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The Jacuzzi Boys will Attempt to Break the 100 × 1 Mile World Record in Portland on June 2

May 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

We are less than two weeks from the day on which 100 runners will take to the track at PCC Sylvania and together, try to log 100 miles at an average pace of 4:34/mile. The current world record for this effort is 7 hours, 35 minutes, and 55 seconds. [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #18: May 1

May 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

Happy May Day! Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #17: April 24

April 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

Race Recap: Julie’s review of the 2018 Cottage Grove Half

April 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

I wasn’t sure what Saturday, April 7th, would have in store for the Cottage Grove Half. We had been having heavy rains and winds! I decided I was running either way, so I headed to Cottage Grove/Bohemia Park that morning with high hopes of a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Lake Run (Lake Oswego)

April 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Now in it’s 42nd year, the Lake Run put on by the Lake Oswego Women’s Club is known for its hilly terrain, great views and is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year! All proceeds will benefit Annie Ross House, the only [read more...]

Network of Runners Start Porta-Potty Sharing Company

April 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

You’ve no doubt heard of Uber and Lyft, and maybe heard news stories about the sharing economy. But here’s a news item that some (non-runners) might put in the “over-sharing” category. A pair of runners in the Seattle area [read more...]

Recapping the 40th annual PDX Shamrock Run

March 26, 2018 // 1 Comment

The Luck of the Irish was with all participants for this year’s Portland Shamrock Run. Celebrating its 40th year, the 2018 Shamrock Run was the most beautiful weather Portland has had in a while. Usually, I am pretty hesitant to sign up for [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #11: March 13

March 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to a new year of the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

Feel the Need for Speed? ORRC Tuesday Night Track Workouts will get you there!

March 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Silly over-quoted movie line aside, interval training is one of the best activities you can do to become a speedier runner. If you always run at a steady pace, that’s all you will ever do; run at a steady pace. It doesn’t matter if you [read more...]

Make a Day of It: An Historic Evening with Anne Frank’s Stepsister in Salem

March 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and all that it has to offer. Running is a part of us, but it does not fully define us. In our new “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim to [read more...]