Jun
26
2017
Max King places 3rd in Mont Blac Marathon
Photo by Salomon Running
In a deep fielded race, former camper and current staff member, Max King, placed 3rd in the 42KM race among the Alps. Max ran the race in 3:50:49.
Jun
26
2017
David Ribich takes 9th in 1500 USATF championships
Former Steens Camper and current Steens Counselor David Ribich raced in Saturday’s finals of the mens 1500 in the USATF Championships in Sacramento. He qualified with a 3:40.95 in Thursdays semifinals and finished 9th in the finals with a time of 3:45.44.
Apr
27
2017
Nike Trail Shoes 2017
Steens Mt. Running Campers to receive complimentary pair of Nike Air Zoom Kiger 4’s.
Session One and Session Two Steens Campers will be fitted with a brand new pair of Nike Trail Shoes upon arrival to Camp on July 16 and July 23.
The Nike trail series running shoes, (Kiger and Wildhorse) are named after the Kiger Gorge and Wildhorse Lake, both found on the Steens Mountain.
A reminder to confirmed registered campers: if you haven’t sent your Nike Shoe Size to us, please do so by May 22th. Please refer to the email you were sent to order your shoes. Remember these Nike Air Zoom Kiger 4 Shoes will be given to you at Camp.
Mar
15
2017
Melody Fairchild Wins USATF Masters Women’s Cross Country Championships 2017
The tagline on Runner’s World says it all:
“At age 43 and with an 11-month-old baby, Melody Fairchild charts her own course back to the top” [source]
Way to go Meadowlark!
Runner’s World article
Newton Running article
Colorado Runner article
Nov
29
2016
Oregon Women Win XC Nationals 2016
The Oregon women won cross country Nationals with the help of former Sheldon HS and Steens Camper Maggie Schmaedick. She was Oregon’s 5th girl, beating Michigan’s fifth girl right at the finish. Her finish allowed Oregon to beat Michigan by one point!
Oct
05
2016
Homer (AK) Take Boy and Girls State 2016
Homer Boys and Girls take the XC small state crowns in Alaska. Nice work guys!
Aug
02
2016
Cross Canyon Start on Google Maps
Jul
23
2016
Ron & Carma’s 50th Anniversary
Camp Director, “Futon” Ron Smith, and his wife Carma celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows on Thursday during session 1.
Ron and Carma met in the 7th grade, married each other at 19 before Ron shipped off to serve in Vietnam, and have spent many of their anniversaries on the mountain.
Congratulations Ron and Carma – you’re an inspiration to us all!
Jul
13
2016
Steens Reunion Run at the Olympic Trials
Spearheaded by 2015 camp assistant Allison Woodward
May
09
2016
Kudos to Steens Campers and Counselors
We’ve seen our fair share of great athletes come through the camp and this year is no exception.
David Ribich WOU set a school record in 1500 3:43.41… (second fasted time in NCAA D2)
David Ribich as a camper
Ella Donaghu of Grant HS ran to a 4:15.28 at Payton Jordan Inv.. (second fasted in Nation)
Ella Donaghu at the Oregon Relays, 2016