Jen Sotolongo

The concept of the FKT has been around for about 20 years but has seen a surge recently. Inspired by the achievements of their peers, Oregon runners added a whopping 29 new FKTs in 2020, including the Steens Range Traverse (75 miles), the Crater Rim Trail (20.73 miles) and the Crown-Zellerbach Trail (23 miles). During a three-week span in summer 2020 alone, women bested the existing times for unsupported circumnavigation of the 40-mile Timberline Trail around Mt. Hood. More

After two days of riding alongside cars, the start of the Cascading Rivers Scenic Bikeway felt almost eerily quiet. The tall pines cast long shadows across the road, blocking the sun from beating down on us for most of the day. Bright pink foxgloves and purple lupine lined the roads, escorting us along the gradual uphill. More

We grinded out revolution after revolution, waving to cyclists coming down who had passed us only a couple hours earlier on their way up. The steep roads never seemed to flatten, yet, we felt such immense joy to be among so many cyclists on such a beautiful day. More

I wanted to travel through the state I call home and visit the places I’ve never seen. I know the best way to do this is by bicycle, so I planned a cycle tour of Oregon that would hit some of our favorite spots. More