Mid-Valley Running

Race Preview: 2018 Dionysus Dash 5k (Dayton)

June 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Vineyards, wine, and running. All of these things go together, right? If you’re doing the 2018 Dionysus Dash on July 21st, they do. This 5k run/walk begins at Winter’s Hill Winery in Dayton and it’s going to be fun!! Dionysus was the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Gorgeous Wine Country Relay (Dundee)

June 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Whether you love relays or would love to start loving relays, a Gorgeous Relay will be a memorable one, and even more so out in Yamhill County. The 2018 Gorgeous Wine Country Relay will be on July 15th this year, and this is one of my personal [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Aquafina Butte to Butte (Eugene)

June 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Come out to Eugene for the 4th of July this year to run the 2018 Aquafina OTC Butte to Butte. There will be a 5k and a 10k run, as well as the 4.5 Mile Mayor’s Walk. This race is USATF Sanctioned and Certified. Since this is a point to point race, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Summer Half Classic (Coburg)

June 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

The small town of Coburg, located just seven miles north of Eugene, hosts the annual Summer Half Classic race on Saturday, July 14th at 8am. This half marathon attracts over 100 participants each year. The race starts and ends in Coburg’s [read more...]

Race Previews: 4th of July Small Runs (Stayton Fun Run & Tilikum Trail Run in Newberg)

June 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Here are previews of a couple of 4th of July runs taking place across Oregon: Just southeast of Salem is the Stayton Fun Run. This is a chip-timed run with multiple distance options: 3K, 5K, and 10K. The 5K and 10K races are both labeled as [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Race to Save the Harvest (Salem)

June 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever grown your own vegetable garden, you know that often the harvest looks a little dodgy, but it still tastes great. The same thing happens to commercial vegetable growers, and a lot of the “ugly fruit” goes to waste in [read more...]

Mid-Valley Small Race Previews: 2018 FD4 Rocket Run 1k/3k/5k/10k (The Dalles) & Running Wild 5k (Monmouth)

June 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

For a fun family-friendly event this summer, come out to The Dalles on Saturday June 30th for the 2018 FD4 Rocket Run, which will have a 1k, a 3k, a 5k, and a 10k Walk/Run option for you and your family to choose from. This run is part of the 5th [read more...]

Small races can be the best races: A Run Oregon recap of the 2018 Go Granary 5K (McMinnville)

June 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

On Saturday the 2nd I had the opportunity to participate in a local fun run. Low key and small, the Go Granary 5K had a simple course in the middle of town, avoiding most major streets. This was a key element, as the fund raising run for the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Independence Day Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Champoeg State Park)

June 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

Throughout the year, most races are scheduled to happen on a Saturday or Sunday (for obvious reasons), so on a mid-week holiday it is a nice option to have an event on a non-weekend day. This year, the 4th of July falls on a Wednesday, there are [read more...]

Race Preview: 48th Annual 4th of July Mini-Marathon (2.6 miles) in Monmouth

June 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Fourth of July is a hugely popular day to run a marathon…but what if running a marathon isn’t quite your thing? Well, for the 48th year, you can swing into the small city of Monmouth and run the Fourth of July Mini-Marathon. What is a [read more...]