The Clackamas Cougar Run takes place at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City on Saturday, May 28th. This fun filled 5k obstacle race benefits the CCC mental health services and the counseling department. The run is family friendly, and you are invited to stay for a BBQ lunch and vendor fair afterwards.
The 2016 edition of My Muddy Valentine lived up to its name, with some of the deepest and stickiest mud I’ve ever “run into” on an obstacle race. Terrapin Events’ annual adventure 5K at Lee Farms in Tualatin took place on Saturday, February 13th, featured over a dozen mildly to moderately challenging obstacles, and was a fun and lively event. While parking was available at the race site for $10, I opted to park at…
Terrain Racing is making a stop near Portland, Oregon on May 21, 2016! Awesome! Now us in the Pacific Northwest can experience this epic obstacle (and mud) race. The beautiful Sherwood Forest (28303 SW Baker Rd, Sherwood, Oregon 97140) will be the site of the event, featuring 25 action packed obstacles. You may choose from the 5K or 10K course. There is even a competitive wave with a prize purse! Choose to participate as a team,…
It’s October, and this year, Halloween is going to be on a Saturday. Do you know what else takes place on Saturdays? That’s right, Uberthons races. I have run in the Halloweenathon every year since it debuted in 2012, but this will be the first year that I get to run it actually on Halloween! (Don’t worry, it’s a morning race, so it won’t interfere with trick-or-treat parenting duties.) As in past years, the Halloweenathon…
Get ready on August 8th for some mud, obstacles (both man made and provided by the technical trails and shallow streams in the rugged farm lands of Kerbyville Natural farms), and ZOMBIES! Join in on the zombie apocalypse style run to have a little fun, promote health and support the IV Haunt and IV Little League. The name of the game is simple, make it to the end without losing your two flags…
Dirt, grass, forrest and fields – that is what the Epic Grind obstacle run is all about. Small, local, family-organized (i.e. not a big, corporate, nationwide race!) and a community-based event. Yes, the Epic Grind is about that, too. In fact, this year’s race will benefit Gales Creek Camp, “a place where children and teens gain confidence in managing their diabetes.” Epic Grind is a family friendly event. Occurring August 1 and 2 at Henry…
