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Small Race Preview: 2019 Riverhawk Run and Walk (The Dalles)

August 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

The annual Riverhawk Run and Walk in The Dalles is coming up on Saturday, August 31st. This event features 1K, 3K, or 5K distances to choose from, starting and finishing at Sorosis Park. The course is along a bark chip trail around the park then [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Race to Save the Harvest (Salem)

June 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s the time of year we start thinking about fresh fruits and vegetables from our gardens, farmers’ markets, and produce stands. But, as things ripen, often produce goes to waste – for a variety of reasons. Race to Save the [read more...]

Mid Valley 4th of July small race previews: 2019 Monmouth Mini Marathon and Stayton Old Time Fun Run

June 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are lots of races that call themselves “Mini Marathons”, but in most cases the race has very little to do with the actual distance of a marathon aside from being much shorter. The great thing about the Monmouth Mini Marathon (a 4th [read more...]

Small Mid Valley Race Previews: 2019 Strawberry 5k/1m Fun Run/Walk (Lebanon) & 2019 Santiam Hospital 3k/5k/10k Fun Run/Walk (Stayton)

May 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Strawberries in June .. I can’t think of much better than this symbol of summer. The 33rd Annual Weyerhaeuser Strawberry 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk is coming up fast on June 1st in Lebanon, OR and it should be a fun one. Consider bringing the [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...]

Small Race Previews: 2019 Run with the Cops 5k (Springfield) & Tri Trail Challenge (Eugene)

March 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

The inaugural 2019 Run with the Cops 5k is coming up in Springfield, OR on March 31st. This Eclectic Edge Racing event is an Oregon Law Enforcement Torch Run and it will raise funds for the Eugene/Springfield Special Olympics. It’s a great cause [read more...]

Small Race Previews: 2019 Jumpstart St. Patrick’s Day River Run/Walk (The Dalles) & TVW Charity Fun-Run for People of all Abilities (Hillsboro)

February 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Come to the Dalles for the 2019 Jumpstart St. Patrick’s Day River Run/Walk. This will be a fun event and a great opportunity to get in a winter time trial. There will be 3 distances to choose from on Saturday, March 16th, 2019. Run or walk the 3k, [read more...]

Twilight on the Track: A Run Oregon preview of the 3rd Annual Teddy Twilight at Roosevelt HS

January 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 3rd Annual Teddy Twilight track meet is scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 at Roosevelt High School in North Portland. No, the meet is not named after a Sinatra-like crooner or a boxer from the 1930s; the name “Teddy Twilight” refers to [read more...]

2019 Hangover Run 3k by Run Wild Adventures – a daddy/daughter tradition (Salem)

January 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

For two years in a row, blue clear skies have greeted Mid-Valley runners to ring in the new year. This is perfect for racing, especially when bringing kids along. Staying true to our family tradition, my oldest daughter and I partook in the New [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard 3K/5K/10K (The Dalles)

December 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

As most of you probably know, running in Oregon in January can be a bit frosty, especially in the gorge where the wind is known to have teeth. However, we aren’t going to let frozen eyebrows and ice-cold fingertips slow us down, right?! The fine [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 New Years Hangover Run (Salem)

December 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

The turning of a new year means different things to different people. For some, it is a time of celebration and throwing caution to the wind, for others it means a new chance to meet goals. No matter which, the New Year’s Hangover Run in Salem [read more...]

Small Race Preview: The Graveyard Dash 3K & 6K (Vernonia)

October 1, 2018 // 1 Comment

Summer racing is over and before we all pick our favorite Turkey Trot and Holiday Hustle, we must begin with a Halloween-themed race! As good as any, the Vernonia Graveyard Dash 3K and 6K supports a great cause! This race is family-friendly event [read more...]

2018 Pacific Northwest Cross Country Championships (Salem)

September 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Oregon has long been a hotbed of cross-country, and it seems we are now in the midst of a golden age of all-comers cross-country meets with races for all ages and all abilities. One of the most inviting of these meets is the Pacific Northwest Cross [read more...]

Event Preview: 2018 Ultimook XC Races

August 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the great traditions of middle school and high school cross-country is the early-season destination race with a special gimmick. The unique feature could be a handicapped start with staggered waves based on predicted finish times, or it could [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 McCubbins Gulch Scramble (Mt. Hood)

July 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

You don’t want to miss what COULD be the last McCubbin’s Gulch Scramble Trail Run! The “2nd annual last” Scramble will be on August 5th this year in Mt Hood, and if you’ve never done this race, it’s a very memorable one that you might [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Race to Save the Harvest (Salem)

June 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever grown your own vegetable garden, you know that often the harvest looks a little dodgy, but it still tastes great. The same thing happens to commercial vegetable growers, and a lot of the “ugly fruit” goes to waste in [read more...]

Mid-Valley Small Race Previews: 2018 FD4 Rocket Run 1k/3k/5k/10k (The Dalles) & Running Wild 5k (Monmouth)

June 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

For a fun family-friendly event this summer, come out to The Dalles on Saturday June 30th for the 2018 FD4 Rocket Run, which will have a 1k, a 3k, a 5k, and a 10k Walk/Run option for you and your family to choose from. This run is part of the 5th [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Keizer Iris Runs

May 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Keizer Iris Runs take place during the annual Iris Festival on May 19th, 2018. The races start and end on Manbrin Dr at River Road in Keizer. The half marathon and 10k start first at 8:30am, the 5k and 3k follow at 9:15. The out and back courses [read more...]

Small Eugene Race Previews: 2018 Tri Trail Challenge 1.5k/3k/5k & Bridgeway Run For Autism 5k/8k

March 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you want to do a race that’s really got something for everyone, consider dropping in on the 2018 Tri Trail Challenge hosted by Eclectic Edge Racing in Eugene on Saturday April 21st. You can do the 8k Climb & Descent, the 1.5k Time [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Youth Dynamics FUNd RUN 5k (Portland)

February 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

There are a lot of races coming your way in Portland now that Spring is officially almost here, so it can be difficult to narrow it down. I personally feel like it’s a double win if I can do a race that’s also promoting a good cause, and the [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Jumpstart St. Patrick’s Day River 3k/5k/10k Run/Walk (The Dalles)

February 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day is a big day of celebration for many, and I can’t think of a better way to remind myself of the fortune to be healthy than with a race. If you’ll be out in The Dalles on Saturday, March 17th, check out the 2018 Jumpstart St [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Valentine’s Day Fun Run/Walk (The Dalles)

January 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Celebrate Valentine’s Day and support the Colonel Wright Elementary School’s athletic department by participating in the Valentine’s Day Fun Run in The Dalles. This annual event includes a 3K, 5K, and 10K on the Riverfront Trail [read more...]

A recap of the 2018 Run Wild Adventures’ Hangover Run 3k – a New Year’s Day tradition!

January 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s essentially now a tradition for the Rasmussen family to compete in Run Wild Adventures’ Hangover Run on New Year’s Day. It’s such a laid back, yet timed, fun, and easy kickoff to the year that I can hardly think of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Deschutes River Half Marathon & 2.018 miler (Maupin)

December 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

Maupin is a sleepy little town that sits in a canyon along the banks of the Deschutes River, just 40 miles south of The Dalles. The area has been well-known for guided rafting trips for many years but outside of that, this berg of 420 people remains [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 New Year’s Day Hangover Run by Run Wild Adventures (Salem)

December 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you read my latest recap about the Backcountry Wilderness Half Marathon in Colorado, you saw that this was a surprise race to run with my brother at his first half marathon. It actually wasn’t our first race together – it was second [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard 5K (The Dalles)

November 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Get ready to wrap up 2017 with a chilly fun run in The Dalles. Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard is sponsored by NWC Parks & Recreation District and the Colonel Wright Athletic Department. This annual fun run includes a 10K, 5K, and 3K. Starting at [read more...]