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Race Preview: 2019 Bend Marathon and Half

March 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m going to start this review of the Bend Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K in a strange way but this detail was my absolute favorite from their website: ALL finishers will receive a medal regardless if they are over the time limit for traffic [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Horse Butte 10-miler (Bend)

March 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

As the racing season begins each spring, there are a few notable races that one looks forward to. If you have ever run in Central Oregon, you have certainly heard of the Horse Butte 10 miler. An early season, low key, fun atmosphere race, that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Salmon Run Half/10K/5K (Bend)

February 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

The 2019 Salmon Run in Bend is in its 31st year and once again returns with a half marathon, 10K, 5K and Little Fry Run to make sure there’s something for everyone! Beginning and ending at the Athletic Club of Bend, the courses run along the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Dash & Bash (Bend)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

The city of Bend certainly has become synonymous with many things, including the stunning mountain views, year-round outdoor activities, a micro-brew scene unlike most any other, and a running community that continues to get bigger and bigger every [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Mastondon 10-ish Mile Trail Run (Tumalo)

January 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Mastondon Trail Run will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2019, hosted by Superfit Productions. The event will be at the Maston Trail Network in Central Oregon, a BLM trail network near Clive Butte in between Tumalo and Redmond featuring juniper [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Winterfest Royal Run

January 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Bend OR is a well known playground in the Pacific Northwest that caters to outdoor enthusiasts. With the Oregon Winterfest, a 3 day celebration starting on February 15th, they have numerous activities, including the Royal Run 5K and a special Hot [read more...]

Central Oregon Turkey Trots: I Like Pie 5K (Bend) & Redmond Turkey Trot 5K/10K

October 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you live in (or will be visiting) Central Oregon for Thanksgiving, consider these great events to work off some of the holiday food! The I Like Pie 5K and Redmond Turkey Trot 5K or 10K are both on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22nd. The I [read more...]

Race Recap: Team Run Oregon at the Inaugural 2018 Hood To Coast High Desert (part 2)

October 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

After all the Run Oregon team experienced for the first half of the Hood To Coast High Desert Relay, it was hard to believe we still had another leg (or in Drew’s case, 2 more legs) to go. That 4:00AM start time was wearing on all of us a bit [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Bend Ale Run

October 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Are you one of those people that will run just for the Ale of it? Well, how about checking out the Bend Ale Run on November 10? Run a 10K or Half Marathon and finish at the Bend Ale Fest in Northwest Crossing. This event promises lots of good stuff: [read more...]

Race Recap: Team Run Oregon at the Inaugural 2018 Hood To Coast High Desert (part 1)

October 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

On October 6th, 2018, the inaugural 2018 Hood To Coast- High Desert Relay occurred. According to Jude Hubber, the CEO of Hood To Coast, people had been requesting this relay for a long time, and it finally became a reality in one of the most [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Deschutes River 50k (Bend)

September 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Deschutes River is a beautiful landmark in Central Oregon’s landscape, and if you’ve ever wanted a chance to race in a great Bend location, the 2018 Deschutes River 50k could be calling to you on October 20th. This inaugural race will [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Storm King Trail Races (Bend)

September 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

For those of you who know SuperFit Productions and the sweet races they put on, youknow that Dave Thomason pours his heart into every detail. For the past several years, the Down & Dirty Half has been a late season staple (also known as the [read more...]

Run Oregon is heading to the 2018 Hood to Coast High Desert

September 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

A one day relay in Central Oregon in the fall? Yes, please! It’s time to gather your team of 6 and register for Hood to Coast High Desert. This inaugural event starts and ends at Brasada Ranch. The 71.2 mile loop course relay takes runners to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Bigfoot 10k Run (Bend)

September 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Ready to get your feet dirty while running to look for Bigfoot? Well here is your chance! Coming up next month is the Bigfoot 10k, a downhill point-to-point “PR Course” road race that starts at the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Recharge Press On 5K Fun Run (Bend)

September 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Summer is waning and the kids are about to head back to school. Soon we will be talking about those cool, crisp, wet days of fall. But before we get there, we have some fun local races happening that highlight the brilliant weather, climate and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Under Armour Mountain Series 50k/18k/10k/5k (Mt. Bachelor) DISCOUNT CODE inside!!

August 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The most memorable and fun events I ran last year were with two of the three Under Armour Mountain Series races. I was fortunate enough to run the relay option at Mt. Bachelor with some friends and the half marathon at Copper Mountain in Colorado [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Beat Beethoven 5K Fun Run/Walk (Bend)

August 5, 2018 // 1 Comment

It is a common sight to see a runner with headphones in their ears, while they cruise along. If you are one of those runners, you might listen to some kind of fairly upbeat or uptempo kind of music that motivates your pace, like dance music or [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Cascade Lakes Relay (Diamond Lake to Bend)

July 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Have you ever run a relay? You know, a race where you have 11 of your closest, smelliest buddies, who pile into 2 vans and take turns running non-stop for 200+ miles over the course of 30 hours? If you’ve ever done a relay, you have probably heard [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Shriner’s Run for a Child 5K & 10K (Bend)

July 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 6th annual Shriner’s Run for a Child 5K and 10K will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the ever-gorgeous Riverbend Park in Bend. The 5K and 10K “Run for A Child” was created to let families know that the Shriners are active in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Haulin’ Aspen Trail Marathon/Half Marathon/Half As Marathon (Bend)

July 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

I’ve recently come to the conclusion that trail races are a lot more enjoyable than road races. Both have their pluses and minuses and trails end up taking a lot longer to reach the final destination, but the journey cannot be beat. I have added [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Pacific Crest Sports Festival (Sunriver)

July 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Pacific Crest Sports Festival will always hold a special place in my heart. The 2011 olympic length triathlon was my very first, and it was in Sunriver that I fell in love with the sport of triathlon. I had a few bumps preparing for this [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Tour des Chutes – COPA Family 5K (Bend)

June 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Perhaps you’ve heard of the Tour des Chutes bike event in Bend, but did you know there is also a 5K run included in the weekend? The COPA Family 5K Run/Walk was added in 2014 to honor Bend runner, Johanna Olson, who died of cancer in 2013 at [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Deschutes Dash (Bend) – A Run Oregon FEATURED RACE!

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [read more...]

Race Recap: Run Oregon tackles the 2018 Bend Beer Chase

June 18, 2018 // 1 Comment

Team Run Oregon took to the Central Oregon earlier this month for the Bend Beer Chase – a race that seemed too obvious for someone like me to have waited so long to run in. As someone who has been an administrator at Run Oregon since 2013 and [read more...]

Race Review: 2018 Bend Marathon – 10k version

May 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Over the years, I have run a few races in Bend, OR and every time I run, I am always blown away by the beauty and scenery Bend has to offer. This year, I decided to run in the Bend Marathon and Half, in the 10K distance. The event had a marathon, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Bite of Bend Beer Run

May 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

There are some races you do for a PR, for exercise, or for pushing your limits. And then there are races you do because it just sounds like fun. The Bite of Bend Beer Run might be a little bit of all of those. Well, if pushing your limits includes [read more...]