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Strava Segment of the Week: hello hey hi hello

June 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

I just liked the name of this segment. “hello hey hi hello” is a half-mile segment with 18 feet of elevation gain on Lakeview Blvd. in Lake Oswego. The start of this segment is on Lakeview Blvd at S. Shore Blvd and continues straight [read more...]

Looking for Stress Relief? Try Running Races

June 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

This post was written by Jason Lewis. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you are wanting to write a preview or recap your running experiences as well! The views in this post do not necessarily reflect [read more...]

ORRC members shop Nike Employee Store June 24-25 – Must join/renew by June 21, 2017

June 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever tried to get your hands on a pass to the Nike Employee Store, you know they’re not easy to get a hold of. Typically, all the gear and shoes at the Employee Store are 50% off retail – a great place to stock up on [read more...]

Strava Segment of the Week: Oak Hills Loop

June 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

This week’s Segment is a little longer than our usual short distances – the Oak Hills Loop is 2.0 miles that’s surprisingly uphill for a segment with an average grade of 0%. The segment starts at NW Oak Hills Drive and NW 144th [read more...]

Strava Segment of the Week: Cathedral Park Trail

June 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

St. John’s is a lovely neighborhood, and Cathedral Park is simply beautiful, so this week’s Segment of the Week is in that area. The Cathedral Park Trail segment has a few rollers over it’s 0.5-mile distance, which start at the [read more...]

Oregon Youth to Compete Saturday Evening in TrackTown Youth League Championship at Hayward Field

June 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

The following is a press release from TrackTown Youth League, but it’s pretty cool if you support youth track & field! I also want to give a shout-out to presenting sponsor Providence Health, and other partners including the Oregon Sports [read more...]

Strava Segment of the Week: SW Breccia Dr Climb (Beaverton)

June 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

How about a hill? The segment SW Breccia Dr Climb is a half mile with a 7% grade, climbing 183 feet. This hill is no joke, but it will do wonders for your strength and speed if you run it regularly. The segment starts at SW Teal Boulevard and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Pacific Crest Sports Festival

May 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

In 2008, I went on a girl’s weekend to Sun River for the Pacific Crest Half Marathon. It was in the 90’s that weekend with no shade in sight, I was getting over the stomach flu, and the elevation change made it hard to breathe, but it was among [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Portland Trail Series (Fall series opens July 10th!)

May 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

A whole series of trail races – what?! That sounds awesome! And, it’s not just one race – it’s five! Yup, the Portland Trail Series is a total of five races! But, wait there is more – yes, multiple series! [read more...]

Ragnar Relays Offering Refunds or Transfer to Epic Oregon Relay Participants: Official Statement

May 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Earlier this week, KGW ran a story that the locally-owned Epic Oregon Relay (which Run Oregon has run and reported on a number of times) was cancelling their 2017 event, scheduled to take place in just three weeks. KGW reported that the Epic team [read more...]