A category to organize all race distance categories, so you can find a race based on distance.
The warm Oregon temperatures didn’t stop runners from participating in this years Angry Owl Ultra, hosted by Crusty Cap Events and race director Josh Christensen! This years event was year two for Angry Owl, adding the 24 hour race! Angry Owl offered an 6 hour ultra, starting Saturday July 28th at noon, or Sunday the 29th at 6:00a. A 12 hour ultra, starting Saturday at noon, or midnight early Sunday morning. Also, the 24 hour ultra,…
As a parent who runs, I have taken each of my kids to races during the years. From first pushing them in strollers to slowly getting them into running 5k’s with me, it has been a fun transition. However, as a parent of three young girls, it’s also nice to have an option that doesn’t cost me a lot in the process. The Edge Family Fitness Run, held on September 9th in Wilsonville, is right on…
https://pull03-glorybee.netdna-ssl.com/media/wysiwyg/STB-5k-2018.jpg Bees pollinate 1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat. Bees are in danger. Help GloryBee SAVE the BEE. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am not ready to give up a third of the food I eat. Especially if that food is after a tough workout. Save the Bee 5K this September is a way to help protect all those bites, and the bees that make them…
This Labor Day, come join fellow runners in the Eugene Brews Cruise 5K. This 5K run/ walk is prefect for all athletes. With Hop Valley Brewing Co. it is sure to be a great time. Hop Valley Brewing Co. will be the host site for the Finish, as well as post race festivities. This race is in partnership with Head Start of Lane County, benefiting many services and programs in Lane County. The race course…
The Oregon Road Runners Club is hosting their 2018 Greenway Trail Trial 10K run/walk on Labor Day – Monday, September 3rd – in Beaverton. So get in your chores / errands / relaxing in on Saturday and Sunday and celebrate Labor Day and start the week with a beautiful run on Monday! This is a 10K out and back course on the Fanno Creek Regional [paved] Trail, which features scenic natural areas and wetlands. There…
The annual Hero-Up Half Marathon and 5k takes place on Saturday, September 1 in Tigard’s Cook Park. Superhero costumes are highly encouraged, and 100% of net proceeds from the event benefit children’s cancer research. The race starts and ends near the picnic shelter by the entrance to Cook Park. The park is a great place for a race, offering ample parking, flush toilets, and a playground to keep the kids entertained. The half marathon takes off…
The Wallowa Lake Triathlon and 5K will be held on September 1 at beautiful Wallowa Lake in Eastern Oregon. This event is a fundraiser for Safe Harbors – a Domestic and Sexual Violence Service Provider. Safe Harbors is a grassroots, public, non-profit agency that provides crisis intervention and advocacy services in Wallowa County to victims of intimate partner violence. Safe Harbors originally began offering support and advocacy services in 1987 as an outreach program from…
Small races are some of my favorites, and the personal experiences are so much more memorable than the big “box” races that everyone has done. The 2018 Three Corner Rock PCT 50k (Formerly known as PCT Bunker to Bonneville 50K) is capped at only 100 runners and you’ll get the chance to follow around 30 miles of the southbound Pacific Crest Trail. This race will start at Whistle Punk trailhead and in addition to getting…
Three years ago, my husband and I found out about Revel Race Series and flew to Utah to run Revel Big Cottonwood. When we saw Revel was coming to Oregon for the first time, we knew right away, we would be running their race! Revel Mt Hood was a nice surprise. I decided right away to run the half marathon. Running the full in Utah made me sore, really sore. My husband was excited to run Mt Hood full marathon. The…
https://www.thegreatumpqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/male-marathon-runner-running-woods-PN2EKRQ.jpg When I’m running on the streets of Portland, there are times when I’ll race against a red light or a Max train about the block my path. Those brief sprints add excitement to the journey and a good adrenaline rush if home seems way to far away. But I don’t think I’ve ever spent a race wondering if I can keep ahead of a bunch of racing bikers. Especially in the wilderness. The NUTcracker…
