When my alarm went off on Cause and Event race morning I heard the sound of rain. I got ready with the hopes that there would be a break in the rain by race time. I drove to the race in the rain. Arrived at the race – rain. Walked to the race area in the rain. Waited in line to pick up my packet – still in the rain. I walked back to my…
Did you know that Cause + Event, a race that started right here in Portland in 2012, has now started events in both Boise and Boston? This 5K and 10K race held in Bethany Village on October 2nd is a pretty amazing event. First of all, it is 100% volunteer-run. Second, it is the only race that supports YOUR cause. As they say, “Every race has a cause. No race has every cause . .…
On Sunday, October 18th, I arose in the early morning, sipped my coffee and listened to the rain pitter pattering on the patio outside my kitchen. Normally, this is the perfect recipe to enjoy the moment of solitude with my hot coffee and snuggle in the sofa with my cat and read until the rest of the family arises… well, despite the damp and cold October morning, I had to fight that temptation and lace…
Did you miss out on the opportunity to participate in Cause + Event 5K or 10K? Registration had sold out in September, with still over a month to go before race day and there will be NO day of race registrations. If you missed out on running in this year’s Caue + Event, you can still participate in this unique event and give to the running community. Volunteers are needed and greatly appreciated! To help…
With so many of the races in the Portland area set up to benefit worthy causes, it shouldn’t be too hard to find one that supports something you believe in. Now in its fourth year, the Cause + Event race goes a step farther and lets each runner choose (within very general guidelines) his or her own charity to benefit. Cause + Event pledges to donate at least $15 of the $35 registration fee to…
This recap was submitted by Emily Sallee, a Run Oregon reader, 10k runner, and team captain for “Purple Shiners for Shriners,” Cause and Event’s 2nd largest team this year. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you want to get involved. I love races in late Summer / early Fall. Vacations are winding down, people are spending time with their families before school starts, and the morning air is crisping up. All this…
Half marathons are the Goldilocks of races. There’s enough time to settle in, find your focus, and it’s long enough to feel like a pretty good effort, without the mental slog and physical beating of a full marathon. Just right. Going into Cause + Event, I carried this enthusiasm for my favorite number of ks on top of the interesting, charitable vibe I got from the website. Upon sign up, the Cause + Event race…
When my alarm went off on Saturday morning, I really wanted to turn it off and go back to sleep. But, I had the Cause and Event 10K to run, so I crawled out of bed wishing for a little more sleep. I had never been to Cause and Event, so it certainly wasn’t the race that had me dragging, I just wasn’t as rested as I wanted to be. I was running this race…
Every race has a cause. No race has EVERY cause…until NOW. That’s the tagline of my favorite race in Portland on September 13, not just because it’s the one and only one I organize with some of my very best friends and family, but because we mean what we say: our participants choose the cause they want to run for and we give a large portion of the registration fee to the cause of their…
