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Race Recap: 2019 Portland Shamrock Run (Half Marathon)

March 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Have you heard of this little event called the Portland Shamrock Run? If you live anywhere near Portland, you’d be living under a rock if you hadn’t, as it’s the largest running and walking event in Oregon and the 3rd largest in the Western [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shamrock Run Portland

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every year since 2005, I’ve been roped into the Shamrock Run at Waterfront Park by someone or something. I don’t usually do the same races over and over again, especially with the growing list of options available, but this is the only race I [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Kevin’s Cup Trail 8K (West Linn)

November 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Running to me is all about community and the running culture. It is making everyone feel welcome and having those like us – a group of nutty people that run through mud on weekends – feel like family. You expect that feeling in group [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon/8k (Lebanon)

September 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Can you smell Fall in the air? It must be time for the 2018 Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon/8k in Lebanon. This year it’s on September 29th and it will start and finish at Cheadle Lake Park. All Half Marathoners and 8k participants will receive a [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Hero Half Marathon & 8K (Sweet Home)

April 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for a way to get in a good run while honoring what Memorial Weekend is all about, then head to Sweet Home on Saturday, May 26th for the Hero Half Marathon. Race day includes a half marathon, 8k, 1.3 mile mini race, and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Bridge to Brews 8K and 10K (Portland)

March 18, 2018 // 2 Comments

Portland is known for a lot of things but probably mostly for our beer and bridges. If you want to run something that encompasses both these very iconic Portland things, I highly recommend running the Bridge to Brews 8K or 10K. Put on by Terrapin [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Wheatfield Half Marathon, 8K and 3K (The Dalles)

March 5, 2018 // 1 Comment

Sometimes the best races out there, are those small ones you never hear about unless you are just in “the know.” The Wheatfield Half Marathon (with an 8K and 3K run/walk too) is just one of those gems. Starting at the Petersburg School [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Snow Lovers Loop Snowshoe Race (Odell Lake)

January 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Hosted by Level 32 Racing, the Snow Lovers Loop 4k and 8k snowshoeing events will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Odell Lake. If you’ve ever tried to run in your snowshoes, you know it’s beautiful and challenging (pro tip: [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Jingle Bell Run (Eugene)

November 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

The holiday season is in full swing! But with that, race season has slowed down significantly. Cold weather and family obligations make this time of year hard to get out for a fun run. But, if you are looking for a fun race and even one to get [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Stumptown Cross Country race #4 (Pier Park)

October 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

As November dawns, Team Red Lizard’s Stumptown Cross Country Series moves to Pier Park in North Portland for Race #4. While the event serves as the USA Track & Field Oregon State Cross Country Championships, you do not have to be a USATF [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon and 8K (Lebanon)

September 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

Now in it’s 7th year, the Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon and 8K Race continues its tradition to raise money for the ABC House, which is the child abuse intervention center serving Benton and Linn counties. The mission of this organization is to [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Round-Up Relay 8k and 1 mile run/walk (Beaverton)

August 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

Now in it’s 2nd year, the Round-Up Relay is put on and is a fundraiser for Forward Stride, which is an organization that empowers people through specialized equine-assisted activities and therapies. Last year they raised $30,000, this year [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Two Cities Summit Run 8k and 12k (Eugene/Springfield)

July 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

Have you ever wanted to start a race in one city and finish a race at the summit of a mountain in a different one? Then this is your dream race to check out and do! Put on by Level 32 Racing, the Two Cities Summit Run gives you two options to run [read more...]

Celebrate the Fourth of July with Foot Traffic Flat Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K and 5K Runs

June 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Foot Traffic Flat Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K and 5K is a holiday tradition for some. More than 2,000 runners cross the Columbia River on July 4th to ring in Independence Day with a run around Sauvie Island. Noted as one of the flattest [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Bridge to Brews 8K

April 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

After 20 years of running, I sometimes feel as if I have tried every race at least once. Of course, with the number and variety of events in this region, that is nigh impossible. This year I got an opportunity to run in an event new to me, the [read more...]

Meet Recap: 2017 USATF National Cross Country Championships, Bend

February 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

River’s Edge Golf Course in Bend was the setting for the 2017 USATF National Cross Country Championships on Saturday, February 4th. But a couple forlorn golf balls embedded in the thick mud near the top of the first hill was the only clue that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Kevin’s Cup 8k (West Linn)

October 17, 2016 // 1 Comment

Trail races are a fun way to get away from pounding the pavement and instead enjoying parks and nature. The 25th annual Kevin’s Cup 8k race takes place at Mary S Young Park in West Linn on Saturday, November 12th. This year the theme is [read more...]

Race Preview: Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, Constantly Boring 8K, and the Virtually Boring Virtual Race Series (Boring, OR)

September 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

You have to appreciate a town that embraces the fact that people will make fun of its name. Boring, Oregon, is one of my favorite “funny name” places in this area. The city of Dull is its partner city in Scotland, it is home to Boring [read more...]

Race Preview: Two Cities Summit Run 12K/8K 7/24/16 (Eugene, Ore.)

June 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

Level 32 Racing presents the Two Cities Summit Run 12k and 8k, taking placing Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon. This is a unique course and event. Check this out – if you choose the 8k event, you will finish at the summit of [read more...]

Race preview: 2016 Turkey Rama Turkey Trot (McMinnville)

June 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

If you didn’t get a chance to run one of the many Turkey Trots around Thanksgiving and it put you in a fowl mood, you should gobble up the rare opportunity to run a Turkey-themed race in July! The Turkey Rama Turkey Trot 8k/5k in McMinnville [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Foot Traffic Flat (Sauvie Island)

June 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Sometimes we find races that become an icon and a tradition for a certain time of year, and they make it onto our “bucket list” of races to run one day. The Foot Traffic Flat on Sauvie Island on July 4th is one of such races. It has [read more...]

Race Preview: Prost8K 8K/5K 6/19/16 (Springfield, Ore.)

May 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Prost8K run and 5K walk has been a long standing Father’s Day tradition in the Eugene/Springfield area. It is an excellent way to celebrate Father’s Day, and raise awareness of the devastating condition, prostate cancer, that affects [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Hero Half Marathon (Sweet Home)

May 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

May is kind of the unofficial beginning of the race season, and the 28th would be a good day to head over to Sweet Home to check out the Hero Half Marathon. Located to the east of Interstate 5 between Eugene and Salem, this race offers an 8K, half [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Bridge to Brews 8k & 10k (Terrapin Events)

April 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

Waking up race day, it was overcast, I was groggy from lack of sleep, and feeling a little annoyed with myself at having missed the two packet pick up opportunities the week prior. Nevertheless, I was going to make the most out of the day, and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Bridge to Brews 8K, 10K, & Kid’s Half Miler

March 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

Running and beer seem to be a much more common pairing these days, especially in the great city of Portland. After all, Portland is home to more breweries than any other city on earth, so in a way it was kind of inevitable that runners would choose [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Snow Lovers Loop Snowshoe Race

February 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

Snowshoeing is one of those activities that I think just about anyone can do regardless of age, size, gender, etc. Not only can it provide an excellent cardio workout, but at the same time, it can also be incredibly exhilarating trekking through [read more...]