Quite the crowd at Roxy Ann for Tough As Nails
The Tough As Nails 5k & 10 miler trails runs grow more popular each year, with 189 runners crossing the finish line on the first hot weekend of the year.
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First Annual Lost Creek Trail Runs draw 167
Robert Julian & Sera Matthewes establish CRs on the 30 Km run, Michelle Holcomb & Grif Wilder set the standard for the 5 Km. Click Here
Great weather and a great turnout for the first annual Lost Creek Trail Runs. A big thanks to all the volunteers and participants for making this a success. Hope to see everyone back for 2013.
-Tyrone Raber, R.D.
Drew Jordan runs 13:59 5k at Stanford Invitational
Former SOR member and North Medford H.S. runner Drew Jordan had a breakout race at the Stanford invitational, placing 7th against the best collegiate runners in the country.. Jordan is a sophmore at Washington State University. His 13:59.25 effort ranks him nationally. Take off another 15 seconds and he qualifies for the Olympic Trials...
See the race video here
Read Drew's running profile here
All About the Pear Blossom
Read this year's Pear Blossom Run stories from the Mail Tribune. Congratulations to new Race Directors Steve Buxton and Rich Stanfield. Our hats are off to retiring RDs Jerry & Zellah Swartsley for 36 years pear-fect management. You two are awesome!
Lucky Weather for the Shamrock Run
After a week of rain and snow and more in the forecast, a sunny morning greeted a record 195 finishers at the 2012 Shamrock Run. Tyler Davis defended his 2011 victory with a time of 26:26. After finishing in the runner-up slot last year, Mercy Ray took top honors with 30:22. For results, Click here
New course for the Rogue River Half Marathon
With a new course, there are many new age group records (and CRs, of course). Mercy Ray and Jonathan Cornish win the 5k. Sera Mathews and Matthew Thomas take the half marathon. Results Click here
Perfect weather for couples
80 2-person teams and 18 solo runners finished the 2011 Couples Truffle Shuffle event, run as a 2 X 5 Km. relay. See the results: Click here
Rogue Valley Runners store owner Hal Koerner wins the Rocky Raccoon 100 miler in a blazing 13:24:52 on February 4. Hal also landded a #8 ranking nationally in the 2011 North American Ultrarunner of the Year list. Ashland's Timothy Olson won the national 100 Km. championship Bandera 100 Km. race on January 7 in 8:38:40. He came in at #10 in the 2011 rankings.
See the 2011 ultrarunner national rankings here
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Hal Koerner at Rocky Raccoon |
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Hot winning times for the Frostbite Run
We don't remember the last time we had a sub-18 5k in the women's race, but Mercy Ray turned in a blazing 17:57. A CR by far. Camden Stemple repeats as men's 5k winner in 17:06. Glenn Tucker came back to the area to notch a win in the 10k with 33 minutes flat. Kierra Huggins gets the nod for the ladies with a 40:34. Results are in: Click here
Thanks to all who came out and ran the 2012 Frostbite Run. The new location was a big hit (getting away from the hills of Talent was well received!) and running a new course always makes for a great time. A record 175 racers makes this year the largest run Frostbite in the 5 years I have been directing it. Everyone can thank Steve Buxton (our new co-Pear Blossom Run director) for the great 5k lollipop course. It was all his idea. Thank you Steve! The Madrone Trail Public Charter School which was our start is receiving part of the race proceeds. The school thanks all the runners for the support! Great weather and great runners! Always a bonus!!
--Krista Peterson, Race Director
Local Runners at the Olympic Marathon Trials
Photo: khou.com
Medford's Liana Bernard runs a 3:01:05, Crater H.S. alum Max King finishes 19th with a big PR of 2:14:36. Ashland's Jenn Shelton suffered an injury part way through. Read about it here in the Mail Tribune.
Looking for a group to train with? Winter running can be much easier when you've got partners. Several SOR members were interviewed for this Sunday Jan 15 Mail Tribune story
Welcome, 2012!
With the new year upon us many people are determined to make changes in their lives. If one of those changes is to become healthier and more fit, joining the Southern Oregon Runners is a great way to accomplish that goal. Come join us on New Years day at the Jacksonville Inn for our Resolution Run! This event is the only event all year that is a members only event. It's not a race but a chance to just run with friends and make new friends. You can run from 1 up to 6 miles. It's your choice. Afterward we have a great brunch at the Jacksonville Inn while the Runner of the Year awards are given out. Joining the club has never been easier. Here is a link to our new low cost online signup!
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