One of the defining traits to any race is location. This holds true even more for races 10 miles and longer, as the route and scenery will be enjoyed by the runners for a long period of time. Champoeg State Park is a great place to run, and the farm roads the route traverses in that area are beautiful as well. Some might find straight stretches a little boring, but the scenery is magnificent. It…
June 1 is a busy day for racing, but one race that deserves your attention is the Oregon State Police Fallen Trooper Run. Proceeds from this event will go towards a physical memorial to honor Oregon State Police who lost their lives through their service. The event, held at Champoeg State Park, offers a 10k, a 5k, a Kid’s 1k, and a CrossFit Relay for teams of six. There’s also a BBQ after the event…
The 3rd Annual Fallen Trooper Memorial Run is back again at Champoeg Park on Sunday, June 1. This charity event helps to raise the remaining funds for a physical memorial to be created to honor the men and women of The Oregon State Police who paid the ultimate sacrifice. To date, 33 men and women have laid down their lives as part of their duty to make Oregon a peaceful and safe place for citizens, visitors, and…
I’ve mentioned before how Oregon’s weather can be fickle. But that was in the context of how it could be sunny and mild one day, and blustery and freezing the next day. Saturday, April 19, was a different kind of fickle, more like, “Don’t like the weather in Oregon? Just wait 5 minutes.” During my drive from Portland down to Champoeg Park for the Scholarship Run 5K, it started off dry (after having rained steadily…
As with any household that includes children that attend school, there are some weeks where a sickness makes it rounds of the family. We just had one of those weeks. Luckily, the day it really hit me was already a non running day, so it didn’t mess with my training in that sense. I was just crossing my fingers I would be well in the days leading up to the ORRC Champoeg 10K, as I…
Although last year’s terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon was about 3000 miles away from us in Portland, there were many Oregon runners there, including Run Oregon’s Joe Dudman, and, like runners everywhere, people here wanted to help in whatever way they could. Run Oregon teamed up with local race organizer Uberthons to put together Run for Boston, a 5K race at Champoeg Park. It was a great event, with somber reflections by Boston participants,…
