The Baker City Turkey Trot is the 12th Annual Run/Walk to Feed the Hungry, hosted by The Northeast Oregon Compassion Center. The NOCC is a faith-based non-profit that desires to serve the needs of the community. Participants are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item with them on race day to help refill their local food bank. This 5K starts on Main Street and makes its way through quiet neighborhood streets before circling back to…
Hermiston and Baker City are certainly not right next to each other, at least not close enough to make both of these events. But which ever one you choose, you will find a real sense of small town appeal and fun in either city, not to mention a real bargain for a race! In Hermiston, you will discover a famiy friendly event, with a great low cost, that includes snacks and sack lunch for everyone…
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d49711_57cf0bfa6d494910a7f395645b15599f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_942,h_321,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d49711_57cf0bfa6d494910a7f395645b15599f~mv2.jpg Usually when I think about running in the ruts its because I’ve been forced off the road by too many cars or cyclists whizzing by. But in the Run to the Ruts event, there is nothing to get in your way of enjoying a few miles in the great outdoors. This annual event is scheduled for National Trails Day and donates all proceeds to the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, which supports education and preservation…
Running and chocolate. Need more? Okay, then how about running, chocolate, and helping local youth. The Truffle Shuffle 5K or 10K provides you the opportunity for all of these to be wrapped up into one Saturday morning. The fifth annual event is a small locally-supported race in Baker City that has runners and walkers traveling around the town, and earning a chocolate medal after passing the finish line. There is one hill in the race,…
National Trails Day is coming up on Saturday, June 3. Never heard of it? Well… National Trails Day is the only nationally coordinated event designed to unite all muscle-powered trail activities with the goal of connecting more people to trails. Every trail beckons adventure and has a story to share with any person willing to discover it, and American Hiking Society believes these trail experiences can improve the lives of every American. Each year, on the…
The 9th annual Baker City Turkey Trot 5K will once again be held on Thanksgiving morning. This Turkey Trot is a fundraiser benefiting the Northeast Oregon Compassion Center. This budget-friendly event is only $10 and all proceeds go to feed the hungry in Baker City and surrounding areas. Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food donations to help fill the needs of the food bank.
I snagged this preview because if I hadn’t, I know that Joe Dudman would have seen it as a great opportunity for punning around. That’s right, punning around (not running around) … even the name of this race is clever! The proceeds from the Hoofin’ it to Beef Fit will be invested in the Baker County Shrine Steer, which is then auctioned off to benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children. Wendy Bingham, President-Elect fo the…
There are a bunch of races in the summer. We try to get to as many as we can, but sometimes there just isn’t enough time in the week to get them all scheduled! If you are looking for some local races to round out your calendar, read below!
Looking for a really inexpensive race? How about $15, which includes a shirt?! Granted, the race is in Baker City, but have you been to Baker City? It’s beautiful there and the people are wonderful. It is kind of a small town though. How small is it you ask? This website states that the race “starts in the 3rd parking lot”…I’ll leave it for you to decide how small the town is. As for me,…
I know most of our readers are along the I-5 Corridor, but we do have some in Eastern Oregon – and some that like traveling for races. So to you, dear Eastern Oregon and will-travel-to-race readers, I say: Run to the Ruts looks cool. First of all, I love the name. Second, I love the illustration on this race flyer (click on “read more”) … and I hope it’s on the race shirts because not only is it…
