Articles by Geli Heidelberger

Race Preview: 2017 Hero-Up Half Marathon and 5k (Tigard)

August 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

This year’s running of the Hero Up Half Marathon and 5k will take place in Tigard’s Cook Park on Saturday, September 2nd. This Superhero themed race donates 100% of profits to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Brain [read more...]

Take a Hike…in comfort: Run Oregon reviews the Slumberjack sleeping bag and GCI Firepit Rocker

July 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

I love camping! I love just about every bit of it. One of my favorite things is to sit around the fire, whether to chat, cook food, or read a book. A nice chair makes the experience even nicer. There are many camping chairs out there, from little [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Hubbard Hop Fest Fun Run (Hubbard, OR)

July 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

I love small races, especially when they support a good cause. The Hubbard Hop Fest Fun Run is organized by the North Marion Elementary School parents group, which is raising funds for a new sound system for the school. The morning of the race gave [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 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...]

Race Recap: 2017 Twilight Half 10k/5k (Vancouver WA)

July 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

When you look at a race calendar, you’ll notice that most races take place in the morning, which often makes for early wakeup times on the weekend. Occasionally there will be a later start, or also an evening race to enjoy. The Twilight Half [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Independence Day 5k/10k (Champoeg State Park)

July 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

July races can get really hot, but this July 4th offered perfect weather for Run with Paula’s Independence Day 5k and 10k at Champoeg State Park near St Paul. The temperature was still below 60*F when around 320 participants and many [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Wilsonville Kiwanis 5k (Wilsonville)

July 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

For many years, the Kiwanis Fun Run has been a tradition in Wilsonville on the last Saturday of July, and it is the major fundraiser for the local Kiwanis Club. Kids of all ages (through 8th grade) can sign up for free to run some distance [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Oregon Brewery Running Series – Migration Brewing (Portland)

July 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

This month’s installment of the Oregon Brewery Running Series starts its fun at Migration Brewing in Northeast Portland on Saturday, July 22 at 11am. As with all BRS runs, there is no chip timing, the course is not closed, and there are no [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Canby Young Life 5k/10k

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

After participating in several very big races this spring, I was really looking forward to the Canby 5k, a small town, small group race on a new-to-me route. With 140 participants in the 5k and just 36 in the 10k, the race promised to be less [read more...]