Kelly Barten

FREE Spartan Virtual Race this weekend

May 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’re a lover of obstacle course races (I am looking at Run Oregon blogger Annette Vaughan), set aside time this weekend to take on the free Spartan Virtual Race. Organized by the team that puts on the popular and very challenging Spartan [read more...]

Go Beyond Racing’s Favorite Place Race Going on Now

May 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

Go Beyond Racing has a really cool way to stay motivated, show off your favorite running routes, and earn a coaster medal during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Favorite Place Race is a run-at-your-own-pace & place 50k, to be completed between now [read more...]

Stumptown Quarantine 5k Starts Today – Free Virtual Race

May 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

My favorite thing about running races is the friend aspect: carpooling, hanging out together afterwards, and maybe even racing together. Recently, local races have switched to virtual races due to COVID-19 restrictions, and races are no longer a way [read more...]

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Run Safe from the Sun

May 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

I’m here to tell you to wear sunscreen when you’re out running during the day, especially between 10a and 4p. I don’t care if you “tan easily” or have never had a bad burn … it’s those little micro-doses of [read more...]

Dumb Runner blog provides much-needed laughs (especially right now)

April 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Have you ever met the Dumb Runner? Perhaps you know him by his real name (Mark Remy) or know him from his time as the Executive Director at Runner’s World. Either way, the Dumb Runner is part of the Portland running community – a fact [read more...]

Time-trial Challenges are a Great Way to “Group Run”

April 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

A time trial is a run/race format where each person runs a designated route on their schedule and then times are compared to determine a winner. There are no mass starts, and aside from a runner passing (or being passed by) another participant, [read more...]

Update: Run Around the World nearing goal, but you can still sign up

April 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

Last week, Matt wrote about the Run Around the World Camaraderie Challenge to raise funds for CDC’s emergency COVID-19 relief, which is sponsored by Nathan Sports, Merrell, and Trail Sisters. Well, as of this weekend, they only have around [read more...]

Should you go for a “Social Distance Run?” Here are some alternatives.

April 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

We all know that avoiding close interaction with others can help slow the spread of coronavirus. One question that has sparked a lot of discussion is whether or not a “Social Distance Run” (running with someone, but maintaining a [read more...]

Run Northbest Stronger Together Virtual 5K, 10K & Half Marathon this Saturday

April 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Our friends at Run Northbest are hosting a virtual race with all proceeds to be donated to Feeding the Frontline PDX & Feeding America. Run Northbest is known for their summer race series – a low-cost lineup of weekly 5k races with beer at [read more...]

Keep sweat out of your eyes with Treadbands

April 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

Some people wear hats. Some can pull off the 70’s-style terrycloth headband. And others just don’t know the feeling of working out and sweat not dripping in your eyes. Then there’s the “what works” factor: Headbands [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Running bras from Brooks

March 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

TL;DR version Dare Crossback Running Bra Pros: Super soft material, good amount of stretch to make it easy on and off, lightweight, breathable Dare Crossback Running Bra Cons: You’ve got to try it on and go for a run in it to get the right fit [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: March 18

March 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Everything is cancelled the next few weeks – and if it’s not yet, it should be. Please do your part and lay low, maintain distance from others, and in general follow the recommendations by the CDC to keep the community healthy. [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: March 11

March 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** This is [read more...]

Want to turn your dog into a runner? Here’s how!

March 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Someone sent me a link recently, a Guide to Working Out With Your Dog. See, we got a dog in August, and he’s awfully cute but he needs to get his exercise or he’s quite the little stinker. He just turned a year, but he’s not quite [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Reading: Spirit Run by Noé Álvarez

March 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

There’s been a book in the news lately that was written to capture the immigrant experience. It was then panned as being unrealistic. Spirit Run is not that book. This is a book that paints such vivid images of a real immigrant family’s [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: March 4

March 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

This is our weekly (usually) post highlighting low-cost races, races that may cost more but for a cause we think is important, and price increases or deadlines. We usually do the upcoming weekend and the one after that, so if you’re feeling [read more...]

PRC Winter 5k Series Wraps Up … For This Year

March 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Just a few weeks ago, winter met its match at the 3rd and final PRC Winter 5k Series race of 2019-2020. Sure, there was some rain, but it didn’t stop the 250+ participants. After Angela Niger sang the anthem, participants set out on the same [read more...]

Zealios Race Relief Cold Therapy Legit Works

March 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

This is me: Run 25-30 miles a week, take barre class, ride to work a few days a week … at least when the weather is nice. A calf pull in December and pure laziness kept me inside much of January and part of February, but here we are again with [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: February 26

February 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

This is our weekly (usually) post highlighting low-cost races, races that may cost more but for a cause we think is important, and price increases or deadlines. We usually do the upcoming weekend and the one after that, so if you’re feeling [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: February 19

February 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

This is our weekly (usually) post highlighting low-cost races, races that may cost more but for a cause we think is important, and price increases or deadlines. We usually do the upcoming weekend and the one after that, so if you’re feeling [read more...]

Want running clothes you can wear to work? Check out Brooks’ current lineup

February 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

I am a big proponent of comfortable clothes. I do not work in an office setting anymore, and I’ve found that wearing jeans is a perk of a more relaxed work environment. But my goal in life is to be able to always be dressed so that I’m [read more...]

Teddy Twilight Meet on March 7 Promises Swift Competition & Excitement for Spectators

February 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you love the excitement of a track meet, or have kids that want to race in high school or college, definitely make plans to attend the Teddy Twilight on Saturday, March 7. The Teddy Twilight track meet, organized by local runner Jake Stout, is [read more...]

Run Pub Tap Takeover: Fast Women at Portland Running Company on Wednesday, February 19

February 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Olympic Marathon Trials are just around the corner (Saturday, February 29 in Atlanta), officially starting the process of building the 2020 U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team. The Trials will be televised (or you can watch at the Run Pub Viewing [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: February 12

February 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

This is our weekly (usually) post highlighting low-cost races, races that may cost more but for a cause we think is important, and price increases or deadlines. We usually do the upcoming weekend and the one after that, so if you’re feeling [read more...]

Shirt Deadline for Three Capes Relay: February 10

February 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite relays is fast approaching: the Three Capes Relay is Saturday, February 29. Running from Tillamook to Pacific City, this is a 26.2-mile relay with five legs that can be run solo or in a team of up to 5 people. If you are planning [read more...]

Club Run Day at parkrun on Saturday, February 22

February 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

Held every Saturday on the Rock Creek Trail, parkrun is a totally free 5k race. You register online to receive a barcode that you use to check in at the race and to claim your finish time. It’s always run on the same course, and finish times [read more...]

Articles by Kelly Barten

About Kelly Barten (1123 Articles)

FREE Spartan Virtual Race this weekend

Go Beyond Racing’s Favorite Place Race Going on Now

Stumptown Quarantine 5k Starts Today – Free Virtual Race

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Run Safe from the Sun

Dumb Runner blog provides much-needed laughs (especially right now)

Time-trial Challenges are a Great Way to “Group Run”

Update: Run Around the World nearing goal, but you can still sign up

Run Northbest Stronger Together Virtual 5K, 10K & Half Marathon this Saturday

Keep sweat out of your eyes with Treadbands

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Running bras from Brooks

2020 Races on our Radar: March 18

2020 Races on our Radar: March 11

Want to turn your dog into a runner? Here’s how!

What Run Oregon is Reading: Spirit Run by Noé Álvarez

2020 Races on our Radar: March 4

PRC Winter 5k Series Wraps Up … For This Year

Zealios Race Relief Cold Therapy Legit Works

2020 Races on our Radar: February 26

2020 Races on our Radar: February 19

Want running clothes you can wear to work? Check out Brooks’ current lineup

Teddy Twilight Meet on March 7 Promises Swift Competition & Excitement for Spectators

Run Pub Tap Takeover: Fast Women at Portland Running Company on Wednesday, February 19

2020 Races on our Radar: February 12

Shirt Deadline for Three Capes Relay: February 10

Club Run Day at parkrun on Saturday, February 22