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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...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Miles on Memorial – 5K, 10K, 15K, and 15K relay (Eugene)

April 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Are you looking for a race to do on Memorial Day? You might consider Miles on Memorial in Alton Baker Park in Eugene, Oregon. The 5K runs all through the park and along the Willamette River. The 10K is a double loop of the same 5K and the 15k [read more...]

Mid-Valley Small Race Previews: 2018 Cheadle Lake 5K/10K (Lebanon) and Victor Point Run For The Hills (Silverton)

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 9th annual Cheadle Lake 5K/10K and Kids Obstacle Dash will once again be hosted by Build Lebanon Trails on Saturday, May 5. The 5K/10K fun run follows a loop around Cheadle Lake and through Cheadle Park on a mix of pavement, packed gravel, and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hippie Chick Half and Quarter Marathon with 15k (Hillsboro)

April 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

This years Hippie Chick race takes place at Ron Tonkin Field (4450 NW 229th Ave, Hillsboro OR 97214) on Saturday May 12th! Hippie Chick 2018 offers not only the half marathon, but a quarter marathon and a 15k as well. This race is open to both [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...]

Race Preview: 2018 Fall Creek Run Around (Lowell)

March 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Fall Creek Run Around will be held on April 28th this year at Winberry Park in Lowell. This Level 32 Racing event will offer you three distances to choose from: 20 Miles, a 15k, or a 5k. All three distances will run against traffic and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Falcon 15K Relay (Hillsboro)

March 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Great cause, great price, great course, great everything! The annual Falcon 15k Relay held in Hillsboro, Oregon is a fundraiser for Liberty Fit, a program for students at Liberty High School where students, staff, family, and community members [read more...]

Interview with Shamrock Run Founder Steve Hamilton

March 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

Back in 1978, the world was a pretty different place – especially when it came to recreational running. There are a few races who have been around for that long, but not many – and none in Oregon as big as the Shamrock Run. While [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run to get Lucky (Corvallis)

February 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run to get Lucky is a Best in the West family fun event. Get your St. Patrick’s day costumes ready and come walk or run this fun family event on March 17th, 2018. No matter the weather, there will be a huge tent providing a warm dry place to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Adidas Shamrock Run (Portland)

February 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thinking of running a holiday themed race? Love celebrating your heritage, with a run? Do you enjoy races that include a lively after party? Let the Luck O’ the Irish, be with you for this years 40th Anniversary of the Shamrock Run. This year, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run, Love, Run 30K & 15K (Newport)

January 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Run, Love, Run 30k/15k is a race that I really need to find time for. I have raced in Newport a few times, but this race course seems like something that should be planned for. The 15k (actually it’s 10.4 miles) starts off on flat [read more...]

Races to look out for in 2018!

December 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

There are hundreds of races in Oregon and SW Washington – literally – and there are many that we love. The list below is just a sampling of some of the races nearest and dearest to the hearts of Run Oregon bloggers. January: White River [read more...]