First thing’s first: “Why the running carrot? Champoeg was a place that you could find a wild carrot called ‘Yampah.'” This was the caption at the bottom of my parking tag I purchased just before the 2016 ORRC Champoeg 30K, 20K, & 10K Saturday (March 5) morning. According to some site I Googled, “‘yampah’ is part of the carrot family, Apiaceae. Yampah is a tall, lanky herb, it grows to normally 1-3 feet tall.” The more…
If you blink, you may pass right through the city of Gates without even realizing it. The fire department in this small town, located 35 miles east of Salem on Highway 22, is hosting an inaugural event – the FireWalker Fitness Challenge. The race course is an out and back 10K and 5K walk or run that will take off from the Old Gates Elementary School Campus, and take runners up logging roads, hills, and through the dense forests surrounding…
The 2nd Annual Tulip Trail Run takes off Saturday morning, April 2nd at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm outside of Woodburn. Expect mud, dirt, dazzlingly colorful tulip fields, mud, a hazelnut orchard, and mud! This is a very fun race through the farm on field trails and dirt roads, with 5k and 10k options. If it’s anything like last year it will be sloppy and slippery in spots, so bring shoes and clothes that you…
As racing season ramps up, make sure you add the iRun for Kids 10-mile fun run to your calendar! The race, a benefit for the Albany Public Schools Foundation classroom grant program, will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016. If you’re still working up to 10 miles, rest assured that there is also a 5k run/walk.
Come join me for the first, in a series of eight, monthly races hosted by Oregon Track Club and timed by Eclectic Edge Racing! March 10, 2016 is the first event on this 6-year tradition. On the second Thursday of each month, beginning in March and ending in October, Oregon Track Club hosts a running and walking event. It is free for Oregon Track Club Members, or $5 for non-members. The events are chip timed.
The 5th Annual Run to Get Lucky 5K and 15K in Corvallis on Saturday, March 12th is a perfect opportunity to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with friends and family. The 15K starts at 1:00PM, the 5K at 1:30PM and the Family Races (1K, 1 Mile) start at 2:30PM. With a late start, you don’t have to worry about setting an alarm. You can sleep in and stay well rested for any Irish shenanigans you might have planned…
St Mary’s Catholic School’s 2nd annual 5k/3k run and walk takes place in Stayton on Saturday, March 5th. This event is a fundraiser for the school and a fun event for the whole family. The 3k youth run course is an out-and-back run with the turnaround just before reaching the 1 mile mark. The 5k course starts and ends the same as the 3k but adds a lollipop to for the additional 1.3 miles in…
Join me on Sunday, April 24 for another amazing event produced by Eclectic Edge Racing! This race, the Willamette River Run, will feature a gorgeous 8 mile run, 4 mile run (and walk), or a 8 mile relay team for two. For those choosing the 8 mile run, or 8 mile two person relay, the start/finish line will be at Dorris Ranch Park. Participants will tour along the middle Fork bike path until reaching the…
Back in 2006, I was a junior in college and looking forward to a new baseball season. Pluto was demoted as a planet, Amy Winhouse’s “Rehab” won a Grammy, Joaquin Phoenix’ portrayal of Johnny Cash in Walk the Line mesmerized audiences everywhere, and Katie Couric became the anchor of CBS Evening News. And in 2006, the Eugene Marathon was just coming into existence for the first time. It is now 2016. Amy Winehouse has passed, Katie Couric…
Kelly compiled her list of summer races to get us looking past February, with all its rain and clammy chill, and towards warm, sunny days and races. Here are my additions to my favorite summer events to help you build your race calendar.
