Hills, majestic views and bountiful bacon make the Bald Peak Half Marathon an adventure worth running. Listed as the one of the top ten hardest half marathons in the northwest, the race offers runners a chance to earn bragging rights from a challenging and technical course. This was my third year running the Bald Peak, the fourth year the event has been held. Even with my past two years of experience on this course, it was still daunting. From right…
Everyone loves a run with great views. Sometimes, there is a catch to great views, and with the word ‘peak’ in the title, you could probably imagine what the catch is. The weather will likely be great on the June 20th event date, as mornings in June are often perfect. You can register online for $55 until the 18th, which will save you a few dollars. Those dollars are going to Hillsboro High School, so it…
I yawned a lot on Saturday before the 2014 Bald Peak Half Marathon. Race director and fellow Run Oregon blogger, Tina, caught me between stifled exhales and told me snap out of it. I explained to her that I knew she had been there since the crack of dawn so I had no reason to complain about being tired – but I had a legitimate excuse! The manifestation of yawning in my life is, and has…
Here’s a recap of the 2013 Bald Peak Half Marathon, in which Run Oregon participated. The Bald Peak Half Marathon was held Saturday June 22nd, and it’s rating by Race Center NW as the 4th toughest half marathon in the Pacific Northwest is well deserved. The night before the run I had flown home from Washington DC, and didn’t get much sleep. So I wasn’t expecting to have a very energetic run, but my desire…
If you’re going to be a terrible, occasionally hungover, inconveniently sick, low-gear, slow but enthusiastic runner, you should at least have the benefit of being rich to even those deficits out. Unfortunately, rich I am not. I greeted the New Year with $211 after six months of unemployment and $537.00 in mandatory bar dues, but damn if I didn’t spend ninety of those dollars on a tiny race I’ve been dying to run since before I…
