My brother was recently transferred to Coast Guard Station Chetco River, so he and his family moved to Brookings, Oregon. My husband and I decided to visit him and his family for Thanksgiving, since they were finally living a little closer to us. I looked online for a local Turkey Trot and couldn’t find one. I suggested a family turkey trot to my brother and he said something about that being a good idea. I kind of figured…
There are a lot of reasons I run. Chief among them this time of year, however, has got to be pumpkin pie. Or stuffing. Or maybe leftover turkey sandwiches with cranberries. Enter the Coos Bay Turkey Trot.
Autumn is just around the color and (I feel) is one of the best times of the year! To run as the leaves are changing from green to gold is an experience like no other. Appreciating the fall foliage is not the only reason to enjoy the change in seasons though! The crisp autumn air means Thanksgiving is right around the corner. And Thanksgiving means tons of Turkey Trot options available for you! After all,…
The Great Columbia Crossing 10K, now in its 33rd year, will be held on October 12, 2014. This event starts in Dismal Nitch, Washington and ends in Astoria, Oregon. Runners and walkers will enjoy scenic views of the Columbia River as they cross the Astoria Megler Bridge, the longest truss bridge in North America.
Know the Plan, Take the Route, Race the Wave. September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and Cannon Beach has found a creative way for their citizens and visitors to practice their tsunami evacuation route. The Race the Wave 5k starts at Cannon Beach’s Tolovana Beach Wayside parking lot, and the run/walk route will follow the evacuation route to the finish line on higher ground.
This post was originally written in August 2011 by our wonderful blogger Joe Dudman. Part 1 posted on Tuesday and Part 2 on Wednesday. Part 3 takes us to the conclusion of Joe and Co.’s Coast to Hood to Coast extravaganza. Having reached Timberline and completed the Coast to Hood half of our journey, the UltraLords had a chance to relax and reflect on our accomplishment for a couple hours before our official Hood to Coast start…
This was initially posted by one of old bloggers in 2012. With it being H2C week, we thought it would be fun to post again. Over the past few years, I have had several friends participate in the Hood to Coast relay. I never quite understood the draw and quite honestly nothing about it seemed at all fun to me, much less the high cost involved. Last year I was asked to participate on a…
We reached out to Larry Dutko earlier this week, as this will be his 33rd running of Hood to Coast. He holds the distinction of being the only runner that has ran in every race. He graciously put together a post about his lifetime of experience at H2C. Dear Runners, August is always a special time of the year for me as it elevates one’s focus and training on completing another Hood to Coast event.…
If you’ve been to or read about any X-Dog event, you know that these aren’t ordinary road races. X-Dog has been organizing muddy adventure runs even before dirty runs became mainstream. Ole’s Assault is no different. The event website lists no distance, just an approximate finish time for most people (2-2.5hrs), and the location is described as “near Astoria”.
This post was originally written in August 2011 by our wonderful blogger Joe Dudman. Part 1 posted yesterday, and Part 2 takes us to the conclusion of HALF of the Coast to Hood to Coast. By the time we got into Sandy and Todd was running Leg 7 Eastbound, we began to see what looked like lightning toward the southern horizon. We didn’t hear any thunder and lots of stars were still visible, so at…
