If you are looking for a race that supports a great cause, sign up for a 5K race with Run with Grace. With a tag line of “Kindness Matters”, how can you not sign up? On January 25th, 2020 at the Rogue Valley Country Club in Medford Oregon, runners will participate in a 5K memorial race honoring Grace Holt. What a great way to start the year off right! Races that support a great cause are…
Medford is a great area to run, and the Volklaufe 25K/5K on January 18th would be a prime way to enjoy it. Hosted by the Southern Oregon Runners group, this race is also a USATF Oregon 25K Championship race. Registration is currently online at runsignup.com with the 25K at $35 and the 5K at $20 until January 16th. Runners 18 years of age and younger can register for either race for $7. Members of the…
Southern Oregon Runners presents the Rogue River Half Marathon & 5k, which takes place on Saturday, February 8, 2019 in Rogue River, Oregon at Fleming Park. This cost friendly will be benefiting the Hidden Valley High School Cross Country Program. The half marathon, with a 3-hour time limit, will be an out-and-back course on the Rogue River Greenway bike path with some continuation onto some traffic roads. Here’s a description of the course: Runners then…
Nestled exactly in between Medford and Ashland is the small city of Talent, which is home to the annual Frostbite Run! Just after New Year’s, a 10K and 5K start at the middle school and run out into the countryside on Foss Rd. Hosted by the South Oregon Runners (SOR) the course is flat and straightforward (i.e. fast!). There will be custom medals for all finishers, and age group ribbons for first, second, and third.…
E.P. “Mac” McKean-Smith was known to the Coquille area as a runner who ran into his 80’s. He was well known, so much that the South Coast Running Club named a race after him. The 2019 Mac’s Run 5k/10k will occur this year on December 14th, 2019 at 10:00AM. This is one of the clubs most popular runs, and every year, people will come and share stories about Mac, who often also hosted at the…
The 2019 Medford Ugly Sweater 5K Run/Walk, hosted by West Orthodontics, will be held on Saturday, December 14th, so dig out your ugly sweater (or head to a thrift shop to find one!) and get registered today! This race gives 100% of the proceeds to an incredible organization: the Jackson County Foster Parent Association. They provide free clothes and school supplies to foster children, as well as gifts for birthdays, Christmas, and Easter. They also…
https://s3.amazonaws.com/img.ultrasignup.com/event/banner/17f73554-e678-4ea1-88e0-70fb1f082317.jpg For someone who primarily runs on city streets, trail running can sometimes feel like falling down a rabbit hole. Which is why I was so drawn to these upcoming races in Ashland, Oregon. Bandersnatch 5K and Lewis Loop 10 Miler are just the kind of events Alice wants to find when she is searching online, or through the looking glass. Both events are described as challenging opportunities for the beginning trail runner, or for…
Southern Oregon’s oldest road run will be 48 this year! Join the Southern Oregon Runners for the Pioneer Road Run in the small town of Phoenix, Oregon. This event includes a 5K and a 9 mile option, along with a kids’ run. This southern Oregon tradition starts and finishes at Phoenix High School, and it benefits the Phoenix High School Track team. There will be trophies for the top male and female high school 5K…
Mark your calendars for the 12th annual Lithia Loop Trail Marathon which takes place the first Saturday of November. A “one of a kind run in an equally unique environment”, this race is hosted at the crown jewel of Ashland – Lithia Park. Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, you can be swept back in time as you explore the forested canopies and beautiful trails for 26.2 miles. But hurry! Registration…
In 2018, The Grants Pass Half Marathon added a Full Marathon to the agenda, and this year, it’s back! Come out on Saturday, October 26 th to join your running community for the 2019 Grants Pass Marathon/Half Marathon/10k/5k/1M. There’s also a kid’s race with a costume theme, and all runners are encouraged to dress in costume on this Halloween weekend! Fall is a beautiful time of year in the Pacific NW and the scenery of…
