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Happy Girls Do Run

Women’s race series offers supportive running community for every skill level

Keely DamaraMay 22, 2019March 21, 2025

Central Oregon boasts nationally renowned trails that attract outdoor enthusiasts and endurance athletes alike, with no shortage of races in Central Oregon from which runners can choose. The region also boasts running groups and workshops offered on the regular—many of them geared toward women. According to Running USA, women made up around 59 percent of […]

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Pounding The Pavement, Off Road!

Haulin’ Aspen presents trail road challenges and charms

Kevin SperlAugust 5, 2015June 13, 2025

Luke Larsen knows a thing or two about trail running, having participated in the Wasatch 100-miler that includes 5,000 feet of elevation gain in a single leg-busting, nine-mile stretch, and the Speedgoat 50k held in Snowbird, Utah, a marathon-plus run that sends runners up an 11,000 foot elevation gain. For good measure, Larsen has also […]

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Go Here 7/1-7/8

Running Off the Beaten Path

Kevin SperlJuly 1, 2015February 18, 2025

Renee Metivier Baillie is a professional runner sponsored by Mizuno and is often seen running the streets and trails of Central Oregon with other elite Bend-based athletes. When asked to recommend three trails of varying intensity, Baillie could only exclaim, “Oh, so many options!” But, when pressed, she narrowed the options to the following trails, […]

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Pounding the Dirt

Taking running off-road

Phil BusseAugust 6, 2014August 16, 2023

There are certain climbs in marathons reportedly so tough that they take on monikers, like Boston’s famed “Heartbreak Hill,” a steady climb that gains roughly 100 feet over a mile. It is a spot legendary for stopping runners in their tracks. But taken in context, that climb seems a lot like the same east coast […]

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