While many ultramarathons require distant travel and extensive support teams, ORRC’s Autumn Leaves 50 / 50 is right in Portland’s backyard at Champoeg Park. And with a looped course and well-stocked aid stations, solo runners have all the support they need. The race has two distance options: 50K or 50 miles. The course is a 10K loop, primarily flat and primarily a paved bike path with some dirt track portions. So the 50K runners will…
It’s March and I finally got in my first race of the year! I’m feeling a little behind, but the ORRC Champoeg 10K was a great start to my 2018 running season. The weather and the location were both great, the atmosphere was just what I needed, and the 10K challenged me. After days of cold, wet, windy weather I have to admit I was a little worried about a soggy run. However, Saturday morning…
The 5th annual Fallen Trooper Memorial Run will be held at Champoeg Park on July 9. This event is raising money to help fund a physical memorial to honor the Oregon State Police that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. A wall is being built to honor these men and women, but your help is needed to fund this memorial.
All week I was apprehensive about the crazy wet weekend weather I was going to have to run in at the ORRC Champoeg 10K. But, Saturday morning was surprisingly dry and warm for early March. Since the 20K and 30K runs started first, the 10K run didn’t start until 10:30. After sleeping in and enjoying a leisurely morning, I headed to Champoeg Park. When I arrived, there were many runners on the road headed out on…
It’s time to start thinking about the spring racing season. (Can you believe it?) If you haven’t run the ORRC Champoeg race, I would highly recommend you sign up this year. With a 10K, 20K, 30K, and even a Kids’ Run, you are sure to find a distance that works for you. Held at beautiful Champoeg State Park, this race has a variety of scenery from forests to fields to wetlands.
