Portland Metro Running

Race Preview: 2019 Portland Pride 5k

June 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Portland Pride 5k, held on the University of Portland campus is back for it’s second year during the university’s Alumni weekend. Come check out this cool event and course that may even find you running against some athletes of [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Starlight Run (Portland)

June 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Starlight Run was my very first 5K, so I love getting back to that race every year I can. It’s also the event that I most often recommend to new runners. About half of the course follows the same route as the Starlight Parade (which starts [read more...]

Night Running for a Cause at the 2019 Sam Day 5k (PDX)

June 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

On June 29th, the 2nd annual 2019 Sam Day 5k will be held at Sunset High School in Cedar Mill at 8pm. The 5k will take place on the paved neighborhood streets and paths and there is also a kid’s 1k run which begins at 730pm. Sam Day battled bone [read more...]

Race Preview: 5 on the 4th ; 5K Run and Walk (Wilsonville)

June 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Oregon Road Runners Club is hosting their annual “5 on the 4th” 5K on July 4th at the Mentor Graphics campus in Wilsonville, Or. This well-attended evenyboasts a course that is USATF-certified! Every participant in this chip-timed race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Rose City Mile (Portland)

June 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Rose City Mile is a chance to discover, in the words of the race leaders, “What is your sub-4?” There are a small number of runners who can actually complete a mile race in less than 4 minutes. For all the rest of us, we have different goals [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 ORRC Summer Solstice 5k at the Zoo (Portland)

May 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite parts of participating in organized races is running in new and unique locations. While I have been to the Oregon Zoo many times, the course for the Summer Solstice 5k at the Zoo will take participants through some areas that are [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Taste of Parkrose 5K (Portland)

May 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 6th annual Taste of Parkrose 5K fun run is coming up on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Starting at Rossi Farms, this Portland-neighborhood race is part of a local event that includes a street fair with food (including grilling on a Big Green [read more...]

Shenanigans and a Lack of Planning: A Recap of the 2019 Gorgeous Portland Pub Relay

May 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

“How about we don’t assign legs, instead, we draw names before each leg to see who will run; and how about we buddy up on each of them so no one runs alone (as in, we’d each run 2 legs)?” That’s how we started our [read more...]

Finishing first at the Oregon Brewery Running Series at Backwoods Brewing Company in the Pearl

May 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are so many great running events in Portland, but something I always look for in a race is how the course is, is it family friendly, and of course how the post race after party is. Some of my favorite running events are put on by the Oregon [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Grateful Dad (Portland)

May 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

What better way to spend Father’s Day weekend than by running with (or for) your old man? Organized by Terrapin Events, the Grateful Dad is a Father’s Day staple. Runners can participate in a half marathon, 10k, 5k, or kids race, so the entire [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Portland Parks & Recreation 5K Series – Westmoreland Park on June 9

May 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

The next race in the Portland Parks & Recreations awesome 5k Series is taking place at Westmoreland Park – a long and narrow park that you may be familiar with as where the Oregon Dairy Association holds the milk carton boat races. If that [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Stoller Community 5K

May 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

On April 28th, I got to run in the 7th (and possibly last) Stoller Community 5K race. As you might guess from the name, this is a local community race centered around Stoller Middle School in Beaverton. Local, yes. Small, not so much — over [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Rip City Race for the Roses 10K

May 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Three races three weekends in a row. Yeah, that never sounded like a smart idea. But it was a lot of fun. Rip City Race for the Roses 10K was my third race in the series, and a one that I was looking forward to for a few reasons. First was that no [read more...]

Race Recap #2: Foot Traffic’s 2019 Hop Hop Half Marathon (PDX)

May 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Arriving at Kliever Armory for the Hop Hop Half that gray, Saturday morning was both typical (parking was slow and there were runners in all sorts of gear and costumes wandering, stretching, warming up, laughing, taking photos, drinking coffee, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Starlight Run (Portland)

May 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Starlight Run has a special place in my heart because it was my very first race as a runner. Last year I got to run alongside my friend Yevette for her first race. With a course that follows part of the Starlight Parade route, this race in the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Stumptown Trail Runs 50k & Half Marathon

May 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you live in Portland and you like running on trails, the chances that you’ve run in Forest Park are almost guaranteed. As I do more and more trail running myself, I am constantly amazed at the beauty that exists so close to home. The 2019 [read more...]

Preview: 2019 ORRC Dual Duel Adds Distances to a Tradition

May 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Dual Duel is one of ORRC’s oldest races, and arguably the most unique. The main event at this race, which has been held for more than 40 years, is the 10-mile 2-person relay, at which team participants alternate laps until they’ve completed [read more...]

Race Recap: Foot Traffic Hop Hop Half Marathon and 5K (PDX)

April 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

This was my first time signing up and running the Foot Traffic Hop Hop Half Marathon and 5K. This time of year can be pretty dicey with my families schedules. Between baseball, swimming and taekwondo from the activities my boys do alone, will leave [read more...]

Preview: The Gorgeous Portland Pub Relay

April 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Less than a month remains until the 2019 Gorgeous Portland Pub Relay, hosted by our friends at the Gorgeous Run Series. Their one-day relays are fun and known for offering amazing views, sometimes on less-traveled trails. They have a dedicated [read more...]

Farewell to Fremont: A Run Oregon recap of the 2019 Bridge to Brews 10K (Portland)

April 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

I needed a shake-out run before my spring marathon, and Terrapin was advertising that they were holding the very last Bridge to Brews 8K/10K that would go over Fremont Bridge. Thus, my schedule for Sunday, April 4th was figured out for me. I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run Mama Run PDX 5k/10k/Kids Run

April 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Being a mom is a thankless job sometimes. Yes, that’s a cliché thing to say, but it doesn’t make it any less true. With Mother’s Day coming, there’s no better way to celebrate a mother’s strength than by participating in an event like the [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Oregon Brewery Running 5K Series at Migration Brewing in NE Portland

April 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

On May 11th, 2019, come join The Oregon Brewery Running Series back for the fourth year in a row at Migration Brewing, held in NE Portland. The race will have a start line and finish line at Migration Brewing. Participants will run a 5K (ish) [read more...]

Preview: Oregon Brewery Running Series at Grixsen Brewing

April 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

On May 4, the Oregon Brewery Running Series will celebrate living in such a cool place with a 5k starting and finishing at Grixsen Brewing at 1001 SE Division Street in Portland. If you’ve never participated in an Oregon Brewery Running [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Doggie Dash (Portland)

April 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

If a dog is man’s best friend, then it’s important to find ways to show some love back to these loyal pups. The 2019 Doggie Dash on Sunday, May 5th is that way. Not only can you get out for 1.5 or 2.5 miles with dogs from around the city, but [read more...]

Ask the Expert: What to expect at the Hop Hop Half

April 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re a regular Run Oregon reader, you probably know that we love shopping local, especially supporting our local running stores. We count on them for putting on amazing races, carrying great gear, but most importantly, guidance on [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Portland Shamrock Run 15k

April 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Sunday, March 17, 2019 was my fifth time racing Shamrock 15k out of the 41 years that this event has been happening. I always love to run the 15k, as it’s a nice challenge in the hills of Portland that never leaves me disappointed. My husband [read more...]