Our veterans and their families make so many sacrifices in their service to our country. This Veterans Day, if you are looking for a way to celebrate our veterans and support a good cause, the 2018 Race to Remember: Veterans Day Half/11k/5k/1k/Virtual race provides miles of moments to reflect on the service and sacrifices of our veterans. After Claudia Cardenas lost her fiancé, Jason Vinyard, a 20-year army veteran, she founded the non-profit organization “Race…
Heart of the Valley Runners’ 40th annual Corvallis Fall Festival Run takes place on Sunday, September 23 in conjunction with the annual Corvallis Fall Festival, the area’s largest art festival. The run starts and ends in the park near Campus and SW 11th Streets. Proceeds from the race go back to the community to encourage and support local running at all levels. The morning starts off with the kids 1k run at 8:30am. Then the…
For a fun family-friendly event this summer, come out to The Dalles on Saturday June 30th for the 2018 FD4 Rocket Run, which will have a 1k, a 3k, a 5k, and a 10k Walk/Run option for you and your family to choose from. This run is part of the 5th annual Fort Dalles Fourth which is a fun festival of events that runs from June 28th thru July 4th. This race will take place…
The Race for the Roses has been a spring running tradition in Portland for many years. The race has gone through some re-branding, thanks to a partnership with the Portland Trailblazers it is now called the Rip City Race for the Roses, it moved from the first weekend in April to the last weekend (Sunday, April 29), and it has a new start line at the Rose Quarter (Moda Center). However, the most important part…
We all are aware of the importance of childhood physical activity, movement, and overall health. That is why the Stoller Community 5K Run/Walk is such an important race. The registrations from this race go to benefit the Stoller PE and Health teachers for them to enhance their programs. Teaching kids health and wellness is integral and a race that supports this is great to support. The race itself is on Aprill 22nd, 2018 and is…
If you’ve never been to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, you’ve got a great opportunity to go on April 21st and to get a run in at the same time. The 6th Annual Oregon Coast Aquarium 5k & Kids’ Dash will be a truly family-friendly adventure that will benefit the marine science education and animal care programs at the Aquarium and all participants will also get free same day entry to the Aquarium. The…
Now in it’s 3rd year, the Dogwood Dash race, benefiting the St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Milwaukie, is a family-friendly way to spend a Spring morning in the park. If you are feeling especially runny, you can run your fastest 5K and see if you can win the cash prize for the first male and female winners. Or you can take it more casual and run/walk the course too! The 5K event is…
Easter time combines two things I love – rabbits and candy, particularly those sickly sweet Cadbury cream filled eggs. Mmm! Of course spending my time eating all those candies, means I need to do a lot of running to burn it all off – what better way than a Easter themed race! The Easter Egg Stash Dash, put on by Activate Events and Eclectic Edge Racing, is held at Pre’s Trail at Alton Baker Park in…
There are lots of options out there on Thanksgiving, but if you are in the Corvallis area on November 23rd, you’ve got yet another one to consider. The Corvallis Turkey Trot has a 5k, a 10k, and a Kids 1k so everyone can get in on the action. This fundraiser will benefit the Corvallis Parks and Recreation Family Assistance Fund, which provides low income families and people access to activities such as swimming lessons, therapy…
RAM Run Eugene Support a small local run in Eugene on October 21nd with the RAM Run Eugene. The RAM Run is a run that supports NextStep Recycling which refurbishes used computers to be donated to the local community and families in need. The race offers a 5K, 10K and 1K kids race option. The 5K course follows through the park and down the street, crossing the river and following along the Willamette for the…
