Portland Metro Running

Getting Gorgeous: Preparing for the September 15 Gorgeous Relay

August 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re a regular reader of Run Oregon, you know we really like the Gorgeous Series. Their one-day relays and free pub runs are a ton of fun because they’re kept small (so they’re not crowded) and the courses are beautiful and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Kids Obstacle Challenge (Sherwood)

August 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Overcoming a challenge is an amazing boost no matter what your age is. Which makes it great that Kids Obstacle Challenge is a chance for kids ages 5 to 16 to be brave and work through 15 different obstacles on their way to finish line glory, and an [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Roses on the River (Portland)

August 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

The second annual Roses on the River 5k run takes place this year on Saturday, August 17th at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. The race celebrates and teams up with the Portland Thorns FC women’s soccer team, and all participants of the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Country Girl Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (Portland)

July 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

It was the great philosophers Donny and Marie Osmond who one said, “I’m a little bit country; And I’m a little bit rock ‘n roll.” Country Girl coming up this August is your chance to be a little bit country; and a little bit rocking [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Portland Aruna Run / Walk

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite things about running is when I am going as fast as I can down a hill, or sprinting to make a traffic light, and I feel so fast that it’s like I’m flying. For a few moments, I am completely free of the weight of the world, [read more...]

Ask the Expert: New Route Suggestions and Try Volunteering

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Our friends at Foot Traffic know their stuff. Whether it’s planning how to ramp up mileage, a better way to recover, or find the right sports bra, they’re the team to ask. Here’s our latest Q & A sesh: Run Oregon: I’m [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Brewery Running Series at Oregon City Brewing 5K

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Oregon Brewery Running Series is bringing their first 5K to Oregon City! I’m excited to share with you how awesome Oregon City Brewing or OCB is, as we ‘locals’ call it. Located in historic downtown Oregon City, this brewery [read more...]

Kegs & Legs Partnership: Oregon Brewery Running Series & Fort George Brewing (check out the race on July 13th)

July 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 500 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...]

Race Preview: Oregon Brewery Running Series at Ecliptic Brewing (PDX)

July 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

While I have never been a beer drinker, I definitely understand the fun, social aspect of the brewery runs. Labeled as a ‘5K-ish’ event, with no official timing or medals, the Brewery Running Series is a great way to get together with [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Portland Parks & Recreation 5K Series – Pier Park on July 14

June 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

The July race in the Portland Parks & Recreation’s 5k Series will be on Sunday, July 14th in North Portland’s Pier Park. The races in this awesome series are a great deal (only $10 for an adult registration!) and are set up for [read more...]

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...]