Guac & Roll at Portland’s Cinco de Mayo Races
Runners love to party too, and that’s why the 2025 Cinco de Mayo races exist! This race, which will fall on May 4th this year, will take…
Getting Groovy for the 2025 Hippie Chick
It’s Hippie Chick season! Come out on Mother’s Day weekend and celebrate the women in your life by running the 2025 Hippie Chick! If you’ve…
Get Grinning at the 2025 Happy Girls Bend Half Marathon/10k/5k
If you want to run happy, you need to run the 2025 Happy Girls Bend race. A few years ago, I ran this with a friend and fellow running coach,…
Run a Shore Thing at the Lake Oswego Lake Run
Come to Lake Oswego for the Lake Oswego Lake Run! This race has become a community tradition, now in it’s 49th year, and it’s also a…
Jingle By The River: 2024 Jingle Bells Run (Eugene, OR)
For most running events there is a way way way too early alarm clock blaring at me in the morning (if such horrible hours like 5am can be…
Turkey Day Race Preview: 2024 West Linn Turkey Trot
There is no shortage of Turkey Trots to choose from on Thanksgiving morning, but I personally singed myself up for the 2024 West Linn Turkey…
Empowerment in Motion at the 2024 Girlfriends Run Half Marathon, 10K, & 6K
I’m not trying to betray all my male friends by saying this, but an all-female event carries with it a special vibe that can’t be found…
Big Strides, Bigger Legends: Chasing Sasquatch at the Bend Bigfoot 10k
Ready to get your feet dirty while running to look for Bigfoot? Well here is your chance! Coming up next month is the 2024 Bigfoot 10k, a…
Run Through the Rose City at the 2024 Portland Marathon
It’s Fall, which means it’s pumpkin flavored everything, vest season, and most importantly to runners, the 2024 Portland Marathon/Half…
Chase the Dream: 2024 MLK Dream Run—Stride for Justice, Run for Unity!
What better way to honor Martin Luther King than to celebrate him at the 2024 MLK Dream Run, which includes a 5k, a 10k, and 15k? This run…