The Crew
Hal Koerner, Owner
An outdoor enthusiast since age the 10; Hal has been hiking, running, and biking all over the United States. His real passion however is running, more specifically running the trails. Hal has been named one of the top ten ultra-runners in North America 9 times over the last 10 years. To date, Hal has run over 150 ultra-marathons (any race over 26.2 miles, and typically up to 100 miles or more) and finished in the top 3 in 75% of them. With first place finishes two years in a row at the Western States 100-miler – considered to be one of the oldest ultra trail events in the world and certainly one of the most challenging.
In addition to running races Hal is also the race director of 3 Southern Oregon runs: Lithia Loop Trail Marathon, Pine to Palm 100 Mile Endurance Run, Siskiyou Out Back Trail Runs
Hal views Rogue Valley Runners as the vehicle towards which people can gain a healthy perspective of themselves, their goals, and their community as it relates to being physically active. "Community involvement, whether it be on the city streets or up on the trails is just one venue by which we can create some awareness around our need to give back to the city that gives us so much."
Dylan Hamburger, Sales
Dylan moved to Ashland in the summer or 2023 after graduating from Western State University in Gunnison, Colorado where he ran on the XC team. After substitute teaching in the Rogue Valley for a year he has focused on running trails and ultra distance races while working at the shop and on races as well as leading our group run.
Lindon Powell, Sales
Lindon Powell has been in the shoe game at RVR since 2018. Originally from up the road in Corvallis, Lindon was first drawn to Southern Oregon a decade ago by opportunities to study and compete at SOU. More recently Lindon has gravitated towards the trails and now specializes in mountain running, spending his summers traveling through the western US seeking out steep slopes and stiff competition. When not on the road he can be found slinging shoes in the shop or racing the last light of the day up and down trails in the Watershed.