10-miler – Run Oregon

Portland Bridge Loop Challenge Going on Now!

June 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

Run with Paula has organized a series of virtual races of varying distances making use of Portland’s popular bridge-loop running routes. The Portland Bridge Loop Series races have set courses to be run on your own time, with a week for each [read more...]

Race Preview: The Pear Blossom Run (Medford)

March 9, 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** The Pear [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Couve Clover Run 3m/7m/10m (Vancouver, WA)

February 21, 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** If [read more...]

Race Recap: Level 32 Racing’s 2020 Bristow Trail Run

February 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

Level 32 Racing’s Run Big Trail Series started with a muddy but beautiful day at the Bristow Trail Run on Saturday, February 1st. It was drizzling off and on that morning, but for the most part the rain held off. But for an early season trail run, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Mastondon (Bend)

February 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Super Dave, with SuperFit Productions, kicks off the Central Oregon trail racing season every year with the Mastondon 10-ish miler. If you have not had a chance to venture out to the Maston/Juniper trails between Bend and Redmond, let me entice you [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Holiday Half 5K (PDX)

December 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

When you think of a signature Portland road race, several come mind and among them, the Holiday Half! Always held in early December, come rain or shine, and Foot Traffic continues to do a stellar job at race management year after year. This event, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Bristow Trail Runs 50K/25K/10M/5M (Dexter)

December 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2020 Bristow Trail Runs at Elijah Bristow State Park in Dexter, hosted by Level 32 Racing, can be an early season ultra, or kick-off-the-trail-running-training mid-distance, or just-a-little-fun-run, but whichever one you choose, it’ll be [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Foot Traffic Holiday Half (PDX)

December 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Shuttle buses at races are fine and all, but when it’s cold outside, I always dread them. Inevitably there’s always a wait before or after a race when you’re freezing, and it takes forever to warm up. Two years ago, this was the case when I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Daimler Holiday Half/10 Miler/10k/5k (PDX)

November 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’ve never heard of Freddi the Yeti, you’ve probably never done the Holiday Half in Portland. He’s a celebrity here in the running community, as he helps provide some motivation to run in the winter months. There aren’t really a ton of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bandersnatch 5K and Lewis Loop 10 Miler (Ashland)

October 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

For someone who primarily runs on city streets, trail running can sometimes feel like falling down a rabbit hole. Which is why I was so drawn to these upcoming races in Ashland, Oregon. Bandersnatch 5K and Lewis Loop 10 Miler are just the kind of [read more...]

Early Race Preview of the new 2021 Battle at the Butte in Prineville

October 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

Stay tuned to the Battle at the Butte, coming to the beautiful Barnes Butte Recreation Area in the heart of Prineville on September 25th, 2021. This will be a multi-distance trail run (5 & 10 miles) and only 50 entries for each distance will be [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Autumn Trails (Eugene)

October 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Autumn Trails, hosted by Level 32 Racing, will be on Sunday, November 3rd and again offers four great distance options to run: 3.5 miles, 6 miles, 10 miles, and 16 miles. These distance estimates are rough, as they take advantage of the [read more...]

Ask the Expert: Big News on the Holiday Half & Prepping for Your Relay

August 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon: What’s new with the Holiday Half? I mean, it’s almost September, which means it’s basically the holidays … Foot Traffic: The next price increase for the Holiday Half will be on August 15th, but the early bird gets [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Ochoco Trail Runs – Prineville’s Ochoco Mountains

June 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Trail races abound in Oregon, from east to west, from north to south; every distance you want is out there, pretty much. Some are much tougher than others, some offer stunning scenery, and some even have amazing race organizers and volunteers. [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 ORRC Hagg Lake Trail Run 25k

May 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

When most Oregon runners hear the words “Hagg Lake” and “run” in the same sentence, they immediately think of the ORRC Hagg Lake Mud Run, which is a very challenging run in February. It’s no wonder that the ORRC Hagg Lake Trail Run in May [read more...]

Preview: 2019 ORRC Dual Duel Adds Distances to a Tradition

May 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Dual Duel is one of ORRC’s oldest races, and arguably the most unique. The main event at this race, which has been held for more than 40 years, is the 10-mile 2-person relay, at which team participants alternate laps until they’ve completed [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Tough as Nails Trail Runs (Medford)

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

In my 23 years of running I have had the pleasure of enjoying the hobby in about 10 states. By far my favorite area is definitely southern Oregon. The trails in that region are beautiful and the weather is nice for most of the year. The Tough as [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Carson to Stevenson Ridge Run

April 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

May 11th will be the 13th Annual Carson to Stevenson Ridge Run. This 10 mile point to point run is held on the Washington side of the Columbia River and is known to be a challenging course – regardless of which direction you run it. (Some [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Pear Blossom Run 10M and 5K (Medford)

March 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Pear Blossom Run will be held on Saturday, April 13th and will once again feature the 10-miler or 5K as well as the Mayor’s Cup Fun Runs (1 and 2 miles). Starting and finishing at the Rogue Valley Family YMCA, the courses are fast and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Horse Butte 10-miler (Bend)

March 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

As the racing season begins each spring, there are a few notable races that one looks forward to. If you have ever run in Central Oregon, you have certainly heard of the Horse Butte 10 miler. An early season, low key, fun atmosphere race, that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Black Diamond Trailogy – Episode 2 (Brasada Ranch)

February 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Black Diamond Trailogy is the 2nd in a series of 3 consecutive year trail races put on by X-Dog Events. This year’s event will start just outside of Brasada Ranch in Central Oregon and includes a 20 mile and 10 mile trail race, as well as [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 iRun for Kids 5K & 10 Mile (Albany)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

iRun for Kids is a race event that checks off so many boxes for me. Fun name. Local charity. Adorable kids. And PIZZA. This is a small event but it has a lot of heart and a great cause. Now in its 16th year, iRun for Kids is a fundraiser for the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Couve Clover Run by Why Racing Events (Vancouver, WA)

February 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s nothing that makes me smile more on a dreary March day in the Pacific NW then the sight of someone running in Shamrock Green like a happy badass leprechaun. On March 24th, you can experience this firsthand at the 2019 Couve Clover Run in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Mastondon 10-ish Mile Trail Run (Tumalo)

January 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Mastondon Trail Run will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2019, hosted by Superfit Productions. The event will be at the Maston Trail Network in Central Oregon, a BLM trail network near Clive Butte in between Tumalo and Redmond featuring juniper [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bristow Trail Runs 50k/25k/10m/5m (Dexter)

December 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s time to dig out your trail shoes for the winter season, and the first event of the Run Big Trail Series in 2019 is coming up on February 2nd. The 2019 Bristow Trail Runs at Elijah Bristow State Park in Dexter (brought to you by Level 32 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Autumn Trails Eugene (3.5 Mile/6 Mile/10 Mile/16 Mile)

October 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Who doesn’t love running through the park trails in Eugene? This year’s Autumn Trails Eugene event, brought to you by Level 32 Racing, is on Sunday, November 4th and you have 4 different distances to choose from. The distances are 3.5 miles, 6 [read more...]