If you’re looking for a great local race, the 8th Annual Beaverton Sun Run is back after a two year delay. This run, brought to us all by the Beaverton Rotary, is partnering with the Beaverton Parade. Before the parade is to begin, this 5k Run/Walk will occur on a back and forth route between about 5th and Maple and Evelyn M. Schiffler Memorial Park at 8:30AM on Saturday, September 10th. The race will be…
Once a band nerd, always a band nerd. And as a tuba player, I was a MAJOR band nerd. Which is why I excited to share about this upcoming event that brings together my inner band nerd with my outer runner (plus some feel good help out the kids to boot). Westview Band is putting on their first-ever 5K as a fundraiser to program needs, like uniforms, instruments, guest instructors, and other things that make…
If you’re sick of having to go to downtown Portland for so many races, there’s a great local option for those of us in the ‘burbs. The 2019 Beaverton Half Marathon/10k/5k is now in it’s second year, and it’s got all the usual perks of being a Run With Paula event!! September is my personal favorite month to run, and this years Beaverton Half Marathon, (or BHM, as it’s referred to for those in the…
Few institutions have done more to advance athletics than Nike, and the Bowerman Track Club in particular hosts some of the most elite athletes in the world. On July 20th, mere mortals have the opportunity to share a course with the greats by running the 10th annual Bowerman 5k. While the field tends to be fast (last year’s top man finished in 14:39 and the top woman in 16:27), runners and walkers of all paces…
Now in its 6th year, the Run with the Eagle 5K is a low-priced neighborhood run in the Sexton Mountain neighborhood in Beaverton. It’s described as “a joint partnership of the Sexton Mountain Parent Teacher Club and the Sexton Mountain Neighborhood Association Committee.” There is a chip-timed 5K race that starts at the track at Sexton Mountain Elementary School, winds through the local neighborhood, and finishes back at the track. The 5K starts at 9…
People in Portland were thinking we were maybe finally going to escape all the widespread panic over the possibility of snow this year. We’d gotten through December and January with no incidents of true “winter weather” and the first two races of the PRC Winter 5k Series were gorgeous (read recap #1 and recap #2 if you want to see what I mean.) Then February arrived and suddenly, the weather reports changed drastically and everyone was…
For the past several years, it’s been a family tradition to run the Freedomthon on July 4. This year, I hadn’t raced since March because of an ill-advised choice to try to relive the glory days of law school by signing up for an Ultimate league, which led to a slight hamstring pull and two strained Achilles tendons…. My weekly mileage, normally in the 25-35 miles/week range, was down to maybe 15 miles/week, and all…
If you’re a runner, especially one in Oregon, you’ve probably heard of Bill Bowerman and a little company by the name of Nike. On July 28th, you’ll have a chance to run the 2018 Bowerman 5k, which takes place at the Nike Campus in Beaverton. This race, now in it’s 9th year, has gotten pretty popular. It’s even been rated one of the “7 Must-Do Races in the United States” by Competitor Magazine. This race,…
Fourth of July offers many race options but nothing compares to the huge event that surrounds the Freedomthon in Beaverton. The Freedomthon is a 5K on a flat and fun course but also has a TON of fun things going on after and around the race. This race is sure to satisfy everyone’s entertainment needs. Bring the kids and have them jump in one of the FOUR bounce houses at the event or enter to…
We all are aware of the importance of childhood physical activity, movement, and overall health. That is why the Stoller Community 5K Run/Walk is such an important race. The registrations from this race go to benefit the Stoller PE and Health teachers for them to enhance their programs. Teaching kids health and wellness is integral and a race that supports this is great to support. The race itself is on Aprill 22nd, 2018 and is…
