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Gorge Waterfalls

Trail race

Gorge Waterfalls is a trail-running event in the Columbia River Gorge in the Pacific Northwest. Its race program offers 30K, 50K and 100K distances, providing context for the 100K result mentioned in TUM’s coverage.

Setting
Columbia River GorgePacific Northwest trail event.Source

15 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

11 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Gorge Waterfalls — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 3 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 0 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 2 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 0 editorial issuesMar 2025: 2 editorial issuesApr 2025: 3 editorial issuesMay 2025: 2 editorial issuesJun 2025: 1 editorial issueJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 0 editorial issuesSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 0 editorial issuesJun 2026: 0 editorial issuesJul 2026: 1 editorial issueAug 2026: 0 editorial issuesSep 2026: 0 editorial issuesOct 2026: 0 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 3Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 2; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 2; Apr 2025: 3; May 2025: 2; Jun 2025: 1; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 0; Jun 2026: 0; Jul 2026: 1; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.

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In The Ultra Minute

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Published in TUM

Suchan’s Sinister 7 50-mile win and earlier results

Kirsten Suchan won the Sinister 7 50-miler. TUM’s seven-start history included Grizzly Ultra 50K and Reesor 50 wins, sixth woman at Gorge Waterfalls 100K, and second woman in the previous year’s Sinister 7 50K. The current 50-miler and prior 50K remain separate.

Published in TUM

Aquilano Announces Her Nike Deal

Gorge Waterfalls 100K appeared in the background to TUM’s coverage of Aquilano’s Nike announcement.

Published in TUM

McConaughy and Belzberg at Tillamook

Belzberg’s earlier 2025 runner-up finish at Gorge Waterfalls 100K was context for her Tillamook win.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025

Published in TUM

USATF names its 2025 long-trail squad

The 2025 U.S. long-trail selection process included four automatic places earned at Gorge Waterfalls 100K.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025

Published in TUM

Belzberg’s evolving approach to fueling

In an essay highlighted in May 2025, Belzberg described using 90 g/hour at Gorge Waterfalls.

Published in TUM

Yingling and McMonagle revisit Gorge

Yingling and McMonagle discussed running the 50K together on The Trail Network Podcast.

Published in TUM

Lytle and Garmire’s Gorge recap

Subject of the recommended 100K video recap.

Published in TUM

Colt recaps Gorge with Melanson and Hornig

Subject of the linked 100K discussion.

Published in TUM

Lake Sonoma and Gorge coverage plans

TUM previewed Lake Sonoma and Gorge Waterfalls coverage, including Mountain Outpost’s Lake Sonoma livestream and Freetrail’s pre- and post-race coverage.

Published in TUM

Miller and Jacobs win Prickly Pear

Ryan Miller won the 2025 Prickly Pear 50K in 3:38:36 after his Dos Senderos 50K win. His athlete Aimee Jacobs won the women’s race in 3:59:51 and placed third overall. Jacobs planned Leadville and Javelina; Miller targeted the Gorge 100K U.S. team qualifier.

Earlier coverage (5)
Published in TUM

Olson considers his next race

In March 2025, Olson was weighing Western States against Gorge 100K after his Transgrancanaria win. Western States looked likely, but he was still considering his options and asking for feedback.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 13, 2025

Published in TUM

Mendoza considers farewell-season races

Named as a possible farewell-season race for Mendoza in March 2025.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025

Published in TUM

Miller wins Dos Senderos 50K

Miller planned the 100K for April 2025 as a Worlds qualification attempt.

Published in TUM

Walsh questions 2025 championship qualifiers

Matt Walsh’s Trailmix essay questioned the fit between national qualifying races and the 2025 WorldMountainAndTrailRunningChampionships inCanfranc, including the US Gorge Waterfalls 100K selection. His views remain attributed; qualification, selection and eventual championship results are separate.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024

Published in TUM

The announced 2025 U.S. Worlds selection pathways

Gorge Waterfalls 100K in April was named as the planned selection race for the 2025 Long Trail team, whose championship distance was described as 80K.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: November 6, 2024

Connections

Sixth woman in the 100K among earlier starts

Kirsten Suchan

Kirsten Suchan — Sixth woman in the 100K among earlier starts. Reported 2026-07-13.

Source

Named as a planned 100K entrant

Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller won the 2025 Prickly Pear 50K in 3:38:36 after his Dos Senderos 50K win. His athlete Aimee Jacobs won the women’s race in 3:59:51 and placed third overall. Jacobs planned Leadville and Javelina; Miller targeted the Gorge 100K U.S. team qualifier.

Source

Potential entrant

Mario Mendoza

Mendoza was considering Big Sur Marathon, Gorge Waterfalls, Waldo 100K, Kodiak 100K and “Quad Dips” as potential farewell-season stops.

Source

100K named for Long Trail selection

World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

TUM linked ATRA’s 2025 selection explanation: Gorge Waterfalls 100K for Long Trail, Broken Arrow 46K for Short Trail, Broken Arrow Ascent for Vertical Mountain, and Sunapee Scramble for Classic Up/Down Mountain.

Source
Sources & notes

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Public background sources checked October 20, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

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