Gorge Waterfalls 50k 2022
Gorge Waterfalls 2013 courtesy @stevenmortinson Gorge Waterfalls 2022 courtesy @stevenmortinson When we ran the Gorge Waterfalls 50k nine years ago , in 2013, we were still new to the sport. It was a big deal for us to run the distance, and we had some good luck superstitions like wearing our Performance Enhancing Kokopellis (PEKs). The course was out-and-back, which isn't normally a favorite, but allowed us to be a bit starstruck seeing some of our favorite runners as they ran back past us. While we enjoyed the route, there was a sizable amount of painful road, and since we already run in the Columbia River Gorge regularly, we didn't consider the race again for a while. Selfie at the finish line while waiting for the shuttle The massive Eagle Creek fire destroyed much of Gorge in 2017, and the race was cancelled for a few years. Then, of course, the COVID pandemic put a halt to all events. So when we learned the event would be held this year, in 2022, on a modified course