Run Oregon bookshelf: Grand Trail: A Magnificent Journey to the Heart of Ultrarunning and Racing
Portland-area runner Marya Van Metre read Grand Trail: A Magnificent Journey to the Heart of Ultrarunning and Racing by Alexis and Frédéric…
Race Preview: 2016 Operation Jack Northwest Run (Tigard)
We all have participated in a myriad of races of different distances. However, the Operation Jack Northwest Run may be one of the more…
Race Preview: 2016 Plain Endurance Runs
Endurance runners, if you are looking for a challenge, the Plain Endurance Runs could be just the race you are looking for. With only 4…
Just Plain Tough – A Run Oregon race preview of the 2016 Plain Endurance Runs (Plain, WA)
Attention ultrarunners and 100-miler wannabees! There is less than a month left until the 2016 Plain Endurance Runs. If this is the first you…
Race preview: The NUT 100K & 50K (6/11/16)
Why do ultramarathons always get the best courses?! Why can’t 5Ks run on serene trails through dense old-growth forest, along rivers,…
Forget February: Summer Race Planner – Kelly’s favorite summer events by distance
Forget February, with all its rain and clammy chill; think instead about the warm, sunny days and races where you actually want to hang around…
Powell’s hosts “Running Your First Ultra” with Pacific NW ultrarunner Krissy Moehl
Before I was one of the RD’s for the ORRC Hagg Lake Runs, I ran it twice. One of those times, I was lapped (both races used to be run on…
Race Preview: Operation Jack Northwest Run (Tigard, OR)
Operation Jack Northwest Run is different than most runs: First and foremost it is a fundraiser, and there is no set distance. The event takes…
From the Mouth of Jessica: “My First Ultra – Can I Do It?”
“You only ever grow as a human being if you’re outside your comfort zone.” – Scott Jurek Doubts, butterflies, and general nervousness…
Sunset High School hosting “Miles that Matter” 24-Hour Run to raise funds for Shriner’s on August 14
Miles that Matter is not a race. There isn’t even a registration form. It’s just a community event, anchored by the cross-country…