Located in the Willamette Valley, Baskett Slough is a hidden gem many people don’t know exactly how to get to! It may not be allowable for runners, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a rest day and get some simple hiking trail miles in complete with great views of Wine Country. Check out all our Strava Segment of the Week Features! This National Wildlife Refuge is just ten miles west of Salem off Highway…
Coming up this Spring Break Weekend is a new FEATURED RACE – the Beer City Half (10k & 5k). This Sonoma County race looks to be a wonderful jaunt and worthy of a road trip. Read our full preview here. The Race Directors have Strava links for each of the three distances – which is awesome to see how you stacked up on race day. Half Marathon 10k 5k If you look below the map…
Coming up this weekend is the Zena Road Runs (preview here) a staple in the West Salem countryside among a handful of amazing wineries (and registration is only $35!). We have picked a handful of segments from this race in case you decide you want to participate in person or virtually. The first segment is the entire 15k course (there is also a 6- and 3-miler) – a fun and challenging segment that will let…
It seemed fitting to, instead of showcasing Strava segments for this weekend (check out all our Strava Segments of the Week here!), we would instead showcase a couple other cool Strava clubs. With the Oregon Brewery Running Series 2022 Kickoff & MINIBrewfest happening this weekend at the Run Pub, we would highlight both of these clubs. OBRS has an official training group of the Oregon Brewery Running Series on Strava. It’s membership is almost 550…
In this world of waivers and hearings, I think we could all get a laugh out of a segment called Running From Lawyers. This segment starts out at the bottom of a hill in Tryon Creek State Park on the Lewis & Clark Trail and then runs up, finishing within the park but within sight of the Legal Research Center on the Lewis & Clark Campus. The total distance is 0.35 miles, but rises 201…
This week, we decided we needed to find a location that is both spread out and accessible. Thus, the obvious choice for our newest Strava Segment of the Week is on the Banks-Vernonia Trail, from the Manning trailhead to the Buxton trailhead. Those of you training for the Vernonia Half or Full (less than 3 months away!) may want to check the trail out ahead of your race, and there are a lot of segments…
You may be looking to join the crew of Go Beyond this Saturday, as they traverse out to Astoria to run a popular trail known as the Fort To Sea Trail. The trail is known for its fun and winding route, that runs from the beach up to Fort Clatsop. Hundreds of runners have tackled this trail, (which is also popular for hikers). It should come as no surprise, therefore, that there are lots of…
Coming up this weekend is Whisper Running’s Resolution Run (preview here) in Battle Ground, WA. We have picked a handful of segments from this race in case you decide you want to participate in person or virtually. The first segment is essentially the first 2.5 miles of the Resolution Run 10k & 15k course: 503 Multi Use Path (N to S) If you are looking to run a shorter distance, there are a trio of segments…
If you have ever run in Forest Park, and worked your way north of Germantown Road, you have undoubtedly come across the famed BPA road. BPA stands for Bonneville Power Administration, and the road serves as access to the power lines that run east to west through this section of the park. The road is much like any of the fire lanes that run through the park, and has access points from highway 30 on…
With Christmas coming up this weekend, we wanted to highlight a few Strava segments to consider. I am sure most of us have heard of the lights of Peacock Lane in SE Portland. While there isn’t a segment on the road itself from what I can see, it is essentially kitty-corner to Laurelhurst Park. We recommend checking out the Laurelhurst Loop from Pine and around the lake, a 1.15 mile loop that will will be…
