During a recent trip I saw a quote that stuck with me: “When it rains look for rainbows; when it’s dark look for stars.” Those words come to mind again today as I learn more about the Ladybug Run for CDH Awareness. This race brings together the joys of running to help support those going through struggle as their little ones are hurting. Stars, rainbows, and ladybugs… “The proceeds from the race go to the…
It used to be that when you heard “Hood to Coast” you immediately thought of the epic relay that draws people from all over the world. But for the last few years, in addition to “The Mother of all Relays,” HTC has brought us many other events which are always memorable, well organized, and a lot of fun. The newest event on the calendar from the HTC Race Series is the HTC Leprechaun Dash. Come…
The second Uberthons race of the year was the Chocolatathon, which was exactly what it sounds like: a chocolate-themed race. Race day was February 15, a day after Valentine’s Day, which may explain the color scheme of the bib and finisher’s medal. For a while now, Uberthons has put out a “last-minute news” link with updated information about weather, parking, and other logistics. Because the race medals were produced in China, Uberthons had previously warned…
Some research suggests that chocolate milk is a great post-run recovery drink. What if you don’t have chocolate milk? Maybe chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate cheesecake, and hot chocolate would work. It’s worth giving a try, and that happens to be the post-race food at the annual Chocolatathon. Run a 5K or a 10K and then enjoy the chocolate! The race location is Cook Park in Tigard. The course is a throwback to the original Uberthons…
Thanksgiving is coming up — what are you going to do in the morning? Football doesn’t start until 10 a.m. (if you’re into watching), and food prep can wait until late morning/early afternoon. You might as well do a turkey trot; hey, more guilt-free feasting later in the day, right? Uberthons has been staging the Turkeython every year starting in 2011, and in recent years, there have been multiple locations. It’s settled into three now:…
For those of us that race regularly in the greater Portland area, Cook Park should be a familiar location. Expansive, with greenways along the river, forest, and meadow as well as near the typical playgrounds and ball fields, it’s a nice place to run nestled in Tigard. Easily accessed from both interstate 5 and 99W, it feels secluded for being in such a bustling area. On Saturday, September 29th, they will be taking advantage of…
Did you walk out of “Avengers: Endgame” thinking, That superhero stuff looks pretty cool; I’d like to be one? Well, short of finding some source of gamma radiation to expose yourself to (and hope to survive), or taking a massive injection of super steroids, or building a flying suit of armor, it’s not likely to happen. But for one morning at least, you can dress up as a superhero and run a 5K race and take…
After a relatively warm winter through January, it wasn’t unreasonable to think that maybe this would be another snow-less year in Portland. But then there was that crazy start to February, when the weather forecast called for serious snow accumulation, leading to frenzied shopping for emergency supplies. For much of the city — certainly on the west side — the snowstorm fizzled. Which was just as well, because sticking snow on the ground might have…
Santa Claus is known for greeting naughty and nice children alike with three hearty “Ho”s, so why is one of the Portland area’s best Christmas themed races called the “Ho Ho Run”, with only two “Ho”s? Because Kevin Foreman, the quirky genius behind X-Dog Events built this 5k event around the classic Hostess chocolate covered and spiraled creme filled HoHos sponge cakes! A bounty of HoHos (and Sno-Balls, another seasonally appropriate Hostess staple) will fill…
No Thanksgiving should start without a turkey trot. Fortunately, we are chock full of them in the Portland metro area (and beyond), including the Turkeython, which is now in its eighth year; and once again, with multiple locations: downtown Portland, Liberty High School in Hillsboro, and Cook Park in Tigard. (Sorry, eastsiders – you have to come to our side of the river this year!) All three locations offer 5K races, a finisher’s nutcracker(!), and…
