Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 540 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. 2004 Oregon Trail Classic, near Baker City In 2004, I checked Baker County off my race-in-every-county-in-Oregon list by running the…
The 4th of July means a lot of different things to everyone. Maybe you are celebrating our freedom and being grateful to those who sacrificed their freedom for ours. Maybe it means lovely picnics with BBQ beans, juicy watermelons, and fun flag cakes. Or maybe decorating the yard and neighborhood (or ourselves) in Red, White, and Blue. Or even celebrating with colorful bursts of sparkle called fireworks when the days comes to an end. If…
Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 540 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. Alder Slope Fun Run, Enterprise, OR One of my eventual running goals is to run at least one race in…
I know most of our readers are along the I-5 Corridor, but we do have some in Eastern Oregon – and some that like traveling for races. So to you, dear Eastern Oregon and will-travel-to-race readers, I say: Run to the Ruts looks cool. First of all, I love the name. Second, I love the illustration on this race flyer (click on “read more”) … and I hope it’s on the race shirts because not only is it…
From a press release issued by the Oregon Sports Authority on May 13, 2014: Oregon Youth to Compete in All-Comer Meets Across the State for a Chance to Advance to Championship Meet at Hayward Field During World Junior Championships TrackTown USA and the Oregon Sports Authority are proud to announce the inaugural season of the Run TrackTown Youth League, a series of seven all-comer track meets to be held across the state this summer. Top…
Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 540 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. As long time Run Oregon readers know, I have an ongoing project to run a race in every county in…
