Boring Marathon

Race Preview: 2019 Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K

September 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m going to let a quote from the Race Director for the Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K start off this preview: “The Boring Marathon is a Boston Qualifier. Woohoo! Yea! Right on! Baaa (get that goat out of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Boring Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, and 8K (Boring)

August 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Boring Half Marathon is easily in my top five race experiences ever. I’ve participated four years in a row and am already signed up for the 5th annual event. For me, the great joy of this event is not the course (though it’s a very nice out [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #27 – June 26

June 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #3: January 16

January 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to a new year of the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

Race Preview: The Boring Races

September 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Ready to get Bored?! Ok, ok, that’s a gimme since this race is called the Boring Marathon! Appropriately name for it starts and finishes in Boring, Oregon on Sunday, September 17. What’s not so boring is the multiple distance options: [read more...]

Races on our Radar #25

June 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! First, [read more...]

Oregon Fall Marathons and Half Marathons: September 2017 Edition

June 16, 2017 // 2 Comments

There’s been some talk lately of the Portland Marathon and Half Marathon potentially having to change their course or even cancel their 2017 race. Whether or not that happens – and we hope it doesn’t – it’s always good [read more...]

Race Preview: Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, Constantly Boring 8K, and the Virtually Boring Virtual Race Series (Boring, OR)

September 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

You have to appreciate a town that embraces the fact that people will make fun of its name. Boring, Oregon, is one of my favorite “funny name” places in this area. The city of Dull is its partner city in Scotland, it is home to Boring [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Boring Marathon and Half – 9/13/2015

August 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

Looking for a race that takes pride in being called Boring? Well, look no further than the Boring Marathon and Half Marathon which will be held Sunday, September 13, 2015. The best news about the 2nd annual race is that they have added a handful [read more...]

Race Preview: Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half, and Near-Boring 8k

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

The race might be Boring, but it’s for a great cause! Okay, this race will probably be anything other than boring but who can help putting a little bit of a cheesy spin on the name? The 1st annual Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon and [read more...]

Hagg Hybrid adds a half marathon, teams up with Boring Marathon & Half for a unique challenge

March 14, 2014 // 1 Comment

Disclaimer: I’m one of the RDs for the Hagg Hybrid Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay. This will be the third year of the Hagg Hybrid, and we’ve added a half marathon to the line-up. The half, like the marathon and marathon [read more...]