After years of wondering about the Camellia Run and its accompanying festival, I was finally able to make it to this event. Despite the forecast of rain, I arrived at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg with the sun making a surprise appearance. Food carts and vendors surrounded the starting area, a local yoga instructor led pre-race yoga; and inside the Cultural Center, the set up for the Camellia Festival had begun. There was no…
Eclectic Edge Racing puts on a huge number of races all over western Oregon, many of which are well outside the Portland metro area. Other races are closer to Portland but a bit off the beaten path, including the CPRD Camellia 5k/10k in Newberg (about halfway between Tigard and McMinnville), which takes place on April 9th, 2022. This annual race takes place in conjunction with the Newberg Camellia Festival, so racers can enjoy the festival…
Newberg Oregon, home to the The Camellia Run is one of my all time favorite places to run. It is a very quick jont from Portland and has so many great wineries, restaurants, parks and festivals, including the Camellia Festival. When looking at races for 2021, I knew I wanted to run in the Camellia Run. The Camellia Run takes place at the Chehalem Cultural Center. What’s great about the Camellia Run, is the Camellia Festival takes place at…
The Newberg Camellia 5k/10k run takes place every year on the morning of the Camellia Festival in April. This year’s event was on Saturday, April 13, and it was an overcast, but not yet rainy morning when 600 participants gathered at the Chehalem Cultural Center to check in for their races. Packet pickup had been available on prior days as well, but picking up my bib and shirt on the morning of the race was…
Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 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 you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, let us know via email, twitter, or facebook! Other Low-cost and/or Cool Races:…
Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 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 you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, let us know via email, twitter, or facebook! Low-cost and/or Cool Races: The…
Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 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. You’ll notice this week’s is a REALLY long list of races – every year, without fail, after the Shamrock Run the number of races really takes off. We encourage you to check out the Run Oregon Race Calendar…
