coastal running

Race Preview: 2019 Día De Los Muertos Endurance Run (Newport)

October 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

How far can you run in six hours? What about 12 hours? Now, how about 24 hours? If you’re like me, you don’t know the answer to those questions. And, like me, you might be really curious to find out. That means you should check out the inaugural [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Newport Marathon

May 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

The marathon is a magical distance I have spent years trying to prefect. I’ve run 15 marathons and Newport Marathon: has been five of them! Newport marathon has been on my list for a number of years for many reasons. Number one is, it’s [read more...]

Event Preview: 2018 Ultimook XC Races

August 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the great traditions of middle school and high school cross-country is the early-season destination race with a special gimmick. The unique feature could be a handicapped start with staggered waves based on predicted finish times, or it could [read more...]

Race Preview: The 2017 Ultimook XC Race

August 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

One of Oregon’s most creative and novel cross-country events is coming up on Saturday, September 2nd, near Tillamook. The Ultimook XC Race features a High School 5k, a Middle School 3k, a Novice Runner 3k, and an Open 5k that anyone can enter. The [read more...]

“Race days are the best” – A Run Oregon review of the 2017 Mary’s Peak 50k

July 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 50k distance has become my standard distance, so I was excited to try out Oregon Trail Run’s Mary’s Peak 50k. They also had a 50 mile or 25k option, but given the rest of my summer calendar, the 50k was a sweet spot for me. It was [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Mary’s Peak 50k, 25k, and 50m (Blodgett, OR)

May 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Any race featuring the word ‘peak’ in the name is sure to be a good time, right? If you love trail running, and you especially love hills, put either of these distances on your “to-run” list. Oregon Trail Runs is once again [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Lincoln City Half Marathon

March 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

I’ve been semi-retired from half marathons for the past couple years, but a convergence of factors convinced me to sign up for the Lincoln City Half Marathon: The race’s excellent reputation, a chance to spend the weekend at Salishan, [read more...]

Race Recap: Warrior Love Run 2017 was rainy coastal fun

February 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

Last year we made a girl’s weekend out of the Warrior Love Run in Manzanita. We had a blast hiking Neahkanie Mountain, eating at Left Coast Siesta and shopping at Moxies, all of my Manzanita favorites. The weather was perfect and the memories were [read more...]

Preview: 2015 Race to the Cape (Coastal Racing; Cape Lookout State Park)

January 28, 2015 // 1 Comment

Y’all know I love me some coastal racing. I was stuck in the middle of the country for most of my life, and now I crave the powerful sounds of the ocean and the scenic overlooks to push through hard trail runs. If you’re like me, queue [read more...]

Race Preview: 2014 Seaside Beach Run

July 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

The 48th annual Seaside Beach Run takes place in Seaside on Saturday, July 19th. The event includes a 5k and 10k on the beach, a timed or non-timed 5k walk on the Promenade, a kids dash, and a treasure hunt. Stick around afterwards for a picnic [read more...]

Race Preview: Manzanita Beach Run/Walk

June 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

This year, the Manzanita Beach Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, July 12th in Manzanita, OR. The run takes place entirely on the beach, most of it on the hard pack near the water’s edge. The 5k and 10k will start at the same time from the [read more...]

Race Preview: Run on the River Walk Half Marathon and 5k in Astoria

May 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

If you haven’t been to Astoria recently, you are missing out. Sure, it may be a little rainy and more well known as being the “Goonies” town (I also recommend the book “The Killing Tide” as for a good murder mystery [read more...]

Run Oregon Guest Blogger Recap: Run the Devil’s Sandbox

May 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

This recap was submitted by Run Oregon reader Kelly Uhacz. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you are wanting to recap your experiences as well! Sunday morning, May 4th began with torrents of rain in Lincoln [read more...]

Race Preview: Newport Marathon and Half 5/31/2014 (Newport, Oregon)

March 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Dreaming of an excuse to get to the incredible Oregon coast? I have it, I have it, I have it! The Newport Marathon and Half Marathon, on May 31 in Newport, Oregon. But you’ll need to mark your calendar for 2015 for this race, as the marathon [read more...]