Articles by Bobi Jo

About Bobi Jo (38 Articles)

Bobi Jo has lived all over the midwest but moved to Portland in 2007 and now calls it home. She started casually running in 2012 and trained up for the "Run Like A Mother" 5k as her first proper event. She got a taste of the runner's high and is now a veteran ultrarunner. While running is her favorite sport, she is a "Jill of all trades, master of none" - her other hobbies include rock climbing, hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and snowshoeing. On her elusive rest days, she is an avid bookworm and a Green Bay Packers fan. Her best adventure buddies are her husband and her Australian Shepherd.

Race Preview: WHEE! (2017 Willamette Headwaters Endurance Events; Oakridge)

September 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 2017 Willamette Headwaters Endurance Events (WHEE), sponsored by GU, Green Layer, and Eugene Running Company, will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Per usual, they will be holding their three distances: 11, 22, or 33 miles. Gaining [read more...]

Race Preview: Inaugural Oakridge Triple Summit Challenge

September 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve never been to the trails in Oakridge, go run them immediately, if not sooner…and this is the perfect event to experience them with. If you’ve clicked on the link because of the word ‘Challenge’, you [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Echo Sage Trail Run (Echo)

September 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Echo Sage Trail Run is held annually in the small town of Echo in eastern Oregon. There is something for everyone, as they offer a 5K, 10K, 25K, or 50K run options. The event begins at the foothills of the Blue Mountains and the trail runs [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Corvallis Fall Festival 5K, 10K, and 1K kids run

September 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

Heart of the Valley Runners & Willamette Valley Road Runner members receive $10 discount through 9/21 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Condor 25K Trail Run (Corvallis)

September 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Condor 25k Trail Run is such a sweet run – in every sense of the word. ‘Sweet’ as in awesome trails, great vibe, and perfect weather. ‘Sweet’ as in the perfect distance; a great intro to trail running but a good [read more...]

Shoe Review: Brooks PureGrit 6 (Trail Running)

September 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

The PureGrit 6 is part of Brooks’ trail lineup, but I’ve been able to easily transition from trail, to road, to treadmill without 1) looking out of place or 2) feeling like I’m in the wrong shoe. The tread was surprisingly aggressive, but [read more...]

Race Preview: 13th Annual Walk Roll ‘n’ Run (Portland)

September 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

**New course alert!** The 13th annual Walk Roll ‘n’ Run for UCP will be on Saturday, September 16th, 2017 and has a new route this year featuring Tilikum Crossing! The event is either a 5k run or a 2 mile walk / roll. Both courses are [read more...]

Race Preview: 38th Annual Prefontaine 10K Run (Coos Bay)

September 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 38th annual Prefontaine Memorial Run will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Coos Bay. As runners, we’ve all heard of Steve Prefontaine and this run is held in his hometown on one of his favorite high school training routes. The [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 McKenzie River Trail Run 50K

August 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Oregon’s oldest ultra. Emerald pools. Waterfalls. Old growth forest. Log bridges. Lava flows. Singletrack. The McKenzie River Trail Run 50K is scheduled for Saturday, September 9, 2017. But I’m only telling you all of this to be a tease. [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Race to the Bar 5K/10K (Warrenton)

August 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

The bar you’re thinking of comes later. This one is talking about the Warrenton sand bar! The 2017 Race to the Bar is a 5K / 10K evening beach event that starts at the Peter Iredale Shipwreck site and runs to the South Jetty (or sooner for the [read more...]