I’m about to spoil a 56-year-old movie, so consider yourself warned… In It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Linus spends most of the movie waiting in a pumpkin patch for The Great Pumpkin to arrive with presents for the good boys and girls. After missing all of the trick-or-treating and the Halloween party, his friend Charlie Brown comes to retrieve him out of the cold, dark night and get him safely home. Linus believes that…
If you’ve run in McDonald Forest in Corvallis, you know the sweet single track trails that exist out there. The Condor 25K Trail Run uses a lot of the same trails as the Mac 50K, including all 4 new sections of Bonzai trail and the TnT trail, which will be in this year’s course. Back for its 9th year, the Condor 25K turns all proceeds back to trail building, which is quite evident in the…
Appropriately named, Hell of the Northwest Trail Runs promises just that – hellish climbs and difficult courses. But what makes this tough race more heavenly is the gorgeous scenery runners will be encountering. This race offers a full, half, 10K and – new this year – a marathon relay. This event takes place in a little city just outside of Corvallis in the coastal mountain range of Oregon. This means the race is covered by…
Join participants on September 17, 2022 for the Pacific Northwest Marathon! Nothing makes you feel more like a proud runner than a marathon titled after our entire beloved region. And this race sure does deliver on the promise of showcasing some of the most beautiful parts of our region. If you have never participated in this one before – you run from the beautiful, quaint town of Coburg, Oregon to Harrisburg, Oregon. The racecourse winds…
This fairly new race in the Salem-area is coming up in mid-September and once again will have a 5K, 10K, and 1/2 mile kids dash! The Oregon Hop Run, hosted by The City of Independence and the Monmouth-Independence Area Chamber of Commerce, benefits the Ella Curran Food Bank. Check out our review of the 2021 event! The course starts and ends at the beautiful Riverfront Park in Independence at the amphitheater. Participants will be on…
Come out to Eugene on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 at beautiful Richardson Park (Fern Ridge Reservoir) for the 6th Annual Save the Bee 5K Run/Walk, presented by GloryBee. This is a unique running event in Eugene, as it runs through Richardson Park, and will be a gorgeous course for everyone. Richardson Park is located in west Eugene, near Territorial Hwy and Clear Lake Road. It’s also a great opportunity to band together and help Save…
Come on out to Millersburg for the 4th annual 5k Run/and Walk! This year, there’s an event for kids 3 years to 7 years old, the Sprout Sprint! The Millersburg Celebration Run is more than just a race event, it’s a whole day of fun (hopefully in the sun). This 5K event will having you running or walking throughout neighborhoods in Millersburg before coming back to the city park. Kids can celebrate in the FunZone.…
After 10 years in Yamhill County, the Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon is moving to Independence! The new course promises scenic views and small town charm mostly run on paved roads with a short gravel section. “This scenic “lollipop” 13.1-mile course from Downtown Independence provides a unique tour of the heart of the Willamette Valley. Starting on Main Street in Independence, runners will travel past welcoming residents and local businesses, before embarking on miles of…
Oktoberfest is a wonderful tradition and a great time to celebrate the German style street fairs and festivals. That’s why you shouldn’t miss the Mt Angel Oktoberfest, which takes place September 15th-18th in Mt Angel, Oregon. And now, the Oktoberfest Road Race is back in 2022 as part of the celebration! This race used to take place on Saturday morning before most of the Oktoberfest gets going, but this year it will take place on…
One of the first ever running events I ever participated in was the Silver Falls Half Marathon. At that point, it was essentially solely a 13.1 that had a loyal, and growing, participatory group. Fast forward to 2022 and this November will showcase the now-branded Silver Falls Trail Runs, which sells out super fast, spans a full three days, and features 5 distances from a 5k up to a 50k. What a difference a dozen…
