for me (about 15 miles from my house). So I drove to the race in the morning and saw a few running friends there. I ran most of the course in training the weeks leading up to the race, so I knew what it was like. The weather was awesome, it was overcast and cool (in the 50’s). The route is five 10k sections, it’s set up in a lollipop format, you basically it’s an out-and-back course with a loop in the middle. So the first two sections are run twice with the loop in the middle. After each 10k there is an aid station. The first 10k was up hill and quite challenging. The second 10k was a little easier. The third 10k was something else. It has a gradual climb and then drops about 700 feet in 0.15 miles, basically a straight drop down. I remember it was muddy at that point and basically I was sliding from side to side clinging to trees to avoid falling. The third 10k was the same as the second and I didn’t have too much trouble. The final 10k was mostly all downhill and I was cruising! I ended up tying my 50k PR with a time of 4:59:31. It was a small field, only 30 runners in the 50k, but it was a lot of fun.
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
I first saw a brochure for this race at a local running store. I went online and I thought it would be fun. I like running at Forest Park, it’s a huge park with over 70 miles worth of trails including a 30 mile long trail. So I decided to give the race a chance. It’s part of a series of races put on my Pacific Coast Runs, they have a dozen or two races mostly in California, but this is the only race in which they come to the northwest.
Away, this is basically a home race for me (about 15 miles from my house). So I drove to the race in the morning and saw a few running friends there. I ran most of the course in training the weeks leading up to the race, so I knew what it was like. The weather was awesome, it was overcast and cool (in the 50’s). The route is five 10k sections, it’s set up in a lollipop format, you basically it’s an out-and-back course with a loop in the middle. So the first two sections are run twice with the loop in the middle. After each 10k there is an aid station. The first 10k was up hill and quite challenging. The second 10k was a little easier. The third 10k was something else. It has a gradual climb and then drops about 700 feet in 0.15 miles, basically a straight drop down. I remember it was muddy at that point and basically I was sliding from side to side clinging to trees to avoid falling. The third 10k was the same as the second and I didn’t have too much trouble. The final 10k was mostly all downhill and I was cruising! I ended up tying my 50k PR with a time of 4:59:31. It was a small field, only 30 runners in the 50k, but it was a lot of fun.
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