If you like adventure races, but can do without the mud and basic training style physical ordeals of events like The Warrior Dash or Race The Reaper, you’ll love the Get A Clue Scavenger Race on June 4th in Canby. Teams of 2-5 work together to find their way around town, locating checkpoints and completing a wide variety of challenges. There is no set course, and the tasks (not revealed in advance) require a combination…
The 1st Annual Panty Raid Adventure Race is set for Sunday, April 31st, at Central Oregon State University in Wedgie Grove, OR. The race is a joint venture of the Ab Deltoid Pec Fraternity and the Glute Tricep Lat Sorority, and is a fundraiser for The American Skivvies Society which donates gently used underwear to those in need, and provides counseling to runners who “go commando”. The race will begin promptly at the crack of…
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…
The Inferno is coming! In fact the 2015 Inferno Extreme Obstacle Course is just under a month away from hitting the West Salem hills. The fun begins Saturday, September 19th,. This is no ordinary adventure run and there is no mud involved. The event includes distances as long as a half marathon, as well as a 6-miler and 3-4 miler. The 13.1 mile course will feature over 30 obstacles AND a swim. It’s like a triathlon, but…
Ready for a little adventure? Well, a lot of adventure… a little man made and a whole lot of natural obstacles. Xdog Events has an event that can not be equaled. “Others try to manufacture adventure, we give you REAL adventure.” Celebrate the end of summer with Ole’s Assault is happening Sept. 13th near Astoria. If a sense of adventure and bragging rights for finishing this impressive feat, participants receive: Free camping in the group…
When you are looking for a summer race, there certainly isn’t a shortage of 5k’s out there. That’s why it is nice when a run stands out through timing, location or theme. Once In a Blue Moon 5k Adventure Run takes place on the evening of Friday, July 31st, with a blue moon shining on participants. Furthermore, this is no ordinary 5k.
Calling all adventure runners!!! Do you salivate when you see the words ‘slip-n-slide’, ‘mimosas’, bodacious obstacles’, ‘trails’ and ‘fields of grapes (for wine, of course!)‘? If so, keep reading about the Whine on the Vine 5 mile adventure race by the great folks at X-Dog Events! Whine on the Vine is now in its third year! And! Your registration helps support the Newberg High School Lacrosse team. And! You get to tackle an obstacle course on at…
1~ Whine on the Vine 5 Mile Adventure Run Held July 19th at J. Albin Winery in Hillsboro, this isn’t just a typical run. It’s 5 miles of obstacles, trails, winery views, and a giant slip-n-slide. In its third year, Whine on the Vine 5 Mile Adventure Run supports the Newberg High School Lacrosse Team. Register before July 11th for only $30, which wouldn’t qualify as a deal for a run, but it’s definitely a deal for an…
From the fine folks who bring you Ole’s Assault and Havoc @ the Hideout, you can be sure that X-Dog Events’ Ride-Row-Run in Maupin, OR will follow in similarly fun, adventurous fashion.
After participating in several urban adventure runs this year, I was immediately on board when I heard about the ADAPTventure Urban Race. Not only was the event right up my alley, it was also a fundraiser for the ADAPT Advanced Scholarship Fund. A definite win-win in my book! I would get to do something I enjoy and at the same time help people with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions with the cost of rehabilitation at…
