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Born and raised in Oregon. Lived in Portland since 1996. Father of two. Oregon State grad. A good trail followed up with an IPA makes a successful day

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XC ski or snowshoe with us for some winter cross-training Feb. 22, 10am at Pocket Creek Sno-Park. Rent from Mountain Shop and get 25% off. Beginners welcome! https://t.co/85sxH4T82K
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We are excited to partner with @PDXForestPark in the Miles For Forest Park Fundraiser with the Nasty Challenge. We will be hosting five Nasty group runs in Forest Park. Those that complete all five Nasties get a Nasty Challenge T-shirt from @TerritoryRunCo https://t.co/EyGbGWR7rU https://t.co/xvIe2H2wnZ
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The highly anticipated Wildwood Trail bridge over Burnside is starting Monday and won't be done until the fall. Don't fret, we found an alternative using Fischer Ln. and a connector trail for those still wanting to do a Wildwood E2E in Forest Park.
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One of the wettest Januarys ever in the PNW made the Orcas Island 50k last week extra challenging to already one of the toughest Rainshadow Running events. Read Ethan Jordan's write up on how he endured through the beautiful but wet adventure run in his race report. (cover picture courtesy Ben Stanley) https://nwdirtchurners.com/swimming-the-orcas-50k-2020-version/
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Swimming the Orcas 50k (2020 version)
    Disclaimer, this is a really hard 50k in the best conditions, 8,500 ft of climbing and descending with some technical difficulty thrown in for good measure. I think that’s part of Rain Shadows MO, hard races in beautiful places. I’ve never run a race with this type of gain and loss in such...
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Check your inbox for the latest newsletter about trail running at Smith Rock and more! Thanks to Go Beyond Racing, Alpine Runing, Paul Nelson, and Saulius Eidukas for contributing to the articles. https://nwdirtchurners.com/smith-rock-state-park/
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Smith Rock State Park
    Smith Rock State Park is located in Central Oregon just north of Redmond near Terrabonne. The high desert park is known for its thrilling cliff formations that offer world-class rock climbing. The Crooked River winds its way through the layers of rock on its way to Lake Billy Chinook.
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Last weekend Eric Sauer set the course record for Rainshadow Running's beautiful Deception Pass 50k. Want to know how he did it? Read it right here in his race report. https://nwdirtchurners.com/deception-pass-50k-race-report/
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Deception Pass 50k Race Report
    The journey of an ultrarunner is often marked by successes and failures while racing. To some degree this is okay, but do not confuse success in racing with a lack of struggle in training or life. It is perhaps my struggles that have most pushed me towards my success on the trail.  
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Looking for a cool-weather shirt for trail running this winter? Matthew Clover comments about the Janji M’s Swift Tech Merino LS Mock-Neck in his latest gear review. Janji also works with local artists and donates with organizations on clean water projects in countries throughout the world. https://nwdirtchurners.com/janji-ms-swift-tech-merino-ls-mock-neck-review/
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Janji M's Swift Tech Merino LS Mock-Neck Review
    The folks at Janji reached out to us recently asking if we would be interested in taking a closer look at any of their gear. After looking at their website I responded, yes, please send me one of everything! Now, while they did not do that, they were very generous and provided us with
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