Over the past years, “turkey trots” have become increasingly popular, encouraging people to get outside and participate in a race/run/walk on Thanksgiving morning before heading to their respective Thanksgiving celebrations. Most of the races offer at least a 5k distance, several also have another longer or shorter distance as an option. Many of the races have a food bank as a beneficiary or collect canned goods at the race. While Run Oregon will be previewing…
Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love exploring new places and finding new places to run, stay, eat, and experience. Matt wrote about his runcation planning and things to do in Boise, but read on for a recap of his Road Trip experience. Here’s a little snippet from our initial planning post: Growing up in Salt Lake City, and going to school in Oregon, I have been through Boise quite…
Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. In our newest Run Oregon Road Trip feature, we aim to showcase some information Matt has been working through on his runcation planning to find things to do in Boise later this month. Growing up in Salt Lake City, and going to school in Oregon, I have been through Boise quite a bit. But I have never actually stayed in town a bunch as it was mostly…
If you’re heading to the Boise area at the beginning of 2020, start off your new year by participating in the 2020 New Year’s Resolution 5k Run on January 1st at 10:00AM. This 5k is an all ages race which starts and finishes at the Ram Restaurant, which is located across from Bronco Stadium at Broadway Avenue and Myrtle Street in Boise. If you’d like to see what the course looks like, check out the…
Emmett is a town in Idaho of about 6500 people and sits about 30 miles east of Ontario, OR (and 30 miles north of Boise) right along the Payette River. While it is a little bit out-of-the-way of most Oregonians, it is a cool opportunity to check out a race in a different NW state. The Freezeout Challenge is a 12k (just over 7 miles) and 6k (just under 4). The main difference in the courses…
BRRR! The Wilson Creek Frozen 50k sure looks like a lot of fun, yet cold and muddy! Luckily this SW Idaho race will heat you up with some warm coffee after you tackle the course. This event actually started out as a run that the race director enjoyed before turning it into this race for everyone to experience the unique winter trail running experience. This course is looped in nature on the Wilson Creek Trail System,…
I’ve done a variety of obstacle course races over the past few years and always enjoy them. So when my sisters decided they were going to try their first at the Boise Spartan Sprint, I knew I had to head to Idaho to join them. I had never participated in a Spartan Race before and I was eager to see if it lived up to all the hype. 6 of us decided to embark on…
Over the past few years I’ve become a fan of obstacle course races. As a fitness professional and recreational runner, these races combine the best of both worlds for me and always challenge me to continue improving. When one of my sisters, who lives in the Boise area, signed up for the Boise Spartan Sprint I decided I would make the trip to Idaho and join her for a fun adventure. My 2 other sisters…
