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Portland Marathon Clinic Free Long Run for Saturday, July 22, 2017

July 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

This Saturday, the PMC gets really close to it’s first 20-miler! Experienced marathoners will run 19 miles while those training for their first marathon and those running less weekly mileage will run 16. The run, as always, starts at 8a; this [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Get Your Rear In Gear 5k (Portland)

July 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Get Your Rear In Gear 5k at Portland’s Mount Tabor on August 5th is part of a nationwide series of runs that raises money and awareness for colon cancer. Only lung cancer kills more Americans each year than colon cancer, but with early [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Scandia Run (Junction City) – Only $20 and FAST!

July 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

43 years. It’s not too often that us runners get to experience events with that kind of history. But the 2017 Scandia Run is one of those races – with 4 decades worth of experience, expertise, flair, and even speed. The 10k and 5k [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Timberline Mountain Run (Mt. Hood)

July 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Mountain runners, lovers of hills, challenge-accepters, and altitude-seekers, this run is for you! The Timberline Mountain Run, hosted by the Timberline Trail Running Club and sponsored by Mt. Hood Brewing Company, was featured in the August 2014 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Elkhorn Relay

July 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 3rd Annual Elkhorn Relay will be held on August 11-12th in Eastern Oregon. You can choose from a 2 day relay with 4-12 runners and 204 miles, or the 1 day option for 6 runners with a total of 101 miles. I grew up in this area and reading the [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Twilight 5k Run/Walk (Bend) – EVENING RACE

July 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve never done an evening race, I highly suggest you give it a try. As the sun begins to set and the sky turns pink, it’s an awesome experience to share with your fellow runners on a race course. And I’m not going to lie, as a mother of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Tunnels to Towers 5k (Mount Angel)

July 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Tunnels to Towers 5k series was founded in memory of Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter (FDNY) who lost his life on September 11, 2001 after running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers to assist in emergency response [read more...]

ADAPT and the Beaverton Sun Run – a perfect combination

July 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

We here at ADAPT are proud to team up with the Beaverton Rotary to host the Beaverton Sun Run for the second year in a row. The group chose ADAPT for it’s close proximity to the Fanno Creek Trail and large space to accommodate 300 runners and [read more...]

Races on our Radar #29

July 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! First, [read more...]

Matador Daylight 16 Backpack Review

July 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you like to literally “run” errands, you’ll want to check out the Matador Daylight 16 backpack. It’s super lightweight – only 4.1 oz – and packs down to the size of a lemon, has reinforced seams that allow you [read more...]