Bend Marathon and Half presented by Picky Bars

T-minus three weeks until 2017 Bend Marathon weekend! Are you ready?

April 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

I can’t believe that the 2017 Bend Marathon weekend is mere weeks away. After months upon months of horrible weather, I think that April has snuck on me! Luckily I have put in some good miles along the way, but it’s definitely been a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Bend Marathon and Half Marathon (April 24th)

April 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

There are still spots for the Bend Marathon and Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars on Sunday, April 24th. The marathon begins at 7:00AM and the half marathon starts at 8:30AM. The course is beautiful and the medals are pretty spectacular, coming [read more...]

Race Preview: The Family 4k at the 2016 Bend Marathon presented by Picky Bars

February 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

My 6-year-old ran her first “real” race this year. On New Year’s Day, she ran the Hangover Run 3k in Salem with a proud dad by her side. We know she’s not quite ready for a 5k, but has been badgering me every week about where [read more...]

Get ready for the 2016 Bend Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars!

December 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

You may have seen our new FEATURED RACE – the 2016 Bend Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars. This was one of my most memorable races from 2015 – a combination of challenge and running in one of my favorite places in the country. Here [read more...]

Boston to Bend: Two Great Marathons, One Tough Week

May 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

I try to run a couple of marathons a year. It helps keep me motivated and I like to have something on the calendar to look forward to, as strange as that sounds. For 2015, my two marathons just happened to fall six days apart. Six days apart, one on [read more...]

Blown. Away. – A Run Oregon review of the 2015 Bend Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars

May 3, 2015 // 1 Comment

Each night this past week, I have sat at my keyboard and pulled up WordPress to start my recap of the 2015 Bend Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars. And despite my amazing experience at the inaugural event, all have mustered up is a list of things [read more...]

Time is running out to register for the 2015 Bend Marathon and Half presented by Picky Bars!

March 12, 2015 // 1 Comment

The 2015 Bend Marathon and Half presented by Picky Bars may still be a month and a half away (April 26, 2015), but if you want to run it this year, you should probably get registered – like NOW! The inaugural event’s half marathon is [read more...]

Inaugural Bend Marathon and Half presented by Picky Bars scheduled for April 26th

October 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

There’s a new marathon in town. Well maybe not IN town, but a new marathon for us in the Pacific Northwest. Bend will be hosting its inaugural Bend Marathon and Half presented by Picky Bars on Sunday, April 26th and I can hardly wait. It’s [read more...]