Worth Every Hill: 2023 Columbia Gorge Marathon & Half Marathon (Hood River, OR)
Columbia Gorge Marathon & Half Marathon is one of the most beautiful courses for a race EVER. Done. End of description. Sign up now. Still…
Beauty upon Beauty at the 2022 Columbia Gorge Marathon & Half
Run Oregon loves the Columbia Gorge, and Hood River is one of our favorite places to explore. Aside from the great breweries and small-town…
Race Recap: 2021 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon
I’ve run over 50 marathons since 2005 and somehow, I had never experienced the Columbia Gorge Marathon/Half Marathon until this year. Now that…
Race Preview: 2019 Columbia Gorge Marathon (Hood River)
If you are looking for a challenging and scenic marathon or half in October, the Columbia Gorge Marathon on Sunday, October 20th may be just…
Race Recap: 2017 Columbia Gorge Marathon and Half Marathon
by Eric Barten, guest community blogger I didn’t decide to run a Marathon until about six weeks before I toed the line for the race.…
Strava Segment of the Week: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail Climb
This weekend is the 2017 Columbia Gorge Marathon and Half Marathon, so of course this week’s segment is on the race route! The segment,…
Columbia Gorge Marathon and Half Marathon still has spots for October 22nd race – Price increases this Friday
The 2017 Columbia Gorge Marathon and Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, October 22, offering runners a wonderful chance to get back into…
Race Recap: 2016 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon
Rare is it to find a race that is fundamentally flawless. Returning for my third year to the beautiful town of Hood River, making a couple…
Run Oregon’s Favorite Races: Half Marathon
There are a LOT of races out there. And we tend to like most of them. We also tend to participate in more of them than an average runner, just…
Race Recap: 2015 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon
I tend to not venture farther than 45 miles to race, generally because it makes it necessary to wake very early on race morning. I make an…