Ever thought about what makes a great trail race? Forsome of us, we want the achievement of completing a particular distance. For others it’s about the competition. For others it’s about the fitness. Maybe it’s all those things, and maybe it’s just the opportunity to hang out the coolest people on the planet. This is where the Emerald City Trail Series comes in. In June, when the weather gets nicer and the sun shows…
“Since 1969, this 15k Loop has defined the Zena Road Runs. Are you up for the challenge? This is the OLDEST race route in Oregon.”These were the lines on the Zena Road Runs website that had me so excited to signed up for the 15K event. The fact I had a late night event the night before, hadn’t run more than 6 miles in months, and was recovering from a leg injury… “OLDEST race route…
Vancouver and Clark County, WA have quickly become a hotbed of activity on the local racing scene in the last decade or so. One such race, brought to us by Why Racing Events, is the St. Patrick’s Day themed race, the Couve Clover Run. This event, held on Sunday March 19th this year at Vancouver Waterfront Park, includes 3, 7, and 10 mile races. New this year is a fun 1 mile walk option, the…
After completing a half marathon in an orange orchard several years ago, I obviously had to learn about a race with a 50+ year history that has participants going alongside vineyards in my beloved Pacific Northwest. With Zena Road Runs, you get to choose from three race distances (3-mile, 6-mile, and 15K). The 15K is a loop course and the oldest race course in Oregon; the first participants crossed that start line in 1969. The…
Have you ever asked yourself why you run, maybe you still need to try out one of Why Racing Events many running and triathlon events throughout the year. Why Racing does a great job of offering up great swag, organized races and weekend festivals, and there is a distance or event for everyone. Even better, if you participate in more than one of their multiple events during one of their festivals (for instance, a 5k…
Autumn Trails Eugene, the fifth of six events in the 2022 Run Big Trail Series, will be taking place on Sunday, November 6th in Eugene, Oregon. Autumn Trails Eugene will feature four distances to choose from, a 3.5 miler, 6 miler, 10 miler and 16 miler. As with a lot of trail events, the length of the trails is the length of the given event and are organic; your GPS may reflect a slightly different distance. Races…
Just like there are many ways to slice a pizza, there are lots of ways to split of 55 miles. With the Bend Beer Chase, it is all up to you and your team. This one-day relay event allows teams of one to six participants to divide up the 12 legs. Each leg’s distance is between 4 and 6 miles with local breweries providing exchange points, and samples for those other than the designated driver.…
Every time I go to Vancouver, Washington I have the same thought: I should visit here more often. And since every time I go there is for a race, I then have another thought: I should visit here without regretting my mileage choices. And recently at the Couve Clover Run, those thoughts were back again. I happily chose the Lucky 7-Mile distance this year which is an out-and-back along the waterfront followed by a loop…
The Zena Road Runs, held every February in West Salem for the past 45 years, is just a fantastic race. I don’t end up running it every year, but each time I do (four times now) I am left feeling excited, accomplished, and tired – all mixed into one. After almost a half century, there have been a number of changes – mostly with the starting line location, but the 15k route remains constant and…
Couve Clover Run. Couve Clover Run. Couve Clover Run. Couve Clover Run. Couve Clover Run. Can you say it five times fast? Can you run it one time fast? Couve Clover Run by the always fabulous Why Racing Events is a beautiful spring event that I am excited to have on my racing calendar for 2022. The course includes beautiful sections of Vancouver Waterfront and Fort Vancouver. The 3, 7, and 10 miles options let…
