Angry Owl Ultramarathons

Angry Owl is a low-key, no-frills timed run where we focus on getting to know runners and supporting them however we can a mile at a time. Some folks target our race to reach new distances, some use the event as a well-supported training run, and others just come for the party. Whatever your motivation, we encourage you to be prepared to run far, have fun, and leave the course with some new friends.

The loop is about a mile long (it’s 33 feet longer than a mile, or 1.00625 miles) and has a combination of hard packed dirt, well-maintained non-technical trail, grass, packed gravel, and a bit of asphalt. You will run on the derby track, past the stadium, through a wooded area next to Mill Creek, around a softball field, and back around the stadium. It will be well marked, and you will surely get the hang of it after a few loops.

WHAT’S WITH THE NAME? Owls at Salem’s Bush’s Pasture Park gained national attention by attacking a few runners and taking a few hats. Don’t worry, those attacked suffered no more than a few scratches or a missing hat. It became a fun talking point when MSNBC Reporter Rachel Maddow held a competition to design a sign warning park goers of the owl. Now, the signs are posted and locals and internet observers alike have had fun with the image and have even given the owl a name!