Events/Run for the Hills
30 km8.1 km

Run for the Hills 8 km

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DateExpected
Early June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
South parking lot, Benton County Fairgrounds, 110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis, Benton County
Countdown
June

The short, friendly way into Run for the Hills: one loop of about 8 km on paved path and dirt trail, with a gentle 250 m of climbing. Easy to fit into a weekend.

Key facts
01Mix of paved path and dirt trails, so road or trail shoes both work
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The course

The route

Corvallis
Distance8.1km
Total climb250m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate8.1 km
Weather

Early-June, Corvallis

19°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain

Highs around 19°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 34% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Maureen Tremblay00:40:4711.9 km/h
02Jane Murawski00:41:5511.6 km/h
03Hazel Beatty-Witt00:43:0311.3 km/h
74
Women finishers
0:58:03
Median time
8.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserHeart of the Valley Runners
Instagram@hotv_runners
Running since2007
Training

Training for the Run for the Hills 8 km

We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.

Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.

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What a Run for the Hills 8 km plan targets
Typical sessions
8 km with 250 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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