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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 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...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K (Milwaukie)

September 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Running for a cause is usually a good thing. Running for ostomy is good too, although it’s also good to know what it is, in case you don’t. For a wealth of information, check out the United Ostomy Associations of America website to learn [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Recharge Press On 5K Fun Run (Bend)

September 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Summer is waning and the kids are about to head back to school. Soon we will be talking about those cool, crisp, wet days of fall. But before we get there, we have some fun local races happening that highlight the brilliant weather, climate and [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Beat Beethoven 5K Fun Run/Walk (Bend)

August 5, 2018 // 1 Comment

It is a common sight to see a runner with headphones in their ears, while they cruise along. If you are one of those runners, you might listen to some kind of fairly upbeat or uptempo kind of music that motivates your pace, like dance music or [read more...]

Southern Oregon Small Race Previews: ECEC Butterfly Run (Elkton) & Rooster Crow Fun Run (Rogue River)

June 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Part of the annual Blooms and Butterflies event in Elkton, Oregon, is the 5K Butterfly Run! The course starts at ECEC’s Native Plant Park, follows River Road through town with scenic views of the Umpqua River, crosses Elk Creek, and ends back at [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 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...]

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 Dogwood Dash 5K (Milwaukie)

March 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [read more...]

Small Race Previews: 2018 Run for Rovers 5K and and 4J6K Strides for Education (Eugene)

March 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

As we kick off spring race season, more and more races around the state are popping up on Run Oregon’s radar. We LOVE big races, but small races (especially ones that support local causes) are ones we hold dear because there is an added sense [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Easter Egg Stash Dash (Eugene)

February 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 – [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 Les Schwab Turkey Trot Relay and 5K Run/Walk

October 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

Every Thanksgiving, thousands of people wake up extra early to run off the turkey before the eat it. It is an awesome tradition that makes us all a little more prepared to stuff ourselves with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. But why wait [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Sherwood Give n’ Gobble 5K and 10K

October 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Gobble Gobble! It may seem odd, but I have never done a Turkey “Trot” even though there are so many to choose from in the local Portland area! If I were to choose one for my first time, I think I would go with the Sherwood Give [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Monster Dash Run for Education – 5K/10K/1 Miler (Ashland)

October 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

I have yet to attempt to run in a costume, but I think if I were to, I’d opt for the old school jack-o-latern giant pumpkin one. The Ashland Monster Dash Run for Education has been going on for 9 years now and their tag line is “So Fun [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Tamale Trot 5K & 10K (Salem)

October 8, 2017 // 2 Comments

For whatever reason, post-run I crave salsa and chips. And I devour them if I get my hands on them! I also love Mexican food in general – tamales and tacos for days! Combine that together for a race?! OMG I’m there! The first ever, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Tigard K9 5K Run/Walk and Kids Run (Tigard)

September 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Woof! Woof woof! Being an animal lover and a dog owner, I am all about combining running and dogs together. The Tigard K9 5K is a fundraiser for the Tigard Police K-9 program and local youth projects. Last year the race raised $3,000 for the K-9 [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Free Flight Run – 10K, 5K and Kid’s Mile Run (Newport)

September 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Do you want to run the oldest continuous race held in Lincoln County? The Free Flight Run, named after migrating brown pelicans flying along the beach at this time of year, is put on by the Coast Hills Running Club, and offers a 10K, 5K and Kids [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Mt. Tabor Tar ‘N’ Trail Run – 5k and 10k (Portland)

September 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Since I started running back in January, people have been telling me how I should run on Mt. Tabor. “It’s great for training!” they say. Well having looked up the trails and elevation changes, I can believe it! And I’m not [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Run Foster 5K and Kids Fun Run (Portland)

September 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Run Foster 5k race is a fundraiser race put on by Embrace Oregon, an organization that connects community members to foster children throughout Oregon and they are dedicated to the flourishing of each foster child. Every day twenty children [read more...]