If you are looking for a fun Obstacle Race this Spring that is fun for the whole family, come on down to Liepold Farm in Boring, OR on May 7th for the East Wind Running Company’s Running Dirty 5k Obstacle Race. There will be 10-15 obstacles for this fun 5k which are kept secret until a few days before the race. There will even be a couple of obstacles that will remain hidden until…
If you like doing adventure runs and you want to try something different than some of the bigger ones that get all the press, come join the party in Lebanon on April 22nd for the Cheadle Challenge Adventure Run. This run is a little over 3 miles and it will fit the bill for the elite runner and the casual walker alike, as it’s meant to be ran, walked, and everything in between. This is…
Obstacle runs have begun more popular in the past few years and this event located in Lebanon is an approximately 3.5 mile event that will benefit several organizations. The Cheadle Challenge Adventure Run is within Cheadle Park and is advertised as being almost completely flat aside for the obstacles. The running terrain is described as dirt, grass and gravel. With it being held on November 14th, it would be logical to assume it may be a…
Don your running clothes for the Cheadle Lake 5k/10k Fun Run/Walk & Kids Obstacle Dash on Saturday, May 7th, 2016. OK, this 7th annual event actually has nothing to do with the “Ocean’s Eleven” actor, but it is a fundraiser for Build Lebanon Trails, an organization dedicated to “planning, promoting, maintaining and developing over 50 miles of fully accessible multi-use, hiking, walking, and bicycling trails” in Lebanon, OR. The 5k and 10k courses are mostly…
I have cooled down a little on mud runs over the past year or so. It seems like they have popped up everywhere as of late. That’s not to say they don’t have a value in the world of running or that aren’t fun. They just haven’t played a big role in my running world for the last little bit. That being said, one of my favorite mud runs I have done is the Cheadle…
One of my favorite parks to run in, when I find myself travelling South, is at Cheadle Lake in Lebanon. The scenery is deceptively “rural” even though it is nestled in the suburbs and just off of a main highway. The 5th Annual Cheadle Lake 5/10K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Obstacle Dash is back in this park on Saturday, May 3!
