Why Racing Events will host the 42nd Annual PDX Triathlon at beautiful Blue Lake in Fairview Washington on Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th, 2023. The FREE Kids Tri will kick off the fun on Saturday and on Sunday the fun continues with the Super Sprint/My 1st Tri, Sprint, or Olympic Distances. New this year is a 5k or the Paddle Triathlon also offered on Sunday! This fun, mid-summer event offers strong competition for…
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…
BADCAT? More like BADASS!!! For those of you hardcore ultra runners and athletes out there, perhaps you’ve been looking for an event to take your badassery (is that a word?) up a notch. Perhaps a mere 100 mile ultra run was too easy for you. Or maybe that Ironman Tri was a walk in the park. Maybe it’s time you signed up for the BADCAT! What is the BADCAT Ultra Distance Triathlon? Only one of…
Don’t miss out on these races from June 13- June 30, 2022. Don’t forget to bookmark our Oregon Race Calendar! Date Race Race Company Location Region Cost Registration Link Distances 6.15.22 Portland Trail Series – Spring Go Beyond Racing Portland PDX $20 https://gobeyondracing.com/races/portland-trail-series/ 4-7m 6.16.22 OTC Monthly Run/Walk Series Oregon Track Club Eugene Mid-Valley $5 https://www.oregontrackclub.com/otc-runwalk 5k 6.16.22 Emerald City Trail Series Northwest Dirt Churners Eugene Mid-Valley $20-70 https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=93104 6.17.22 Salem Summer Solstice Willamette Valley…
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…
The Pacific Coast Running Festival is back! This race is back for it’s second year in beautiful Long Beach, Washington and hosted again by Why Racing. This festival weekend, (previously the Pacific Crest Festival in Sunriver, Oregon two years ago) will have thousands of participants over three days, as it’s an incredibly popular event. The Long Beach Peninsula is gorgeous and you’ll find the freshest seafood, beautiful beaches, stunning rain forests, and an all-around great…
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…
With the flowers starting to bloom in my neighborhood, I have been finding myself thinking about the movie Elf. Specifically the part when Buddy is so excited about Santa coming to visit the kids in the department store. “Santa!!! I know him!” Buddy declares. And as I see all these budding signs of spring I keep shouting to anyone who will listen: “Spring!!! I know it!” Part of my spring traditions includes the Spring Classic…
April Showers bring the Races! Check out local Oregon races from April 18, 2022 – April 24, 2022. Don’t forget to bookmark our Oregon Race Calendar! Date Race Race Company Location Region Cost Registration Link Distances 4.20.22 Portland Trail Series – Spring Go Beyond Racing Portland PDX $20 https://gobeyondracing.com/races/portland-trail-series/ 4-7m 4.23.22 Looking Glass Endurance Runs Ashland Southern $45-125 https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=88273 Timed 4.23.22 Salmon Run Lay it Out Events Bend Central $40-60 https://bendraces.com/salmon-run/register/ Half, 10k, 5k 4.23.22…
We’ve all made the best of virtual races this past year, but if you’re craving the rush of racing alongside fellow participants on the trail or in the water, the Columbia River Triathlon & Multi-Sport Festival has you covered. This three day event in Vancouver, WA partners with the Girlfriends Triathlon & Fitness Festival to host running, cycling and swimming events for the whole family. Athletes have the option of Sprint or Olympic distances with…
