Articles by Geli Heidelberger

Race Preview: 2017 Happy Girls Trail Half Marathon and 5k (Sisters)

October 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever wanted to run through beautiful Ponderosa Pine forest on a crisp fall morning, the Happy Girls Run in Sisters may be right up your alley. Offering a trail half marathon and a road 5k, this women’s event takes place on [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Silver Falls Trail Runs (Silverton)

October 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever been to Silver Fallls State Park, you would probably agree that it is one of the most beautiful places in Oregon. So a few years ago when Run Wild Adventures organized a half marathon with a course that included the “Trail [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Regatta Run 5k (Tualatin)

October 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

When I hear “regatta” I think sailboats. Growing up by the lake in southern Germany, summer weekends were often spent sitting by the shore watching sailing or windsurfing regattas. The Pumpkin Regatta in Tualatin is slightly different, [read more...]

Kickin’ it in the Brooks Glycerin 15

September 27, 2017 // 2 Comments

Shoes are literally the foundation of a good run. Every runner is built differently and will have a different preference for shoes. I have tried several different brands over the course of my running years, and I tend to stick with one kind for as [read more...]

Race Preview and COURSE UPDATE: 2017 Girlfriends Run for a Cure Quarter and Half Marathon (Vancouver)

September 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 11th annual Girlfriends Run for a Cure will take place in Vancouver WA on Sunday, October 15, 2017. This event is designed for women and their girlfriends: The shirts are women’s cut long sleeve tech shirts, there will be chocolate, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Overflowing Hope 5k (Forest Grove)

September 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Overflowing Hope 5k Race for Water is held in Forest Grove on September 30th at 10am. The race starts at Sonrise Church, then goes out to the lovely B street trail, from where it circles back around to the start. The family-friendly trail [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Mad Hatter Dash (Salem)

September 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 6th annual Mad Hatter Dash on Saturday, September 30th, invites participants to wear their best, most outrageous hats for this fun 5k run/walk benefiting the Dream Center in Salem. The money raised goes towards a college scholarship for at least [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Raw Honey 5k (Oregon City)

September 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

The new school year is starting throughout Oregon, and with it also starts high school cross country running season. The Oregon City High School Cross Country team is hosting a meet on Saturday, September 16, and along with it are holding the Raw [read more...]

Upcoming Price Increase – Holiday Half and 5k (Portland)

August 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

December seems like a long time away, but one of my favorite races takes place in mid-December, and it has its first price increase coming up soon! Foot Traffic’s Holiday Half and 5k will be held at the Adidas Campus in North Portland on [read more...]

Small Race Previews: 2017 Wilsonville HS Night Meet 3k (Wilsonville) and 2017 Tualatin Invite Community 5k (Tualatin)

August 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

High school sports teams do their best do raise money through inventive activities. The best way to do that is through sharing the sport they love. The Wilsonville High School cross country team hosts its Night Meet fundraiser on the last Friday of [read more...]