Steens Mountain Running Camp

Steens Mountain Running Camp is a nationally known running camp.
Founded in 1975, it was designed to
give campers aged 13-19 a realistic wilderness running and camping
experience. Located in Southeastern Oregon, 60 miles southwest of Burns
on the Steens Mountain range that rises to , Steens Mountain
Running Camp provides high school runners from around the country with the
opportunity to experience high altitude conditioning. In addition to
cardiovascular and muscular training, participants experience instruction
in all areas of distance training and racing, with emphasis on performance
and improvement through motivational and self-image enhancement strategies.
To enhance personal growth, participants must be willing to adapt to lack
of urban conveniences lacking in the Steens Mountain Wilderness area.
Steens Mountain Running Camp offers a number of distance running-related
activities over a five-day period including a 30-mile hike/run, a cross
canyon race, an uphill 5 kilometer race, and many other distance runs, based
on participants ability level. Camp counselors consist of college
and professional runners from around the United States. In January 2003, the Bureau of Land Management approved the continuation of the commercial Steens Mountain Running Camp within the Steens Mountains wilderness area.

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