Non-profit/Volunteer Race

Race Preview: 2019 White Salmon Backyard Half (White Salmon, WA)

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

How much would you pay for a half marathon? And how much would you donate to help high school athletes get the shoes and buses they need to participate? And how much would you spend for a Saturday morning in White Salmon? Put those numbers together [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 My Breast Friends 5K / 10K (Eugene)

May 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

We all need a little help from our friends some times. And other times, we are the friend who gets to be the helper. At My Breast Friends 5K and 10K this June, you can be a friend and ally through your time, money, and sweat. This is the second year [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Race to Remember (Vancouver, WA)

April 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

Memorial Day is a holiday that can sometimes be looked at as only a day off from work or school. Or a frustration at finding the banks and post offices closed while completing errands. But when we stop for just one minute to think about it, we know [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Heart of the Valley Triathlon & Duathlon (Corvallis)

April 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Heart of the Valley Triathlon and Duathlon is a great event for those wanting to try out a new adventure. Especially for those who might be a little bit nervous. As the race directors highlight online, “Keeping with the mission of Best in the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Team Up for Students 5K (Cornelius)

April 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’ve often told student that running is a great metaphor for education: it completely depends on the individual and it completely depends on the community. The student has to show up, do the work, and ask questions to get all the way to [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...]

Race Preview: 2019 Homeless 2 Hopeful Superhero Run (Gold Hill)

April 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Running through the streets of Portland, I often come across people who are living outside. Individuals will stand at busy corners with a sign asking for help, or have a blanket out with items for sale. Tents line some of the sidewalks in my [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Hosford Husky Hustle 5K (Portland)

April 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

In honor of those “You know you’re a redneck if…” jokes, I present, “You know it’s a Portland run if these are in the FAQs”: Weather: We will plan on a beautiful, sunny day – but this is P-Town and we are unafraid of RAIN, so [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Rip City Race for the Roses (Portland)

March 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Rip City Race for the Roses holds a very special place in my runner’s heart because it’s the event that after a year of encouragement, support, and a few bribes, I talked my mother into completing with me. It was her very first 5K race. And [read more...]

Inaugural Race Preview: 2019 Gresham Lilac Run (SOLD OUT – Plan for 2020!)

March 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Whenever I feel overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of Portland, I love taking the short drive to Main Street in Gresham. My favorite coffee shop is there (Café Delirium) along with some of my favorite antique and consignment shops (including Shop [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 iRun for Kids 5K & 10 Mile (Albany)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

iRun for Kids is a race event that checks off so many boxes for me. Fun name. Local charity. Adorable kids. And PIZZA. This is a small event but it has a lot of heart and a great cause. Now in its 16th year, iRun for Kids is a fundraiser for the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Resolution Relay: B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Baton (Boring)

November 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

January 1st is a magical time of year, full of possibility that this will be the year that that bad habit is broken, a long-time goal is achieved, and some nagging situation is finally left in the dust. For many, those plans in the new year include [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Race to Remember (Vancouver, WA)

November 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Veterans Day 2018 was the 100-year anniversary of the Armistice Agreement that ended World War I, “the war to end all wars.” That agreement brought the end to 584 official days of battle, with 20 million lives lost around the globe. We celebrate [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Jingle Bell Run (Portland)

November 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

When the weather outside gets frightful, its essential to have fun reasons to get yourself out and moving. And with the Jingle Bell Run, you have a reason to get moving and a way to help others who might not be able to. This run / walk event [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Great Pumpkin Run (Corvallis)

September 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

I absolutely loved Halloween as a kid. Dressing up. Getting candy. Staying up way past my bedtime. It was fantastic. The tragedy was wearing that perfect costume just one time before it went back into the closet. If only I had known about running [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Tigard K9-5K (Tigard)

September 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you think your best friend is better than someone else’s best friend, then this is the race for you. Well, as long as your best friend is a dog. The 5th annual Tigard K9-5K event includes awards for the first, second, and third place human [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Friends of Mt. Tabor Tar ‘n Trail Run (Portland)

September 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Every single time I run or walk around Mt. Tabor Park a question comes to mind: Why don’t I do this more often? Mt. Tabor Park is a beautiful park in SE Portland, and has trails that can keep you lost for hours (in a good way). All of that beauty [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run Foster 5K (Portland)

August 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

“Not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child.” It may be a quote from a mattress advertisement, but it’s also truth. And this September you have the chance to help by running on a Saturday morning. Run Foster 5K is [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Best Dam Run 10K (Estacada)

August 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Oregon Road Runners Club (ORRC) is one of the oldest, largest local running clubs that puts on organized events throughout the year, which generally welcome both runners and walkers of all paces. I’ve participated in several of their races [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Champions Run for Heroes (McMinnville)

August 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the best parts about racing is the ability to pick events that benefit a great cause. The Champions Run for Heroes is a 5K/10K put on the non profit See Ya Later Foundation. Located in McMinnville, about 30 minutes south of Sherwood on 99W, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Boring Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, and 8K (Boring)

August 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Boring Half Marathon is easily in my top five race experiences ever. I’ve participated four years in a row and am already signed up for the 5th annual event. For me, the great joy of this event is not the course (though it’s a very nice out [read more...]

Race Preview: Save the Bee 5K (Vancouver)

August 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Bees pollinate 1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat. Bees are in danger. Help GloryBee SAVE the BEE. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am not ready to give up a third of the food I eat. Especially if that food is after a tough [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Chasing the Unicorn 5K Run/Walk (Oregon City)

July 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Coming up this August is a great chance to have some fun, get in some steps, and help support safe places for youth in our community. Chasing the Unicorn II: Electric Boogaloo is a charity run / walk event with proceeds going to The Living Room: [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Love Rocks Run (Forest Grove)

May 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

I learned about Love Rocks about a year ago when I spotted a small stone with a fabric heart on it. The stone was half the size of my thumb, and the white fabric heart had little arrows all over it that looked like the way that I try to draw [read more...]

Race Preview: Girls on the Run 5K (Portland)

April 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

“Girls on the Run is so much fun.” If you join in on the Girls on the Run 5K this spring, you will hear that chant so many times, and if you are like me, smile each and every time. Girls on the Run is a nationwide program for 3rd-8th grade girls [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Wilsonville Kiwanis 5k (Wilsonville)

July 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

For many years, the Kiwanis Fun Run has been a tradition in Wilsonville on the last Saturday of July, and it is the major fundraiser for the local Kiwanis Club. Kids of all ages (through 8th grade) can sign up for free to run some distance [read more...]