Albany race

Mid-Valley Race Previews (3/14/20): Salem Paddy Pint (Salem), Kids Run to Get Lucky (Corvallis), & iRun for the Kids (Albany)

February 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

Join the Salem community on Saturday March 14th for the 4th Annual “Salem Paddy Pint“ offering a Kids Dash (400 meters), 5k and 10k. Kids Dash $0.00 Starting at 9:50am 5k $25.00 starting at 10:00am 10k $30.00 starting at 10:00am *prices [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Runaway Santa Run (Albany)

November 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

The holiday season is about so many things, including family, friends, and eggnog (which I like way more than PSL). And sometimes you need a race to help you get right into that spirit. I’m going to use a scene from I’ll be Home for Christmas to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Gobbler’s Revenge – The Oregon Mid-Valley Road Race (Albany)

October 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of the longer running Turkey Trots in the Mid-Willamette Valley is Albany’s Oregon Mid-Valley Road Race. In 2008 the Mid-Valley Lion’s Club (now the Corvallis Lions Club) started the Oregon Mid-Valley Road Race as an annual premiere [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 iRun for Kids 5K & 10 Mile (Albany)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

iRun for Kids is a race event that checks off so many boxes for me. Fun name. Local charity. Adorable kids. And PIZZA. This is a small event but it has a lot of heart and a great cause. Now in its 16th year, iRun for Kids is a fundraiser for the [read more...]

2018 Mid Valley Turkey Trots: Corvallis Turkey Trot and Gobbler’s Revenge (Albany)

November 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving is generally about food and good company, family or otherwise. Being a runner, I used to sneak away as the sun came up to get in a relaxed longer run before the chaos began. It was only a couple years ago that I discovered Thanksgiving [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 iRun for Kids (Albany)

February 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Join over 650 runner in Albany for the 15th annual iRun For Kids 5k and 10 miler (as well as a Little Leprechauns 800 dash). Event proceeds will go to Albany Public Schools Foundation. When: March 17th 2018 10 mile: 9:00a start Little Leprechauns [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 iRun for Kids 5k/10Mile Run/Walk

February 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you are looking for a good family-friendly race that supports a good cause, here it is! Come join the fun in Albany on March 11th for the 15th annual iRun for Kids 5k and 10 Miler, which is a fundraiser for the Albany Public School Foundation. [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2016 Run For Intrepid Fallen Heroes Veterans 5K (Albany)

October 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

Join Electric Edge Racing on Saturday Nov 12th for a 5K run or walk to benefit Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The course is a loop which starts and finishes at West Albany High School. Race Details: When: Sat. Nov 12th Arrive early for packet [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Albany Half Marathon

September 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

The 4th annual Albany Half Marathon is just around the corner! Whether you are looking for a good first-timer half marathon course, a training run before the Portland Marathon, or just a half marathon with a good cause; this race is for you. This [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Albany Dirty Dash

July 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

It seems there is a glut of obstacle races that go with the trend of testing your will and full body strength. There is a certain kind of pleasure in that, but it is sometimes preferable to regress a little and find the fun in playing in the mud. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 iRun for Kids (Albany)

March 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

As racing season ramps up, make sure you add the iRun for Kids 10-mile fun run to your calendar! The race, a benefit for the Albany Public Schools Foundation classroom grant program, will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016. If you’re still [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Albany Half Marathon (and new 5k)

July 31, 2015 // 0 Comments

Need to get one last training run in before Hood to Coast? Maybe you’re just looking for a chill, rural setting to knock out a personal best in the half? The Albany Half Marathon may be the perfect solution. Now its its 3rd year, there [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Willamette River Relay

July 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

I have to be honest here. I don’t believe I have ever written about a this kind of event before, and I know I have never done one. After a quick glance through this event page, I’m ready to sign up…even though I do not own a bike [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Dirty Dash in Albany

July 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

If you like to play dirty, then check out The Dirty Dash in Albany. This mud run combines lots of mud and a variety of obstacles sure to bring out your inner swine! The Dirty Dash is a 5K with obstacles from blow-up slides to cargo nets to walls and [read more...]

Runnin’ Dirty – A Run Oregon review of the 2015 Dirty Dozen Adventure Challenge

April 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

It may have been a warm and dry day on Saturday, April 18, but that didn’t stop 500+ runners from competing in Run Wild Adventures’ Dirty Dozen Adventure Challenge in Albany. With a stretch of dry weather preceding the event and a forecast of [read more...]

Small race preview: Hustle 4 Health 5k

April 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Hustle 4 Health has been in Albany for a few years now. This year’s event, put on by the Albany Christian School, will raise money for a student in the school and their family. From the website: McKenzie has been diagnosed with Acute [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Dirty Dozen 5K Adventure

March 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

Obstacle course races are fun, but it seems many are scheduled in the heat of summer. I think Run Wild Adventures has the right idea with their event slated for April 18th. They definitely know what they are doing, as I attended last year and had an [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Run Off Yer Booty 5K Fun Run

January 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

If you, like me, think the best joke ever involves a pirate and a steering wheel, you will want to sign up for the ARRRR! Run Your Booty Off 5k, scheduled for Saturday, January 31 in Albany. Participants are encouraged to dress up in pirate garb [read more...]

Race Preview: 2nd Annual Albany Half Marathon

July 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

The second annual Albany Half Marathon will take place on Saturday, August 16th, 2014. The race will start and finish at Timber Linn Park in Albany, Oregon, roughly one mile east of I-5 adjacent to the Linn County Fairgrounds. This mostly flat [read more...]

Race Preview: Willamette River Relay in Albany

June 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

Are you stuck in the doldrums of running right now or really just want to try your hand out at something new? Check out this unique multi-sport event hitting the Willamette Valley on August 9th – Albany’s Willamette River Relay! This [read more...]

Race Preview: iRun For Kids 10m & 5k in Albany

February 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Last year, almost 500 runners hit the streets in Albany for a lesser known, but increasingly popular race. The 2014 iRun For Kids 10-miler and 5k is back again on March 15, 2014. This race benefits the Albany Public Schools Foundation and the [read more...]

Small Race preview: Run to DC 3k/5k in Albany

February 17, 2014 // 0 Comments

For the past few years, the 8th grade class at Calapooia Middle School in Albany has been travelling to Washington [read more...]