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 along the Columbia River. It will be a hopping weekend on August 16th thru the 18th and there are events for everyone. The Kids Triathlon starts at 6:00PM on the 16th, followed by the…
Deschutes Dash in Bend is back for its 16th year, with the same great events it hasbecome known for, including both an Olympic distance triathlon and a sprint triathlon, as well as a 10K and 5K run. All events take place on the same day, with all events finishing at Riverbend Park. My wife, my son, and I ran the 5K last year and had a great time. Beyond the perfect weather, it was fun…
It’s been close to two decades since I ran the Pacific Crest Half Marathon, and it still stands out in my mind as a memorable event. As I struggled through the heat and questioned my abilities that day, I looked around at several others and remembered that we were the lucky ones to have the strength to do it. There was so much going on for that sports festival weekend, and it was inspiring to…
There’s a lot going on at the 2018 Columbia River Triathlon & Multi-Sport Festival and the Girlfriends Triathlon & Fitness Festival and it’s coming up quickly on the weekend of August 17th. These events will support a few great organizations as well. Ainsley’s Angels, and Kleen Street will benefit from the Columbia River event and a portion of proceeds from the Girlfriends Festival will benefit Pink Phoenix and the Pink Lemonade Project. All the events will also…
Best in the West Events will host the 2018 Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove on Saturday July 21st. This was one of my favorite races from the 2017 season. I still remember driving to the lake and wondering how it could be a flat course with all the hills and mountains nearby. It was a beautiful, flat course! The Olympic bike course reminded me of one of my favorite rides while vacationing in Bermuda.…
If you want to participate in the Deschutes Dash in Bend on July 14th, you’ll have a long list of events to choose from: Not only can participants run the 5k or 10k race, there are also Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, as well as duathlons (run-bike-run) and aquabike (swim-bike) races. The main event area is Bend’s beautiful Riverbend Park, which is the start and finish area for all races (except the swim), and it is…
The Blue Lake Triathlon, hosted by Why Racing Events was perfect this year. The weather was warm enough to feel comfortable the entire race without being too warm for the run at the end of the olympic triathlon. The temperature of Blue Lake was a little cooler this year, but still perfectly comfortable in a sleeveless wetsuit or for some, no wet suit at all. With a little cloud cover, it allowed athletes to push…
The 2018 Oregon Dunes Triathlon & Duathlon could not have had better weather. The race began with beautiful overcast weather for cool racing conditions followed by warm sunshine for post race festivities. It was an amazing day for a race, especially one so challenging, with its hills and finish up a sand dune. It was really wonderful to see all the smiling faces and support. The volunteers were wonderful and the athletes were some of the…
In November I was looking over triathlons for 2017 and the Oregon Dunes Triathlon caught my eye. It looked challenging and was held in beautiful Dunes City Oregon at Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park . I thought it would be a fun trip for Mother’s Day weekend and was super excited to have the opportunity to compete in this event! I didn’t have time to train as much as I would have liked so I was…
With rains tapering off (sometimes) and sunny days becoming more frequent (sort of..) we know that triathlon season is not far off! Some of the first triathlons of the summer take place on June 3rd and 4th during Why Racing Events’ Blue Lake Triathlon and Duathlon Festival Weekend at Blue Lake Park in Fairview, Oregon. The variety of distances will offer an event for multi-sports athletes of all ability and experience levels. This year, the Saturday…
