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Virtual Race Preview: 2020 Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k

April 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

There are many things I took for granted before the pandemic shut us all inside, and one that I hadn’t really considered was the thrill of standing shoulder to shoulder with other runners in the starting line chute, wondering if I’d eaten enough [read more...]

Race Recap: 52nd Annual Zena Road Runs

February 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Wow! This was my third consecutive year in a row running the Zena Road Runs, but my first time running the 15K distance. As always, this was a great event put on by the great people at Gallagher’s Fitness and the Willamette Valley Road [read more...]

Race Preview: 52nd Annual Zena Road Runs (Salem)

January 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

This year will be the 52nd annual Willamette Valley Road Runners Zena Road Runs. This is the oldest race in Oregon and continues yet again! You’ll be able to choose between a 3 mile, 6 mile, or 15K course that traverses through some of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Run Love Run 30K / 15K (Newport)

December 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

Valentine’s Day in 2020 is a great excuse to escape to the coast, but it’s worth considering celebrating a week early to sneak in the Run, Love, Run 30K and 15K in Newport on Saturday, February 8th. Hosted by Ardor Adventures, this [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Salem Run’ucopia 5K, 10K, and 15K

December 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

This was my first year running the Salem Run’ucopia but I have a feeling it won’t be my last! I was blown away by how many people were all running this year on Thanksgiving Day, with 866 finishers between all 3 races! We had a small group of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Frozen Trail Runfest (Eugene)

November 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

A trail run is essential a hike, which is essentially a walk in the park, right? If you go into Frozen Trail Runfest with this attitude, you may find yourself sorely surprised. The event, which includes a 5k, 15k, 25k and 50k, will be the sixth and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Salem Run’ucopia 5k/10k/15k

November 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Salem Run’ucopia has become a Salem Thanksgiving Day tradition for many Salemites as they try to mitigate the amount of calories that they’ll inevitably consume later in the day. This year they are offering a 1K kids run, 5K, 10K, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 McDonald Forest Trail Runs

October 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Luckily enough, the Willamette Valley area is a temperate rain forest that puts the fun in cross country. Traversing single track trails and logging roads in OSU’s McDonald Forest, the McDonald Forest Trail Runs offer true cross country [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 HTC Red, White, & Blues (West Linn)

July 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

I never seem to be in town for a race on or around the 4th of July however, since I had no plans this year due to work I decided it would be a good time to get out and dress up. This year was the first year that the Red, White, & Blues race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Miles on Memorial (Eugene)

May 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking to get a solid race in on Memorial Day, look no further than Eclectic Edge Racing’s Miles on Memorial. Taking place at Alton Baker Park on May 27, 2019, the chip timed event will feature a 5k, 10k, 15k, and 3-person [read more...]

Mid Valley Small Race Previews: 2019 Victor Point Run for the Hills 5k/10k/15k & 2019 BLT Cheadle Lake 5k/10k

April 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s time to run for the hills! The 4th annual 2019 Victory Point Run for the Hills is a fun opportunity to race as well as a great community event that benefits the Victor Point School in Silverton. The race will be held on Saturday May 4th and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Fall Creek Run Around (Lowell)

March 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Fall Creek Run Around will be held on Sunday, May 5th – what better way to spend your Cinco de Mayo morning than on a beautiful run!? Hosted by Level 32 Racing, choose from a 20M, 15K, or 5K distance. All three distances will run [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run to Get Lucky (Corvallis)

February 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 8th annual Run to Get Lucky takes place in Corvallis on the afternoon of Saturday, March 16th. Participants have a choice between a 15k, 5k, 1-mile or 1k, as well as a beer mile relay. All distances are out and back courses that start and end in [read more...]

Run Oregon Road Trip: 2019 Hot Chocolate 15k/5k (Seattle)

January 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k is not your average fun run – it’s a full on chocolate experience. This race originated in Chicago in 2008, and has since expanded to 18 cities with over 200,000 participants. While the Hot Chocolate series has [read more...]

Update: 2019 Zena Road Run course maps!

January 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 51st Annual Zena Road Runs are coming up on Sunday, February 17th. You can read my preview here, but I was holding on for the official course maps – and they have finally arrived! The routes for all three distances have been released, and [read more...]

Race Preview: 51st Annual Zena Road Runs (Salem)

January 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of Oregon’s oldest and most beloved races returns to the pastoral hills northwest of Salem on Sunday, February 17th, 2019. The 51st Annual Zena Road Runs include 3-mile and 6-mile races, as well as the classic 15K loop that has winded [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Jingle Bells Run (Eugene)

November 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Eclectic Edge Racing is bringing on the holiday cheer on December 22nd for the 2018 Jingle Bells Run 5k/15k in Eugene. If you’re a runner who’s also a mom like me, family-friendly holiday races are a really fun way to get in the spirit. This [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Sunset Bay Trail Runs (Coos Bay)

August 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

In a world full of expensive road races, choose a trail run at a shockingly great price! If you are at the Southern Coast on September 1st or looking for a good excuse to head that way, I suggest you check out the Sunset Bay Trail Runs. This event [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Siskiyou Outback Trail Run (Ashland)

July 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you love trail running, I can think of very few places to run as beautiful as the Pacific Crest Trail. On July 28th, come out to the 20th annual Siskiyou Out Back Trail Run, also known as The SOB, and experience a race that travels the PCT as [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...]

Race Preview: 2018 Helvetia Half Marathon/10k/15k Run & Walk & 25 Mile Bike Race

May 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the first half marathons I ever remember doing was the Helvetia Half Marathon and it was over a decade ago and a great introduction to a Portland race. It was a tough course but scenic and memorable, with a great afterparty and a tasty [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Lake of the Woods 5k/15k (Klamath Falls)

May 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Do you enjoy family weekends at the lake? The Lake of the Woods Run is a 5k Run/Walk and a 15k Run with a free Kids Run, and you can make a weekend of it with swimming, hiking, fishing, camping, and boating to enjoy just minutes away from the race. [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...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hippie Chick Half and Quarter Marathon with 15k (Hillsboro)

April 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

This years Hippie Chick race takes place at Ron Tonkin Field (4450 NW 229th Ave, Hillsboro OR 97214) on Saturday May 12th! Hippie Chick 2018 offers not only the half marathon, but a quarter marathon and a 15k as well. This race is open to both [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Fall Creek Run Around (Lowell)

March 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Fall Creek Run Around will be held on April 28th this year at Winberry Park in Lowell. This Level 32 Racing event will offer you three distances to choose from: 20 Miles, a 15k, or a 5k. All three distances will run against traffic and [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...]