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Small Race Preview: 2019 Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard 3K/5K/10K (The Dalles)

December 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

As most of you probably know, running in Oregon in January can be a bit frosty, especially in the gorge where the wind is known to have teeth. However, we aren’t going to let frozen eyebrows and ice-cold fingertips slow us down, right?! The fine [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Frostbite Run (Talent)

December 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

2019 is fast approaching, much like a runner going downhill with no way to stop. Soon, it will be here and it will bring New Years races galore!! One such race is the Frostbite 5K/10K in Talent, which is tucked right between Medford and Ashland, in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Canyon Rumble Frozen Half (Madras)

November 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

For many runners, the season tends to end when the weather changes from warm to cold, from dry to wet, or from ideal to disgusting. And yet, every year there are dozens of solid local races where the elements become the biggest part of the race. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Eola Hills Wine Cellars “No Hills” 5k walk/run 10k run (Rickreall)

October 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

Eola Hills Wine Cellar “No Hills” Run, will be held on November 10th 2018 this year. This small town country race is not only beautiful, but fast! Both the 5k and 10k start on the paved bike path just outside of Eola Hills Winery. [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Champions Run for Heroes 10K (McMinnville)

September 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Located in McMinnville at the Evergreen Aviation Museum, the Champions Run for Heroes is an important race for me. Not only does it have a flat fast course away from busy roads, but it is hosted by a non profit organization and gives the proceeds to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Storm King Trail Races (Bend)

September 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

For those of you who know SuperFit Productions and the sweet races they put on, youknow that Dave Thomason pours his heart into every detail. For the past several years, the Down & Dirty Half has been a late season staple (also known as the [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...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Ralph Painter Memorial Run – 5K and 10K (Rainier)

June 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Ralph Painter, a long-time resident of Columbia County and most recently Chief of Police for the city of Rainier, Oregon, was an avid runner for many, many years. He was always a top contender in any race he ran in high school and earned [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 HTC Red, White, & Blues 10K, 15K and Half Marathon Run/Walk (West Linn)

June 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

Last year, I ran the 10K race at the Les Schwab Tires Red, White and Blues event – it was my very first 10K race ever and I’m sure you can imagine I was both excited and nervous for it! Beautiful, peaceful, and fast is what this race is [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Dog Gone Run 10k/5k (Redmond)

May 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Have you ever run with a dog? It can be crazy fun one moment and life threatening the next (as your best friend cuts left to chase a rabbit), but it’s always an adventure. Running a race specifically made for you and your furry companion? Yup, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Run for Recovery – 5K and 10K (Redmond)

April 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

In 2003, a group of volunteers in Redmond, Oregon, created the Redmond Alano Club. This group provides a central location for 12 step support meetings to thousands of individuals each year. One of their fundraisers is the Run for Recovery, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Miles on Memorial – 5K, 10K, 15K, and 15K relay (Eugene)

April 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Are you looking for a race to do on Memorial Day? You might consider Miles on Memorial in Alton Baker Park in Eugene, Oregon. The 5K runs all through the park and along the Willamette River. The 10K is a double loop of the same 5K and the 15k [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Prineville Hotshot Memorial 5K/10K

April 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

24 years ago, on July 6th, 1994, a group of wildland firefighters from Prineville lost their lives fighting the Storm King fire in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Of the 14 men and women who died that day, 9 of them were from Prineville and were [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Miles for Mothers (Redmond)

April 18, 2018 // 1 Comment

Mother’s Day is fast approaching! There’s no better way to tell your mom you love her than to make her run 3.1 miles with you, as you sweat together and share memories of your childhood. Right? Seriously though, Miles for Mothers is fun race for [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Run for the Birds (Klamath Falls)

April 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

In association with International Migratory Bird Day, this beautiful run lets you enjoy some of the best birding areas in Klamath Falls. The Run for the Birds start and finish are at Veterans Park in Klamath Falls. The 5K course runs on the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Lake Run (Lake Oswego)

April 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Now in it’s 42nd year, the Lake Run put on by the Lake Oswego Women’s Club is known for its hilly terrain, great views and is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year! All proceeds will benefit Annie Ross House, the only [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Medford Rotary Prom Run

April 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Medford Rotary Prom Run is the newest run in Oregon this Spring as it is brand new this year! Imagine a fun-spirited event that mixes formal wear, tuxedos, corsages and running shoes! Sounds like a good time to me! This event will begin [read more...]

Run Oregon on the Road: A preview for the IPA 10K & Beer Mile Invitational (Sebastopol, California)

March 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon readers in Southern Oregon or Northern California, or any runners planning a trip to the Santa Rosa area in April should check out the IPA 10K & Beer Mile Invitational in Sebastopol, California on Saturday, April 14th. Organized by [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Falcon 15K Relay (Hillsboro)

March 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Great cause, great price, great course, great everything! The annual Falcon 15k Relay held in Hillsboro, Oregon is a fundraiser for Liberty Fit, a program for students at Liberty High School where students, staff, family, and community members [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Run For The Shamrock (Eugene)

February 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

You know it’s the start of race season in Oregon when all the Shamrock runs start popping up to register for!! Have you been training?! Well even if you haven’t been yet, why not sign up for one that has been happening for 41 [read more...]

Race Preview: Mt. Angel Wurst Run – 5K and 10K

January 10, 2018 // 1 Comment

Mmm, sausages. Topping my food list and right below tacos (#1 spot), is sausages- especially with either sauerkraut or savory lima beans. Or, I mean just a sausage with some good mustard works too! Needless to say, apparently I have been missing out [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Canyon Rumble Frozen Half, 10K & 5K (Madras)

November 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

The city of Madras sits in a tough spot. If one is coming over from Portland on the way to Bend, the road goes directly through this town. If one doesn’t think to slow down, it’s easy to miss the fact that this is just as much a part of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Redmond Turkey Trot 5K&10K

October 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

As fall descends upon us, along with heavy amounts of rain fall and potential snow fall, Thanksgiving Day looms near, along with it the immense bevy of turkey day trots and races that happen all over the country. For the first time ever, a race will [read more...]