Mid-Valley Running

Mid-Valley Small Race Previews: 2019 Polk County Back to School Dash (Dallas) and Run for the Climate (Salem)

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Polk Country Back to School Dash 5k in Dallas OR will benefit Dallas Family Night Out/backpack drive. It’s a great family friendly event coming early August. This 5k will start and end at the Dallas United Methodist Church. Runners and [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Salem Stars and Stripes 5K & 10K

July 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

This year I kicked off my 4th of July with the Salem Stars and Stripes 5K which I must say I was pretty nervous for. It was my first race since early spring and I’d taken about 8 weeks off from running previously so I wasn’t sure how I [read more...]

An Encore and a Rebirth at the 2019 Fueled by Fine Wine Half

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

When 2019 started, we knew that the 10th annual Fueled by Fine Wine, was in its final year. The RD was moving on and that left many people sad to think that this “bucket list” race was going to be no more. Luckily, this final year turned [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run for the Oaks (Rickreall)

July 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Left Coast Estate presents the 4th Annual Run for the Oaks in the beautiful Oregon Wine Country. This 5K and 10K will take runners and walkers through the estate vineyards and old growth oak savannas. The course will run along gravel roads, trails, [read more...]

The Gorgeous Wine Relay is this Sunday

July 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Getting ready for a relay used to mean packing, planning, and … a whole of preparation. Don’t get me wrong, I still had a blast at the 2019 Wild Rogue Relay, but Gorgeous Relays’ one-day relays have really spoiled me. With a job [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Angry Owl Ultra (Salem)

July 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

This year (2019) marks the 3rd year of Crusty Caps Angry Owl Ultra in Salem on July 27th. I get excited about this event as it was my very first Ultra race and the fact that race director Josh brings an Ultra to Salem! I highly recommend Angry Owl [read more...]

Continuing the tradition at the 2019 Stars & Stripes 5k in Salem

July 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last year, my oldest daughter and I started a new Independence Day tradition – the Stars & Stripes 5k in downtown Salem. This event also has a 10k and Military 5k, and is held in conjunction with the newly renovated Cherryfest NW – a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Taco Tuesday Twilight Trot series (Eugene)

July 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Tuesdays are great when you’re stumped during meal planning, since you can always refer to “Taco Tuesday” as your inspiration for the day’s meal. Eclectic Edge has been inspired by that as well and is organizing the Taco [read more...]

Race Preview: Inaugural 5k Foot Pursuit (Keizer) – Planned by an amazing Special Olympics athlete

July 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

The inaugural 5k Foot Pursuit is coming to Keizer Rapids Park (a great neglected spot for a race) this summer. The Keizer Police Department is leading the event and registration fees will go to awareness and for Special Olympics Marion County. As a [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Marys Peak 25K

July 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

In Spring 2018 I attempted my first ultra-marathon. I had been thinking about tackling a 50K distance for years, and finally took the plunge by signing up in the way too early hours of the morning eight months before. I worked on my mileage [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Race for the Ace 5K (Springfield)

June 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 4th annual Race for the Ace is a poker-themed 5K fun run/walk hosted by Eclectic Edge Racing. The race benefits the Eugene-area’s PeaceHealth Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, which provides quality health care to the infants, [read more...]

Small Mid-Week Mid-Valley race previews: Twilight Trot 5k (Eugene) and Gold Rush 5k (Cottage Grove)

June 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

Due to the most common availability of racers, most races are scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays. Therefore it is nice to find some mid-week races that may work for those with less conventional work schedules, or those who would be working out in [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Mary’s Peak Trail Runs

June 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Mary’s Peak 50k was my first ultra ever last year and among my favorites. It’s fitting that I chose it to be my last ultra, at least for a year, as it will be memorable in more ways than one. I’ve run 6 ultras now, and Mary’s Peak was [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Barrel to Keg Relay

June 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you love the camaraderie of running a relay, but aren’t a fan of the lack of sleep an overnight relay inevitably brings, you’ve got to try a one-day relay! Or perhaps you’ve already discovered the joys of the one-day relay. [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Race to Save the Harvest (Salem)

June 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s the time of year we start thinking about fresh fruits and vegetables from our gardens, farmers’ markets, and produce stands. But, as things ripen, often produce goes to waste – for a variety of reasons. Race to Save the [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Tilikum Trail Run & Family Fun Day (Newberg)

June 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for a family friendly race on the 4th of July, then you should definitely consider the Tilikum Trail Run and Family Fun Day. This annual event includes an adult 5k and 1 mile run and a youth 5k and a 1 mile fun run/walk. [read more...]

Mid Valley 4th of July small race previews: 2019 Monmouth Mini Marathon and Stayton Old Time Fun Run

June 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are lots of races that call themselves “Mini Marathons”, but in most cases the race has very little to do with the actual distance of a marathon aside from being much shorter. The great thing about the Monmouth Mini Marathon (a 4th [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Capital FC Half Marathon (Salem)

June 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

When another Run Oregon Blogger posted that they had a free entry for a Capital FC Half Marathon to share, I checked that the morning was free then responded with a subtle “Pick me!” Later on, I realized that the race was on the morning after [read more...]

Holy Giant Hills, Batman! I Survived the 2019 Legacy Estates Vineyard Run

June 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

When you register for a race at a vineyard, you expect it to be hilly. When you register for the Military Challenge at a vineyard race that is scheduled less than 48 hours after you return from your vacation, you know you’re going to get your [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Salem Stars and Stripes 4th of July Run (5k & 10k)

June 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last year, my oldest daughter and I started a new tradition at the inaugural Salem Stars and Stripes 4th of July Run at the capitol city’s Riverfront Park. The event happens in conjunction with the revamped Cherryfest NW, a 4-day celebration [read more...]

A Run Oregon recap of the inaugural Legacy Estates Vineyards 5k (Eola Hills Vineyards)

June 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

In what is becoming a more common occurrence for me lately, I decided the night before the inaugural Legacy Estates Vineyard Run to register for the 5k. It had been one that has been on my list since it was announced late last year. I have been here [read more...]

Recap: 2019 Willamette Valley Marathon (Half) Salem

June 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

May 19th, 2019 was a beautiful Oregon morning. I had decided to run the Willamette Valley Half Marathon a few weeks before and was excited to run on a course so close to home. I live a mere 20 minutes away and it’s always nice to not have a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Aquafina Butte to Butte 10k / 5k (Eugene)

June 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

As many Run Oregon Blog readers know, I am probably the blogger that heads down to Eugene the most of any bloggers. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to have participated in quite a few Eugene area races I have never raced in the [read more...]

Don’t miss the 10th Anniversary of the Fueled by Fine Wine Half Marathon (Dundee)

June 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Fueled by Fine Wine Half Marathon has become one of those races that people are putting on their bucket lists. It combines a unique race course through local area vineyards with a nice after party of wine drinking deliciousness. And this year it [read more...]

Set your alarms for August 1, 2019 at 8am as registration for the Silver Falls Marathon events (with a new 5k) opens!

June 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 2019 and this November will showcase [read more...]

Running on the solstice: 2019 Summer Solstice Shuffle (Redmond) & Salem Summer Solstice

June 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite events of the summer is the Salem Summer Solstice 10k / 5k held in the evening on the longest day of each year. The event seems to get bigger every year and Minto Brown Island Park, a large area itself, seems to become smaller [read more...]