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Small Race Preview: 2019 Lake of the Woods Run (Klamath Falls)

May 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Join the Linkville Lopers this June for the beautiful Lake of the Woods Run. This 5K or 15K starts and finishes in front of the Lake of the Woods Resort, between Medford and Klamath Falls. The 5K is an out and back, while the 15K is a loop around [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Miles on Memorial (Eugene)

May 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking to get a solid race in on Memorial Day, look no further than Eclectic Edge Racing’s Miles on Memorial. Taking place at Alton Baker Park on May 27, 2019, the chip timed event will feature a 5k, 10k, 15k, and 3-person [read more...]

Mid Valley Small Race Previews: 2019 Victor Point Run for the Hills 5k/10k/15k & 2019 BLT Cheadle Lake 5k/10k

April 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s time to run for the hills! The 4th annual 2019 Victory Point Run for the Hills is a fun opportunity to race as well as a great community event that benefits the Victor Point School in Silverton. The race will be held on Saturday May 4th and [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Portland Shamrock Run 15k

April 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Sunday, March 17, 2019 was my fifth time racing Shamrock 15k out of the 41 years that this event has been happening. I always love to run the 15k, as it’s a nice challenge in the hills of Portland that never leaves me disappointed. My husband [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Fall Creek Run Around (Lowell)

March 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Fall Creek Run Around will be held on Sunday, May 5th – what better way to spend your Cinco de Mayo morning than on a beautiful run!? Hosted by Level 32 Racing, choose from a 20M, 15K, or 5K distance. All three distances will run [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Portland Shamrock Run (Half Marathon)

March 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Have you heard of this little event called the Portland Shamrock Run? If you live anywhere near Portland, you’d be living under a rock if you hadn’t, as it’s the largest running and walking event in Oregon and the 3rd largest in the Western [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run to Get Lucky (Corvallis)

February 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 8th annual Run to Get Lucky takes place in Corvallis on the afternoon of Saturday, March 16th. Participants have a choice between a 15k, 5k, 1-mile or 1k, as well as a beer mile relay. All distances are out and back courses that start and end in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shamrock Run (Portland)

February 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite runs over the last five years has been the Shamrock 15k! Although, I’ve only run Shamrock five times, this will be their 41st year! It’s challenging, and fun! Each year I’ve run it, I’ve tried to run it [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shamrock Run Portland

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every year since 2005, I’ve been roped into the Shamrock Run at Waterfront Park by someone or something. I don’t usually do the same races over and over again, especially with the growing list of options available, but this is the only race I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Race to the Cape 15k/Half Marathon (Tillamook)

January 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Maybe it’s because I’m an Oregonian, but I’ve always found the Oregon coast to be magical in a way unlike anywhere else. As a runner, some of my most memorable runs have taken place on the coast, and I feel so lucky to have had those [read more...]

Run Oregon Road Trip: 2019 Hot Chocolate 15k/5k (Seattle)

January 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k is not your average fun run – it’s a full on chocolate experience. This race originated in Chicago in 2008, and has since expanded to 18 cities with over 200,000 participants. While the Hot Chocolate series has [read more...]

Update: 2019 Zena Road Run course maps!

January 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 51st Annual Zena Road Runs are coming up on Sunday, February 17th. You can read my preview here, but I was holding on for the official course maps – and they have finally arrived! The routes for all three distances have been released, and [read more...]

Race Preview: 51st Annual Zena Road Runs (Salem)

January 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of Oregon’s oldest and most beloved races returns to the pastoral hills northwest of Salem on Sunday, February 17th, 2019. The 51st Annual Zena Road Runs include 3-mile and 6-mile races, as well as the classic 15K loop that has winded [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run, Love, Run (Newport)

December 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

A run, the beach, Valentine’s, and Rogue Brewery . . . What brings these things together? Run, Love, Run 30K and 15K. This Valentine’s Day themed race starts and finishes at Rogue Brewery in Newport. These trail runs will be on single [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Run’ucopia 2018 (Salem)

December 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving: A day American’s get together to give thanks, to eat, to watch football and RUN! I got up early Thanksgiving morning, prepped my Thanksgiving meal and headed to Salem Riverfront Park (200 Water St NE Salem, OR 97301), to join [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Jingle Bells Run (Eugene)

November 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Eclectic Edge Racing is bringing on the holiday cheer on December 22nd for the 2018 Jingle Bells Run 5k/15k in Eugene. If you’re a runner who’s also a mom like me, family-friendly holiday races are a really fun way to get in the spirit. This [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Frozen Trail Run Fest (Eugene)

November 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

In their description of the Frozen Trail Run Fest, race organizers make it clear that this is a challenging event that is also, somehow, a lot of fun. Level 32 Racing has organized multiple distance options for athletes to take part in on Saturday [read more...]

Salem Area Turkey Trots: 2018 Run’ucopia 5k/10k/15k (Salem) and Keizer Chamber Turkey Dash 5k (Keizer)

November 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving: A day American’s get together to give thanks, to eat, to watch football and to RUN! Thanksgiving day marks the most popular holiday for people to go out and run a road race! If you are going to be in the Salem area, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 McDonald Forest Trail Runs (5k/15k)

October 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

There’s a fun trail run in Corvallis on Sunday November 11th and you’ll have two distances to choose from. The 2018 McDonald Forest Trail Runs will offer you the option of a 5k or a 15k and it should be a fun race day! Additionally, the race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Pelican Brewing Salmon Run (Tillamook)

September 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon has participated in a lot of brewery races this year. The next one on our docket is the Pelican Brewing Salmon Run in Tillamook, back for its second year. Most people are probably familiar with the iconic brewery right on the beach in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Sunset Bay Trail Runs (Coos Bay)

August 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

In a world full of expensive road races, choose a trail run at a shockingly great price! If you are at the Southern Coast on September 1st or looking for a good excuse to head that way, I suggest you check out the Sunset Bay Trail Runs. This event [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Siskiyou Outback Trail Run (Ashland)

July 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you love trail running, I can think of very few places to run as beautiful as the Pacific Crest Trail. On July 28th, come out to the 20th annual Siskiyou Out Back Trail Run, also known as The SOB, and experience a race that travels the PCT as [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Helvetia Half Marathon (Hillsboro)

June 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Les Schwab Tires Helvetia Half Marathon, 15K, and 10K Run/Walk, and 25mi Bike Race – Hood to Coast Race Series, takes place every year in early June. This race gives participants the options of a half marathon, 15K, 10K and a 25 mile bike [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 HTC Red, White, & Blues 10K, 15K and Half Marathon Run/Walk (West Linn)

June 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

Last year, I ran the 10K race at the Les Schwab Tires Red, White and Blues event – it was my very first 10K race ever and I’m sure you can imagine I was both excited and nervous for it! Beautiful, peaceful, and fast is what this race is [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Helvetia Half Marathon/10k/15k Run & Walk & 25 Mile Bike Race

May 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the first half marathons I ever remember doing was the Helvetia Half Marathon and it was over a decade ago and a great introduction to a Portland race. It was a tough course but scenic and memorable, with a great afterparty and a tasty [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Lake of the Woods 5k/15k (Klamath Falls)

May 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Do you enjoy family weekends at the lake? The Lake of the Woods Run is a 5k Run/Walk and a 15k Run with a free Kids Run, and you can make a weekend of it with swimming, hiking, fishing, camping, and boating to enjoy just minutes away from the race. [read more...]