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Small Race Preview: 2019 Riverhawk Run and Walk (The Dalles)

August 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

The annual Riverhawk Run and Walk in The Dalles is coming up on Saturday, August 31st. This event features 1K, 3K, or 5K distances to choose from, starting and finishing at Sorosis Park. The course is along a bark chip trail around the park then [read more...]

Eastern Oregon Small Race Previews: 2019 St. Anthony Hospital (Pendleton) & PAWS Mutt Strut 5k and Drug Free Run 10k/5k (La Grande)

August 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

Do it for the dogs!! The 2019 St. Anthony Hospital & PAWS Mutt Strut is coming up on Saturday, August 24th, 2019 in Pendleton! This race is a 5k fun run/walk and you can bring your four-legged friends with you. (It’s not required, but it’s a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Sean’s Run for ARROAutism 5K/10K (Cascade Locks)

August 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Sean’s Run is a fundraiser for Autism Research and Resources of Oregon and has been a summer staple since 2007. This fun community event welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities to participate in a 10k, 5k or children’s fun run. The race is [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Huckleberry Half/10k/5k (Welches)

August 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s no shortage of beautiful races in the Pacific Northwest, but if you’ve never done the Huckleberry Half, you should add it to your list of race experiences. The website claims this race is “the most beautiful course in Oregon,” [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Columbia River Triathlon & Multi-Sport Festival (Vancouver)

August 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

The beauty of the Pacific Northwest is never more evident than in multi-sport events like the 2019 Columbia River Triathlon & Endurance Sports Festival. You’ll have views from many mountains, (such as Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens) and a course [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Sip and Slur 5k (Roseburg)

August 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Are you in the Roseburg area? Mark your calendars for August 24th for this family friendly twilight fun run. 2019 marks the 2nd year for Sip and Slur. This fun run will tour participants through Roseburg making check point stops at local breweries [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Tillamook Bay Run 5K/10K

August 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Tillamook Bay Run is coming up quick on Saturday, August 17th! It’s a beautiful course with views of the ocean and the bay; the website describes it as: The Tillamook Bay Run is a scenic trail run down the Bay Ocean Spit, down the bay, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Roses on the River (Portland)

August 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

The second annual Roses on the River 5k run takes place this year on Saturday, August 17th at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. The race celebrates and teams up with the Portland Thorns FC women’s soccer team, and all participants of the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Hack N Dash Laurelwood (Eugene)

July 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you enjoy golf as much as running, there’s a great event coming your way on August 11th. The 2019 Hack N Dash Laurelwood in Eugene is a fun challenge that lets you run from shot to shot of golf. This Eclectic Edge event takes place at [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Independence Day 5k at Champoeg State Park

July 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

This year, the 4th of July fell on a Thursday, which created a wonderful long weekend! Given the fact that we were hosting a European exchange student for the month of July, it also meant leaving town as soon as everybody was awake. Thankfully [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Aurora Colony Days 5K

July 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

Have you been to Aurora, OR? Have you heard of Aurora, OR? If the answer to the former is yes, you already know how cute this historic town is and know the Aurora Colony Days 5K will be great. If the answer to the latter is no, then sign up for this [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Mud, Sweat & BBQ (Woodburn)

July 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Mud, Sweat & BBQ 5K Mud Run (fka Mud, Sweat & Beers) will be held on Saturday, August 10th at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. The event proceeds benefit the Woodburn Rotary Foundation. If you’ve never done a mud run (or if you [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Aunty Diva 5k Aloha Fun Run/Walk (Vancouver)

July 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s a wonderful celebration of Hawaiian and Polynesian Culture at the 4 Days Of Aloha Festival in Vancouver at the end of July. Part of this celebratory weekend is the 2019 Aunty Diva 5k Aloha Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, July 28th at Esther Short [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 Recap: ORRC 5 on the 4th

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

I normally run the Freedomthon on July 4, but with that race on hiatus this year, I looked around for another Independence Day race. The ORRC 5 on the 4th checked off all of the boxes: on the southwest side of town, not too early, flat course with [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Portland Aruna Run / Walk

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite things about running is when I am going as fast as I can down a hill, or sprinting to make a traffic light, and I feel so fast that it’s like I’m flying. For a few moments, I am completely free of the weight of the world, [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Salem Stars and Stripes 5K & 10K

July 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

This year I kicked off my 4th of July with the Salem Stars and Stripes 5K which I must say I was pretty nervous for. It was my first race since early spring and I’d taken about 8 weeks off from running previously so I wasn’t sure how I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run to the Top Hoodoo Challenge (Sisters)

July 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

Just west of the town of Sisters, the mountains beckon. Capped in snow, they call out to those who dream of running or hiking their trails. In the middle of these mountains there is Hoodoo Ski Area and Hoodoo Butte, a 5,600 foot cinder cone that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Brewery Running Series at Oregon City Brewing 5K

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Oregon Brewery Running Series is bringing their first 5K to Oregon City! I’m excited to share with you how awesome Oregon City Brewing or OCB is, as we ‘locals’ call it. Located in historic downtown Oregon City, this brewery [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 July Jubilee 5k Jaunt (North Bend)

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for something fun to do the weekend of July 20th, there’s a wonderful event that celebrates the city of North Bend’s birthday. Consider running or walking in the 2019 July Jubilee 5k Jaunt in it’s 6th year. [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 PJs to Pancakes 5k (West Linn)

July 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of the hardest things on a race morning is the fact that I have to get out of bed and put on running clothes. The 5th annual PJs to Pancakes 5k in West Linn takes that obstacle out of the equation by encouraging participants to wear their [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bowerman 5k (Beaverton)

July 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Few institutions have done more to advance athletics than Nike, and the Bowerman Track Club in particular hosts some of the most elite athletes in the world. On July 20th, mere mortals have the opportunity to share a course with the greats by [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Hagg Lake Triathlon/5k/Half Marathon/Sprint/Olympic

July 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s tri season! Get the 37th annual 2019 Hagg Lake Triathlon & Off-Road Endurance Sports Festival on your calendar for the weekend of July 20th-21st. This is one of the oldest and longest running triathlon events in the nation and it’s a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Taco Tuesday Twilight Trot series (Eugene)

July 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Tuesdays are great when you’re stumped during meal planning, since you can always refer to “Taco Tuesday” as your inspiration for the day’s meal. Eclectic Edge has been inspired by that as well and is organizing the Taco [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Seaside Beach Run (Seaside)

July 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

To break up the monotony of a treadmill or standard neighborhood loop, many runners try visualization and imagine themselves on the beach like Baywatch or Chariots of Fire. This July in Seaside, runners can make those fantasies a reality. Now in its [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 South Slough Trail ‘N Treat (Charleston)

July 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Come to Charleston on July 13th to run a fun 5k and support a good cause! The 2019 South Slough Trail ‘N Treat, quoted as a run “where the river meets the sea, along vast tidal flats, extensive marshes, and meandering channels” will be an [read more...]