Upcoming trail running races: Mt. Hood Scramble

I'm a little bummed to admit that I didn't make Nuun's Hood to Coast Relay Team this year. My entry was last minute, and paled in comparison to many other entries, so I totally understand why I didn't make the team, but I did sit around and mope about it all day on Tuesday.

Big shout out to all you ladies who did make the Nuun team! You are going to be amazing!

I picked myself back up on Wednesday, though, and decided to look for the gnarliest upcoming trail running races I could find, local to Oregon. Oh man, did I find a good one! On June 17th I'll be participating in the 2012 Mt. Hood Scramble. This race is deemed the "Grandfather of Filth," and considering the top finishers average a more than nine minute mile, you know it's a tough one!

The race is put on by X-Dog Events, a group dedicated to hosting extreme racing events in the Northwest. I was tempted to sign up for their Havoc at the Hideout run as well, but it's only two weeks away and I want to give myself a little extra time between races.

I wasn't able to find much pictoral content on the X-Dog website to describe the Mt. Hood Scramble, so I turned to YouTube and immediately sent my parents this video (I'm kinda mean that way, I get a kick out of making them freak out):

So, what do you think? Am I crazy? I'm not even sure how I'll handle the altitude - the race starts at more than 4,000 feet above sea level. Oh well, that's what living the sporty life is about, right? Pushing the limits and achieving new goals!

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