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…
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 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,…
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…
Race Recap: 2014 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon (Hood River)
I consider myself a professional skeptic, so when a race claims it’s one the most scenic in the United States, I’m likely to roll…
All about the Swag, the Street, and the Scenery: A Run Oregon review of the 2014 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon
It is now Saturday, November 1, as I sit down to complete my recap of the 2014 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon. I know, I know, that’s…