Meet the folks of Wonderland Running!
Wonderland Running has been putting on beautiful races in magical places since 2019, and community runs long before that!
We look forward to growing and exploring with you in the coming months and years!
Sean Harrasser
Race Director
& Executive Hill Idea Conspirator
I am a trail runner, ultramarathoner, and wildscape wanderer currently living in Portland, OR. I grew up backpacking, fishing, running, and climbing among the wildscapes of Northern California. At some point, I accidentally stumbled upon the world of trail running. I have completed over 80 ultramarathons from 50Ks to 100 Milers. I guess I have a decent collection of DNFs as well. Mostly, I love running in beautiful places!
I have spent nearly thirty years exploring the meaning of wilderness and the edges of my own capabilities through adventure running and fastpacking… from the sweeping granitic expanses of the Sierra Nevada to the lush, living cathedrals of the Cascades; from the rain-soaked, windswept shorelines of the Olympic Peninsula to the silent, sweeping desertscapes of Death Valley.
I am also a parent, a writer of words, a writer of songs, and a plant ponderer. I have a day job as a floodplain manager. Most recently, I started Wonderland Running! The name was inspired by my 38-hour solo, unsupported run of the much-beloved, uncommonly beautiful Wonderland Trail that circumnavigates Tahoma (Mount Rainier).
After years of putting on DIY, off-the-radar group runs, I am so excited to finally have actual races to share with the trail running community. I hope you enjoy this site, but even more so, I hope you enjoy these races!
Nina Barnhart
Business Manager
& Director of Hill Operations
Hi there! My name is Nina, or sometimes “Nina the MüFyFin.” I spent my formative years in South Lake Tahoe, where I spent my summers hiking in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada and swimming in the lake. I even learned to ski as part of my PE program! After joining the army, graduating from West Point, and living everywhere from Georgia to Germany to Afghanistan to New York, I have finally settled into Portland with my two cats and my fiancé (aka, the Wonderland RD!)
I have been running for the past 22 years, originally to get into shape but then fast fell in love with it for what it brings to my life and my spirit. Once I found trails I was hooked…. even if I did get lost on my first trail run and scare my poor mother. It was almost like a precursor of things to come! In addition to running, I also like to ski, and have been known to sing karaoke a time or two. Oh, and I can’t forget watching movies with my cats because cats love movies.
I ran my first ultra in 2013 - it wasn’t a proper 50K and I didn’t know I was doing it until the previous weekend. I decided I wanted to do another (planned) 50K and finished my first 50K in July of 2021. Fast forward a year and a half and I’ve run multiple 50Ks, a 54 miler put on by my coach (where I met said fiancé) a 100K and now my first 100 Miler at Tahoe Rim! Aside from just racing, the feeling of knowing that my body can carry me deep into the wild is what keeps me going.
Tam Tran
Timing-Registration Manager
& Master Hill Technologist
Greetings. My name is Tam. I was born and grew up in Vietnam, and I moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1994. I currently live in Hillsboro, OR and I am known to frequent trails and hills of this PNW playground.
By my own estimation I am an average Joe, who happens to be both a cyclist wannabe and a mediocre runner at best. Others claim I am more than a wannabe cyclist and a mediocre runner. I shall leave those deliberation for other hill enthusiasts. I hold a day job in my free time. I can be found out on the trails, forests, and hills of the Pacific Northwest, often perplexed at how I ended up there.
Thankfully though I have learned to utilize GPS and timing equipment to help myself and others indulge in their activities because Strava. I custom built the Wonderland Running chip timing system, take photographs of our runners and volunteers, track results, upload results, and generally keep the Wonderland Running world running smoothly with automations and enthusiasm.
Speaking of race timing wizardry, I have an exciting, shiny new project that is called First Time LLC. Through First Time LLC I provide my race timing, photography, and communication services to race companies and community trail events. Please reach out to me at firsttimellc.com for more information and how I can help at your next event!
Mike Murawski
Social Media-Design Coordinator
& Marketing Manager of Hill Ideas
Greetings. My name is Mike Murawski, and I am a consultant, illustrator, educator, and avid trail runner. I live with my family in Portland, Oregon. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, I definitely feel most at home running among the mountains and hills of the Pacific Northwest. I have been running trail ultramarathons since 2017, including the Dark Divide 50K, Tillamook Burn 50K, and the Gorge Waterfalls 100K.
I create logos, designs, and content for Wonderland Running. I also sometimes collaborate with the RD on Sunrise Hill Club “content”. Show up in the wee hours of Thursdays mornings on the World’s Greatest Utility Easement to find out more…
In 2016, I co-founded a company called Super Nature Adventures LLC, a place-based education and creative design business that partners with parks, government agencies, schools, and non-profits to expand learning in the outdoors and public spaces. When I’m not running hill repeats, I am... oh wait, I am almost always running hill repeats.