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Race Preview: 2018 Tour des Chutes – COPA Family 5K (Bend)

June 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Perhaps you’ve heard of the Tour des Chutes bike event in Bend, but did you know there is also a 5K run included in the weekend? The COPA Family 5K Run/Walk was added in 2014 to honor Bend runner, Johanna Olson, who died of cancer in 2013 at [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Lostine River Run (Lostine)

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Eastern Oregon, and the Wallowa region in particular, is a beautiful place and worth visiting, so if you’re putting off picking a weekend to go, put the Lostine River Run on your list and make it happen! Saturday, July 7, 2018 will be the 33rd [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Sweat Rush Insulated Water Bottle

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

I’m horrible about drinking water, which is bad news if you are a long distance runner. But I love insulated water bottles because I like my water cold, and if I keep forgetting to drink it, it’s a great benefit. The website for the Sweat Rush [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Deschutes Dash (Bend) – A Run Oregon FEATURED RACE!

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you want to participate in the Deschutes Dash in Bend on July 14th, you’ll have a long list of events to choose from: Not only can participants run the 5k or 10k race, there are also Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, as well as [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #26 – June 19

June 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

Race Preview: Lyle’s Myles 5K Run/Walk (Vancouver, WA) – A super unique race!

June 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

With over 16,000 5K events happening each year across America, it is always fun to find a race that is tackling the distance in an unexpected way. In the case of Lyle’s Myles 5K Run/Walk this July, the only way to win is to lose. Lyle Smith is a [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Helvetia Half Marathon (Hillsboro)

June 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Les Schwab Tires Helvetia Half Marathon, 15K, and 10K Run/Walk, and 25mi Bike Race – Hood to Coast Race Series, takes place every year in early June. This race gives participants the options of a half marathon, 15K, 10K and a 25 mile bike [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 White Cedar Days 5K/10K (Powers)

June 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Just north of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is the town of Powers, Oregon, and the site of the White Cedar Days 5K/10K race. The race route follows an abandoned railway (minus the tracks), and is self-described as “[c]hallenging [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Gorgeous Wine Country Relay (Dundee)

June 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Whether you love relays or would love to start loving relays, a Gorgeous Relay will be a memorable one, and even more so out in Yamhill County. The 2018 Gorgeous Wine Country Relay will be on July 15th this year, and this is one of my personal [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 South Slough Trail ‘n Treat (Charleston)

June 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

I had to doublecheck the date of the South Slough Trail ‘n Treat when writing this preview, as the name was reminiscent of an October or Halloween-themed event. It’s actually taking place on July 14th in Charleston (near Coos Bay), but [read more...]