Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather with friends and family…and go for a run together. What? Isn’t that how all families celebrate this holiday? Well they should. And here are two excellent Oregon Turkey Trots to choose from. ORRC Turkey Trot Oregon Road Runners Club’s Turkey Trot starts with an out and back in the International Rose Garden, and ends at the Elephant Plaza inside the Oregon Zoo. This 4-mile event is perfect for…
The South Coast Running Club’s Sunset Bay Trail Run is just a few weeks away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 in Charleston, OR. The 4-mile, 15K, and half marathon distances are just $25 each! The race directors have focused on the experience instead of swag to keep entry costs cheap, though race shirts will be available for purchase and there will be prize giveaways that are donated by local businesses. This race will deliver on…
The 2022 Aquafina OTC Butte to Butte is back, occurring Monday, July 4th, 2022. What a great way to ring in The 4th of July by participating in Eugene’s longest running community road race since beginning in 1973! This year, you may choose from a 10k run/walk, a 5k run, or the 4 Mile Mayor’s Fitness Walk. The entire event is brought to you by the great folks at Oregon Track Club, who definitely know…
Holy crap it’s hard to imagine we are in June. Don’t miss out on these races from June 6 – June 12, 2022. Don’t forget to bookmark our Oregon Race Calendar! Date Race Race Company Location Region Cost Registration Link Distances 6.11.22 Britt Woods Firehouse Run Jacksonville Southern $10-20 https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Jacksonville/BrittWoodsRun 10k, 5m 6.11.22 FootZone Dirty Half Bend Centreal $80-95.00 https://www.footzonebend.com/dirty-half Half 6.11.22 Butte Challenge Hermiston Eastern $25.00 https://buttechallenge.itsyourrace.com/register/ 10k, 5k 6.11.22 Jennifer’s Catching Slough Half/10k/5k…
A few years back, Go Beyond Racing introduced a series of races that took place in and around Bend, all on trails between 4 and 7 miles, and called called the Bend Trail Series. It rocked. Since then, race organizers Todd and Renee, have expanded the series to both summer and fall, with the first event of the former one coming up on June 2nd. The races take place on Thursday evenings and are billed…
Memorial Day and the first week of June has some solid races to enjoy. Don’t miss out on races from May 30 – June 5, 2022. Don’t forget to bookmark our Oregon Race Calendar! Date Race Race Company Location Region Cost Registration Link Distances 5.30.22 Up the Lazy River ORRC West Linn Greater Portland $47-57 https://orrc.net/events/event-list/up-the-lazy-river-10k-run-walk/ 10k 5.30.22 Miles on Memorial Eclectic Edge Racing Eugene Mid-Valley $30 http://www.eclecticedgeracing.com/miles-on-memorial.html 15k, 10k, 5k 6.1.22 Portland Trail Series…
The second week of May has some solid races to get to – and plenty to choose from. Don’t miss out on races from May 16 – May 22, 2022. Don’t forget to bookmark our Oregon Race Calendar! Date Race Race Company Location Region Cost Registration Link Distances 5.18.22 Portland Trail Series – Spring Go Beyond Racing Portland PDX $20 https://gobeyondracing.com/races/portland-trail-series/ 4-7m 5.21.22 Run with Paula – Spring Race Series Run With Paula Beaverton Greater…
The first thing that stands out to me in reading about the Smith Rock Ascent races is the lovely sense of humor by the race directors: “This race is a treat for your eyes, and for your legs.” Considering they are talking about a 50K with 4,100 feet of elevation gain, a 15-miler with over 3,000 feet of gain, and a 4-miler that goes over Misery Ridge… “Treat” isn’t the word my legs would be…
The second week of May has some solid races to get to – and plenty to choose from. Don’t miss out on races from May 9 – May 15, 2022. Don’t forget to bookmark our Oregon Race Calendar! Date Race Race Company Location Region Cost Registration Link Distances 5.12.22 OTC Monthly Run/Walk Series Oregon Track Club Eugene Mid-Valley $5 https://secure.getmeregistered.com/register.php?event_id=136617&c=85423&mask=85421_85422_85424_85425_85426_85427 5k 5.13.22 – 5.15.22 Pacific Coast Running Festival Why Racing Events Long Beach Washington $50-115…
A whole series of trail races – what?! That sounds awesome! And, it’s not just one race – it’s five! Yup, the Portland Trail Series is a total of five races! But, wait there is more – yes, multiple series! That’s right there is not one, not two, but three different Portland Trail Series happening for three different seasons! All of these race series are right in Portland’s own Forest Park every other Wednesday – perfect…
