10k 5k 8k Portland Metro Running2 Min Read Matt RasmussenonFebruary 3, 2026 Running Bridges, Raising Glasses at Bridge to Brews In case you missed it, the iconic Bridge to Brews is back. New management brought this race back from the dead a few years ago and, once… Discover More
15k 30k 8k Oregon Coast Running Trail Run2 Min Read Matt RasmussenonJanuary 27, 2026 Love at First Stride: R❤️R (RUN LOVE RUN) Takes Over Newport When you ask a runner what they love most about running, you’ll get a variety of answers. For some it’s about the challenge, for others about… Discover More
15k 4-miler 5k 8k Half Marathon Portland Metro Running3 Min Read Matt RasmussenonJanuary 18, 2026 Ringing in Spring with the Famed Shamrock Run Fest Portland Shamrock Run Fest in Portland is not just a race for many runners – it has become woven into the fabric of our hearts. Personally, it… Discover More
4k 8k Adventure & Obstacle Course Race Mt. Hood running3 Min Read Matt RasmussenonJanuary 17, 2026 Powder to the People: Racing the White River Showshoe All runners have a race bucket list, right? That short (or not-so-short) collection of events you keep bookmarked, dreaming about the day when… Discover More
8k Half Marathon Marathon Mt. Hood running2 Min Read Matt RasmussenonAugust 22, 2025 Never a Dull Moment: The Excitement of the Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K The race might be Boring, but it’s for a great cause! Okay, this race will probably be anything other than boring but who can help putting a… Discover More
100k 15k 50k 8k Southern Oregon Running Trail Run Ultra1 Min Read Matt RasmussenonJune 19, 2025 OMG! FWIW, the Siskiyou Out Back (SOB) is Just Around the Corner FYI Gosh. I sure wish I could participate in this event! For 26 awesome years, the Siskiyou Out Back Trail Running Festival, lovingly referred to… Discover More
10k 5k 8k Portland Metro Running3 Min Read Matt RasmussenonApril 14, 2025 From Pavement to Pints: Running High at the 2025 Bridge to Brews It had been a long time since I ran one of Portland’s staple events—Bridge to Brews. My last go at it was way back when they used to close… Discover More
5k 8k Adventure & Obstacle Course Race Southern Oregon Running1 Min Read Matt RasmussenonJanuary 28, 2024 Frosty Footprints: Navigating the Snow Lover’s Loop Snowshoe Race If you are a lover of snow, check out the Snow Lovers Loop snowshoe race at Odell Lake Lodge and Resort. The 2024 event is pushed back a few… Discover More
10k 8k Portland Metro Running1 Min Read Matt RasmussenonDecember 24, 2023 Brewing Excitement: The Bridge to Brews Returns Under New Ownership with an Exclusive Early Bird Deal The Bridge to Brews, a beloved Portland tradition, is making a triumphant return, overcoming the hurdles of the COVID era and the intricacies… Discover More
8k Greater Portland Running Half Marathon Marathon2 Min Read Run Oregon Guest BloggeronAugust 10, 2023 Nothing About this Race is Boring (Except for Everything) My Fall 2022 running season was incomplete with the cancelation of Boring Half Marathon due to wildfires. So I am already signed up and… Discover More