Oregon Coast Running

Kegs & Legs Partnership: Oregon Brewery Running Series & Fort George Brewing (check out the race on August 18th)

August 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 400 different breweries, it’s fair to say I have sampled a lot of beer (follow me on Untappd). From post-race pints and run club meeting locations, to beer miles and relays, running and the kegged [read more...]

Event Preview: 2018 Ultimook XC Races

August 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the great traditions of middle school and high school cross-country is the early-season destination race with a special gimmick. The unique feature could be a handicapped start with staggered waves based on predicted finish times, or it could [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Sunset Bay Trail Runs (Coos Bay)

August 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

In a world full of expensive road races, choose a trail run at a shockingly great price! If you are at the Southern Coast on September 1st or looking for a good excuse to head that way, I suggest you check out the Sunset Bay Trail Runs. This event [read more...]

Race Recap: The Inaugural Ultramook 50K

July 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

I’m a self-described mountain person as opposed to a beach person. Give me forests, timberline, rock scrambles, and singletrack. Alpine lakes and waterfalls, pine needles, views worth the effort. That’s not to say I hate the beach – the ocean [read more...]

Race Preview: Oregon Brewery Running Series 5k at Fort George Brewing (Astoria)

July 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

This may be the least surprising news ever: many Portland runners like beer. The organizers of The Oregon Brewery Running Series are aware of this news and bring opportunities for these runners to combine two of their passions throughout the [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Tillamook Bay Runs

July 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

With spectacular views, an all terrain course, the Tillamook Bay Run, is a runner’s dream. The Tilllamook Bay Run offers two different distances, a 5K and a 10K. Both distances earn runners a yummy post race snack and delicious beverage from [read more...]

Coastal Small Race Previews: Circle the Bay 30k (North Bend) & Pacific City Beach Challenge 5k/10k (Pacific City)

July 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Come to North Bend on August 11th for the 2018 Circle The Bay 30k brought to you by South Coast Running Club. You can split this up into a 3 person relay or tackle the whole distance yourself depending on what sort of race day you’re looking for. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Seaside Beach Run

July 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Living in the Portland Metro area has so many perks, including the proximity to trails in the Columbia Gorge, berries on Sauvie Island, and sandy beaches at the ocean. And if you are like me, then you don’t get to any of these beautiful places [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Manzanita Beach Run

July 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

Destination Race Alert! If you are like me, I love to plan a trip around a race. There is nothing better than being on vacation, and running in a race. How does a picturesque course, sand between your toes, music and yummy post race snacks sound? [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Barrel to Keg Relay (Philomath)

June 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Relays are all the rage. Have you tried the Barrel to Keg Relay yet? If not, you should consider giving this one along the Oregon Coast a try on July 14th, 2018. This relay is a 69 mile run compromised of 14 legs. It will begin at the Harris [read more...]

Small races at the Oregon Goast! 2018 Neskowin 5k Runabout (Neskowin) & Ocean’s Edge 5K (Lincoln City)

June 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run along the oceans edge (literally) in Lincoln City on Sunday, July 7th. The annual Oceans Edge 5K fun run on the sand starts and ends at Kyllo’s restaurant and benefits the Lincoln City Parks and Recreation department. Furry friends are welcome [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Run on the River 10k (Astoria)

June 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

Sometimes I decide to run a race because it’s close to home and convenient, and sometimes I run a race for which I invite a friend from the East Coast, we book a hotel room and make it a super fun girls weekend on the Pacific Coast. The Run on [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Miss Oregon Crown Town 5K Fun Run (Warrenton)

June 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Miss Oregon Crown Town 5K Fun Run is a small fun run that is put on by the Miss Oregon Scholarship Program during Miss Oregon Week. This small town run will be held at Camp Rilea, an armed forces training center that sits between Highway 101 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Newport Celebration Run 5k/10k/Half Marathon

June 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Going to the coast for the 4th of July this year? Need a good excuse to head to Newport that week? The 2018 Newport Celebration Run could be it. You’ll get some awesome goodies with your registration for this race, not to mention you’ll [read more...]

FEATURED RACE Preview: Inaugural Ultramook 50K & 30K (Tillamook)

May 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

There are a lot of things to be excited about with the Ultramook race: it’s brand new this year, it’s a trail run, it’s an ultra, it’s in the ever-gorgeous coast range, it’s one of our featured races, and it’s [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Tillamook Family YMCA Milk Run (10k/5k/2 Mile)

May 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Everyone loves running at the coast and Tillamook offers a lot of charm as well as ice cream and cheese. If you’ve got nothing else on the calendar for Saturday, June 23rd, consider heading to the Tillamook YMCA for the 2018 Tillamook Family YMCA [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Oregon Dunes Triathlon & Duathlon

May 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Oregon Dunes Triathlon & Duathlon could not have had better weather. The race began with beautiful overcast weather for cool racing conditions followed by warm sunshine for post race festivities. It was an amazing day for a race, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Newport Marathon

May 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Newport Marathon has been one of my favorite races for many years! I’ve run it five times, and always have a strong desire to run it again! It is such a beautiful course, and on the Oregon coast to add to the rich flavor of this event! [read more...]

My First Ultra: A Run Oregon review of the 2018 Tillamook Burn 50K

May 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

[Editor’s Note: While it’s been a few weeks since the Tillamook Burn 50k, Meg wrote her thoughts in the days after completion] Its been less than 24 hours since I completed the Tillamook Burn 50K, my very first ultra. So my brain is back [read more...]

2018 Hood to Coast Pacific Relay Recap – Part 2 of 2

May 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

This is the 2nd part in the recap of Run Oregon’s 2018 Hood to Coast Pacific Relay team, run by our friends from the Sunstone Running Club. The baton returned to the team’s first runner again for leg 7. This was leg was reported to be [read more...]

2018 Hood to Coast Pacific Relay Recap – Part 1 of 2

May 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

As Run Oregon bloggers were all otherwise engaged on the weekend of the inaugural Hood to Coast Pacific Relay (well, the restart, and not technically the first-first), we recruited our friends at the Sunstone Running Club to check it out for us. [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Tillamook Burn 20M

May 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

We all have our running bucket lists. Sometimes that is a distance, sometimes it’s a specific event, and for some people it is just to simply become a runner. The Tillamook Burn as an event has been on my running bucket list since it’s [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Rhody Run 5k/10k (Florence)

April 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s that time of year where the flowers are beginning to bloom and the annual Rhododendron Festival is headed to the cozy coastal town of Florence, OR. In conjunction with this festival is the 2018 Rhody Run, which features both a 10k Run and a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Oregon Dunes Triathlon & Duathlon (Dunes City)

April 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Hosted by Best in the West, the 2018 Oregon Dunes Triathlon & Duathlon is on Saturday May 12th, 2018. This is the first open water triathlon of the season in Oregon. The clean, clear, shallow waters of Woahink Lake warm up quickly and make for a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run on the River (Astoria)

April 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 5th annual Run on the River half marathon, 10k and 5k will be held at Astoria’s Riverwalk on Sunday, May 20th. The event is organized by Astoria Parks and Rec department and is a fundraiser for Astoria Parks Recreation and Community [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Oregon Coast Aquarium 5k and Kids’ Dash (Newport)

March 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’ve never been to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, you’ve got a great opportunity to go on April 21st and to get a run in at the same time. The 6th Annual Oregon Coast Aquarium 5k & Kids’ Dash will be a truly family-friendly [read more...]