Articles by Meg DuMez

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Writer of stories. Organizer of lives. Advisor of academic journeys.

Race Preview: 2018 Great Pumpkin Run (Corvallis)

September 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

I absolutely loved Halloween as a kid. Dressing up. Getting candy. Staying up way past my bedtime. It was fantastic. The tragedy was wearing that perfect costume just one time before it went back into the closet. If only I had known about running [read more...]

Race Preview: The Rogue Run 2018 (Central Point)

September 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Sometimes great things come to those who wait. And The Rogue Run this October promises to be one of those times. Originally scheduled for September, race directors had to reschedule the event due to local forest fires. But clear skies area ahead for [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Oregon Women’s Half Marathon & 5K (Eugene)

September 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

CELEBRATING & EMPOWERING WOMEN YES, MEN CAN PARTICIPATE, TOO! The race leadership from Pink Buffalo Racing are skilled at putting on an event that is more than just a race, it is a weekend adventure. And the Oregon’s Women’s Half Marathon [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Tigard K9-5K (Tigard)

September 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you think your best friend is better than someone else’s best friend, then this is the race for you. Well, as long as your best friend is a dog. The 5th annual Tigard K9-5K event includes awards for the first, second, and third place human [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Friends of Mt. Tabor Tar ‘n Trail Run (Portland)

September 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Every single time I run or walk around Mt. Tabor Park a question comes to mind: Why don’t I do this more often? Mt. Tabor Park is a beautiful park in SE Portland, and has trails that can keep you lost for hours (in a good way). All of that beauty [read more...]

Inaugural Race Preview: Millersburg Celebration Run (Millersburg)

August 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

Inaugural events are always exciting because they are brand new people trying brand new things in brand new places. And the Millersburg Celebration Run is more than just a race event, it’s a whole day of fun (hopefully in the sun). This 5K and 10K [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run Foster 5K (Portland)

August 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

“Not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child.” It may be a quote from a mattress advertisement, but it’s also truth. And this September you have the chance to help by running on a Saturday morning. Run Foster 5K is [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Best Dam Run 10K (Estacada)

August 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Oregon Road Runners Club (ORRC) is one of the oldest, largest local running clubs that puts on organized events throughout the year, which generally welcome both runners and walkers of all paces. I’ve participated in several of their races [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Boring Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, and 8K (Boring)

August 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Boring Half Marathon is easily in my top five race experiences ever. I’ve participated four years in a row and am already signed up for the 5th annual event. For me, the great joy of this event is not the course (though it’s a very nice out [read more...]

Race Preview: Save the Bee 5K (Vancouver)

August 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Bees pollinate 1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat. Bees are in danger. Help GloryBee SAVE the BEE. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am not ready to give up a third of the food I eat. Especially if that food is after a tough [read more...]