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Race Preview: 2019 Rogue River Sprint Triathlon (Agness)

July 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Rogue River Triathlon is truly a community event also known as the “Triathletes in Training from Bridge to Bridge”. Run mainly as a fundraiser for two local organizations, the Agness Volunteer Fire Department and the Agness Community [read more...]

Run Oregon Road Trip to Salishan Resort on the Oregon Coast

July 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and all that it has to offer. Running is a part of us, but it does not fully define us. In our new “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim to [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Race For The Homeless 5K and 10K (Vancouver, WA)

July 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Running for a cause is one of the most meaningful ways this sport can benefit a community and how we can use our passion to help people. The Race for the Homeless, is in its 20th year and donates 100% of the proceeds from the race to Open House [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run for Civic Park (Eugene)

July 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

When you’re a runner, the person you’re the most competitive with is yourself. Embrace that at the 2019 Run For Civic Park on July 27th. This race is a little different than most, as you’ll be running 1 mile loops with progressively faster cut [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Aunty Diva 5k Aloha Fun Run/Walk (Vancouver)

July 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s a wonderful celebration of Hawaiian and Polynesian Culture at the 4 Days Of Aloha Festival in Vancouver at the end of July. Part of this celebratory weekend is the 2019 Aunty Diva 5k Aloha Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, July 28th at Esther Short [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Ultramook 30k

July 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’ve been running for 15 years, and I’ve somehow never lost a toenail. But when I ran the 2019 Ultramook 30k Trail Race, I thought that luck might have come to an end. This race, held on the Tillamook Ridge, has some serious hills, and I [read more...]

DUER, and DUER, and DUER-ing it well – A Run Oregon review of performance shorts from DU/ER

July 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

We have worked with DU/ER for over three years now. This clothing company was featured back in 2016 as a Kickstarter of the Week. Their A/C Pants remain in my closet to this day. We then followed up with their No Sweat Jogger, a pair of pants that [read more...]

Obstacle Course Race Preview: 2019 Terrain Race (Sherwood)

July 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you are looking for an affordable obstacle course race, this year’s Terrain Race is just that. While being offered at just $40 (plus insurance/venue fee and charitable donation – totaling about $15), this event has been advertised for [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 HTC Red, White, & Blues (West Linn)

July 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

I never seem to be in town for a race on or around the 4th of July however, since I had no plans this year due to work I decided it would be a good time to get out and dress up. This year was the first year that the Red, White, & Blues race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Country Girl Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (Portland)

July 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

It was the great philosophers Donny and Marie Osmond who one said, “I’m a little bit country; And I’m a little bit rock ‘n roll.” Country Girl coming up this August is your chance to be a little bit country; and a little bit rocking [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #28: July 16

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Scandia Run 10k & 5k (Junction City) – Only $20!

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

The fast and flat Scandia Run is back for it’s 45th (!) year this summer and there is a lot of great going on in this small town race. But being “small town” doesn’t make this small by any means, as they had over 525 runners [read more...]

Race Recap: ORRC 5 on the 4th

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

I normally run the Freedomthon on July 4, but with that race on hiatus this year, I looked around for another Independence Day race. The ORRC 5 on the 4th checked off all of the boxes: on the southwest side of town, not too early, flat course with [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Portland Aruna Run / Walk

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite things about running is when I am going as fast as I can down a hill, or sprinting to make a traffic light, and I feel so fast that it’s like I’m flying. For a few moments, I am completely free of the weight of the world, [read more...]

Ask the Expert: New Route Suggestions and Try Volunteering

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Our friends at Foot Traffic know their stuff. Whether it’s planning how to ramp up mileage, a better way to recover, or find the right sports bra, they’re the team to ask. Here’s our latest Q & A sesh: Run Oregon: I’m [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Pacific City Beach Challenge

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Beach lovers, rejoice! The 10th Annual Pacific City Beach Challenge is just around the corner! If you are a fan of running on the beach, this is the race for you. 5K and 10K racers will start just west of the Pelican Brewing Company, run south down [read more...]

Mid-Valley Small Race Previews: 2019 Polk County Back to School Dash (Dallas) and Run for the Climate (Salem)

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Polk Country Back to School Dash 5k in Dallas OR will benefit Dallas Family Night Out/backpack drive. It’s a great family friendly event coming early August. This 5k will start and end at the Dallas United Methodist Church. Runners and [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Salem Stars and Stripes 5K & 10K

July 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

This year I kicked off my 4th of July with the Salem Stars and Stripes 5K which I must say I was pretty nervous for. It was my first race since early spring and I’d taken about 8 weeks off from running previously so I wasn’t sure how I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run to the Top Hoodoo Challenge (Sisters)

July 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

Just west of the town of Sisters, the mountains beckon. Capped in snow, they call out to those who dream of running or hiking their trails. In the middle of these mountains there is Hoodoo Ski Area and Hoodoo Butte, a 5,600 foot cinder cone that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Brewery Running Series at Oregon City Brewing 5K

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Oregon Brewery Running Series is bringing their first 5K to Oregon City! I’m excited to share with you how awesome Oregon City Brewing or OCB is, as we ‘locals’ call it. Located in historic downtown Oregon City, this brewery [read more...]

An Encore and a Rebirth at the 2019 Fueled by Fine Wine Half

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

When 2019 started, we knew that the 10th annual Fueled by Fine Wine, was in its final year. The RD was moving on and that left many people sad to think that this “bucket list” race was going to be no more. Luckily, this final year turned [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 July Jubilee 5k Jaunt (North Bend)

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for something fun to do the weekend of July 20th, there’s a wonderful event that celebrates the city of North Bend’s birthday. Consider running or walking in the 2019 July Jubilee 5k Jaunt in it’s 6th year. [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 PJs to Pancakes 5k (West Linn)

July 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of the hardest things on a race morning is the fact that I have to get out of bed and put on running clothes. The 5th annual PJs to Pancakes 5k in West Linn takes that obstacle out of the equation by encouraging participants to wear their [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in the brand spanking new Carbon X from HOKA ONE ONE

July 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

You may have heard new about HOKA ONE ONE’s newest shoe – the Carbon X – recently. It was launched in early May with their Project Carbon X, a desire for a 100k world record and a 10x10k. In the end, Jim Walmsley set a new 50-mile [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run for the Oaks (Rickreall)

July 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Left Coast Estate presents the 4th Annual Run for the Oaks in the beautiful Oregon Wine Country. This 5K and 10K will take runners and walkers through the estate vineyards and old growth oak savannas. The course will run along gravel roads, trails, [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Twilight 5K (Vancouver)

July 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

When one of your closest friends in the world wants to sign up for a race, it is a great day. And when that race is in the evening rather than the way too early, it might be the best day ever. This was my second year running in the Twilight 5K. [read more...]