2009 La Sportiva USATF Oregon Mountain Running Series Announced

The La Sportiva USATF-Oregon Mountain Running Series is back again in 2009 - this time with 6 premium races around the state. The inaugural 2008 series featured scenic races on Mt. Hood, Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Ashland as well as a superb up and down challenge on the high ridges above crystal clear Applegate Lake. In addition to these 4 races the 2009 series adds a short but steep 2 mile challenge in the Columbia River Gorge and a new up / down format race in Oakridge, OR just East of Eugene. Great races also come with great rewards with one the top runners in the overall series winning a spot on the La Sportiva Mountain Running Team. Will Max King get a rematch on Mt. Hood against US Mountain Running Team member Joe Gray? Can Ashland speedster Erik Skaggs repeat his double victories at the Graniteman and Mt. Ashland? Who will win the 2009 series? It could be you!

For more information on the series visit:
http://www.usatf-oregon.org/node/322

Mt. Hood Scramble

The 2008 edition of the Mt. Hood Scramble was everything it promised and more. More miles, more river crossings, more snow, more blood and more filth. Due to large amounts of snow on the upper sections of the original course, the 2008 course started by going downstream along the White River before turning back up to and past the parking lot and start/finish area. With a winning time of over 1 hour (no official results or race times were available at the time of this posting), most runners thought the course was long (or just really slow - or both). Despite the challenging course, the weather was perfect - cool, clear, calm with perfect views of Mt. Hood.

Here are the results as transcribed from Kevin Foreman's award ceremony (apologies in advance for any spelling massacres):
Top 3 Men Overall:
1st - Alex McGlandrey
2nd - Joe Remitz
3rd - Torrey Lindbo (pictured below)

Top 3 Women Overall:
1st - Mandy Giblen
2nd - Angela Lindbo
3rd - Heather Elizabeth Davis

Top Masters:
Men - Dean Giblen (pictured above)
Women - Dee Holzman

Age Group Awards:

Female 15 - 19 - Rebecca Lyon

Male 15 - 19 - Mike Dee

Female 20 - 24 - Emily Ferguson

Male 20 - 24 - Dan Straight

Female 25 - 29 - Audra Henderson

Male 25 - 29 - Brett Mclain

Female 30 - 34 - Barbara ???

Male 30 - 34 - Pat Fair

Female 35 - 39 - Cassie Vanderhassen

Male 35 - 39 - Pat Cassidy

Female 40 - 44 - ????

Male 40 - 44 - Mike Tyler

Female 45 - 49 - Jen W.

Male 45 - 49 - Rick Eglar

Female 50 - 54 - ???

Male 50 - 54 - Gaiter Hoffman

Female 55 - 59 - ???

Male 55 - 59 - Mark Moshan

Male 60+ Robert Andrews

Race Photos are available at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/RichardABolt/MtHoodScramble

When available, complete & official results can be found at http://xdogevents.com/scheduleandresults.html