Articles by Geli Heidelberger

Race Preview: 2018 Regatta Run (Tualatin)

September 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 10th annual Regatta Run is held at Tualatin Community Park on Saturday, October 20. The event is a fundraiser for the Matthew Lembke Memorial Scholarship fund, which awards scholarships to graduating seniors at Tualatin High School. The race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Oregon Brewery Running Series – 54° – 40′ Brewing 5K (Washougal)

September 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

After a successful spring and summer, the Oregon Brewery Running Series is now preparing for its fall runs with an event every Saturday in October (plus one in November). The second run in the fall series takes place at 54°- 40′ Brewing Co. [read more...]

Small Race Previews: Three Salem races at the end of September

September 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for a race to run on the last weekend of September, you are in luck! There are three different races in Salem to choose from, all of which support good causes. The 7th Annual Mad Hatter Dash starts at 9am on Saturday, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Corvallis Fall Festival 5k/10k

August 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Heart of the Valley Runners’ 40th annual Corvallis Fall Festival Run takes place on Sunday, September 23 in conjunction with the annual Corvallis Fall Festival, the area’s largest art festival. The run starts and ends in the park near [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Oktoberfest Run (Mount Angel)

August 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Every year I look forward to the Oktoberfest Run in Mount Angel for several reasons: First off, to me it marks the beginning of the “fall running season” with crisp mornings and no real danger of uncomfortable heat. Secondly, the course [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Aurora Colony Days 5k

August 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

At the end of a hot week, and despite a mild ankle injury, I was very excited to travel to the small town of Aurora (about 25 minutes south of Portland) to take part in the Aurora Colony Days 5k race on July 11. This small community of less than [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: The 30-Minute Runner – Smart Training for Busy Beginners

August 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Ever since I started running many years ago, I have best intentions to stick to training plans and to keep up a base fitness so that I don’t ever have to “start over” in my training. But then life happens and I get busy, lazy, or [read more...]

Mid-Valley Small Race Previews: 2018 Sublimity Harvest Festival AND Salem Bridge to Cross 5k

August 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 40th annual Sublimity Harvest Festival Fun Run will take place on Saturday, September 8th at 9am. The 3k, 5k, and 10k all start at the Sublimity Grade School and are run on paved surfaces. All distances are open to runners and walkers. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hero Up Half Marathon and 5k (Tigard)

August 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

The annual Hero-Up Half Marathon and 5k takes place on Saturday, September 1 in Tigard’s Cook Park. Superhero costumes are highly encouraged, and 100% of net proceeds from the event benefit children’s cancer research. The race starts and [read more...]

Race Recap: Grixsen Brewing 5k Fun Run by Oregon Brewery Running Series

August 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

It was promising to be a very warm day (with a forecasted high of 97*) on the day of Oregon Brewery Running Series fun run at Grixsen Brewing. Even though we arrived at the brewery just 15 minutes before the 11am start, we were still able to find [read more...]