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Oregon Mountain Series Calendar (updated Feb 27, 2009)
2009 La Sportiva USATF Oregon Mountain Running Series
Compete for a chance to win a spot on the pre-eminent Mountain Running Team in the world! This mountain running series is designed to promote competition in the Oregon mountain running community. Most the races in the series are well established and represent some of the very best mountain races in Oregon. The 2009 series consists of the following six races:
May 2, 2009 - Larison Rock Hill Climb, 4.5 miles, Oakridge, OR
Race Directors -Alan and Bev Abbs - Larison Rock Hill Climb - alabbs@clearwire.net
Sarah and Catrina - Salmon Run and Walk - catmaried@gmail.com
This will be an uphill trail race beginning in Greenwaters Park and climbing 2300' to Larison Rd. Race start is at 8:00 AM. In addition to the hill climb race there will also be the Salmon Run - a 4.5 mile
road / trail race and 2.5 mile walk. The Larison Rock Hill Climb is organized by some of the same people who put on the famed Where's Waldo 100k just up the road at Willamette Pass Ski Area. Register for the Larison Rock Hill Climb online at active.com
June 6, 2009 - Granite Man Mountain Run, 10 miles, Jacksonville, OR
Race Director - Krista Peterson - graniteman2009@hotmail.com
The Granite Man is an exciting off-road event held at beautiful Applegate Lake nestled at 2,000 feet in the Rogue River National Forest. This is an exceptional 10-mile up & down mountain run that features a steep one-mile section of course that climbs 1000' of in elevation gain. The race information is on RogueMultiSport.com. Registration is open. $30 per runner includes a shirt and finisher medal. Also top finisher awards. All USATF members get $3 off by putting in their USATF number.
July 4, 2009 - Corbett Hillclimb, 2 miles, Corbett, OR
Race Director - Harry Simonis - usatforegon@msn.com
This is a new race held in conjunction with a 6 mile rolling road race that starts at the same time. The 2 mile race starts in downtown Corbett and goes down NE Corbett Hill Rd. After descending 500 feet in 1 mile, the out & back course brings the runners back up NE Corbett Hill Rd to the finish. While this is not a long race, it should be a challenge for even the fittest runners.
August 1, 2009 - Mt. Ashland Hillclimb Run, 13 miles, Ashland, OR
Race Director - Torsten Heycke - info@mtashlandrun.com
Now in its 32ND year, the Mt. Ashland Hillclimb Run is the oldest continuously run mountain race in Oregon. Starting in downtown Ashland, this race climbs 5600' over 13 miles to finish on the summit of scenic Mt. Ashland. The course record at this race was set in 1986 by Los Angeles Marathon winner Ric Sayre (1:42). Evelyn Dong set the women's record in 2008 in a time of 2:08:40.
August 16, 2009 - NW Mountain Running Championships, 7 miles, Mt. Hood, OR
http://www.xdogevents.com/scheduleandresults.html
Race Director - Kevin Foreman - kevin@xdogevents.com
The inaugural 2008 version of this race featured a head to head battle between Joe Gray (US Mountain Running Team) and Max King (US Olympic Trials - Steeplechase) making it the fastest race in the Oregon Mountain Series. The 7-mile course runs both up and down the slopes of Mt. Hood from historic Timberline Lodge.
September 5, 2009 - Sunrise to Summit Race, 3 miles, Mt. Bachelor, OR
http://www.mbsef.org/events/sunrise2summit/
Race Director - Molly Kelly - molly@mbsef.org
Organized by the Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation, the Sunrise to Summit may be one of the shortest race in the series but it is the steepest. This uphill only course climbs 2600' in about 3 miles under ski lifts, thru volcanic rock strewn slopes to finally finish on the barren summit of Mt. Bachelor. The course records are held by Max King (35:32) and Jennifer Sventek (43:45).
SCORING: Runners score points based on their time as a percentage of the winner's overall time, making every second count! For example, a winning time of 41:08 gets 100.00 points; a time of 42:21 is worth 97.13, and 1:20:32 gets 51.08 (the winning time being just about 50 percent of that runner's time. Women's scoring is based on 100.00 points for the first female finisher. A runner's top 4 of 6 races are totaled to determine overall series scoring.
AWARDS: The title and primary sponsor is La Sportiva, with additional support at events from the USATF Oregon Association.
- The "Grand Prize" for the series will be a spot on pre-eminent Mountain Running Team in the world, the 2010 La Sportiva Mountain Running Team. This prize will be awarded to a man or woman who places in the top 3 overall in the series and is not already sponsored by a running shoe company*. This person will receive free shoes as well as excellent gear from top Associate Sponsors: Petzl, First Endurance, and Ultimate Directions.
- Merchandise prizes will be awarded at each race to the top USATF man and woman and each race.
- Gift certificates for running shoes will be provided by La Sportiva for the top USATF man and women in four age groups (open 0 - 39, masters 40 - 49, seniors 50 - 59 & veterans 60+) in the overall series (best 4 of 6 races).
- The series awards a special technical t-shirt to "Mountain Goats", USATF members who run all six races.
ELIGIBILITY: As a USATF Oregon program, the series scoring is limited to individuals who are USATF members. Though all races are open to all runners, USATF membership is required to score and win awards in the series. Some of the other benefits of membership are:
1. Eligibility to score and win prize money in the USATF Oregon Grand Prix and other selected USATF Oregon races.
2. Eligibility to score in USATF Association and National championships. The 2008 USATF National 100k Trail Championships are being held in conjunction with the Where's Waldo 100k Ultramarathon where cash prizes for top open and master runners are for USATF members only.
3. Elite runners who want to make the Teva US Mountain Running Team or the USA 100k Team must first be USATF members.
4. 10% discount in the USATF Online Store, including Nike Dri-FIT gear.
5. Subscription to Fast Forward magazine.
6. Access to enter exclusive members-only contests.
8. Special discounts and offers from over 25 companies.
Click here to become a USATF member. If you have additional questions, feel free to email the series coordinator Richard Bolt at r_boltski@yahoo.com or contact the USATF Oregon office at usatforegon@msn.com.
* The grand prize will be awarded at the discretion of La Sportiva
