Cross Country

Race Preview: 2019 McDonald Forest Trail Runs

October 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Luckily enough, the Willamette Valley area is a temperate rain forest that puts the fun in cross country. Traversing single track trails and logging roads in OSU’s McDonald Forest, the McDonald Forest Trail Runs offer true cross country [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Cross Trot (Eugene)

September 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

For many student athletes, the beginning of the school year also marks the beginning of cross country running season. Casual (and competitive) adult athletes can get in on the fun as well, and one of those opportunities comes on Sunday, October [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Mt. Ashland 5K

June 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’ve made it no secret that personally I think that Southern Oregon is one of the best places to run in the state. With clean air, relatively mild weather and great views, the Mt. Ashland 5K scheduled for July 6th is likely to take advantage [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Frost Trot 5K (Eugene)

January 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

2019 is right around the corner and there is no better way to kick off your New Year resolutions than with a frosty 5K. On January 13th, Electric Edge Racing Company offers just that with the Frost Trot 5K in Eugene. This race goes along the [read more...]

2018 Pacific Northwest Cross Country Championships (Salem)

September 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Oregon has long been a hotbed of cross-country, and it seems we are now in the midst of a golden age of all-comers cross-country meets with races for all ages and all abilities. One of the most inviting of these meets is the Pacific Northwest Cross [read more...]

Race preview: 2018 Stumptown Cross Country Series Race #1 (Lents Park)

September 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Team Red Lizard’s Stumptown Cross Country Series has established itself as the Portland area’s premier team-oriented xc circuit, bringing together off-road runners from around the region to compete on fun and often challenging courses in local [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Raw Oregon Honey 5K (Oregon City)

August 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Raw Oregon Honey 5K run/walk will be held on Saturday, September 15th, once again as a fundraiser for the Oregon City cross country team. Come join the team on the grassy cross country course – the first 100 registrants will receive a [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: 2017 Stumptown Cross Country race #5 (Fernhill Park)

October 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 2017 Stumptown Cross Country Series wraps up on Saturday, November 18th with the USA Track & Field Regional Cross Country Championships at Fernhill Park in NE Portland. Don’t let the USATF designation scare you away though. Like the first [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Stumptown Cross Country race #4 (Pier Park)

October 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

As November dawns, Team Red Lizard’s Stumptown Cross Country Series moves to Pier Park in North Portland for Race #4. While the event serves as the USA Track & Field Oregon State Cross Country Championships, you do not have to be a USATF [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Stumptown Cross Country race #3 (Gabriel Park)

October 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

While the first two races of the Stumptown Cross Country Series are relatively flat, the same cannot be said of Race #3! The four-mile course at Gabriel Park in SW Portland boasts some serious hills. Not only that, but the running surface is the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Stumptown Cross Country race #2 (Lents Park)

October 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

The Stumptown Cross Country Series kicks into high gear with Race #2 on October 14th, a relatively flat and fast 5k tour of Lents Park in SE Portland. Team Red Lizard’s popular XC series offers five races of various distances in parks throughout [read more...]

Heiser Farm Race Previews: 2017 Zombie Chase 5K & The Great Pumpkin 5K Cross Country Run (Dayton)

September 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

The zombie apocalypse is coming, or so some say. X-Dog Events give you the opportunity to test out your fleeing skills or perhaps… your zombie skills? On October 7th at the Heiser Farm in Dayton, OR will be the Zombie Chase 5K! This 5K race [read more...]

Race preview: 2017 Stumptown Cross Country race #1 (Portland Meadows)

September 26, 2017 // 3 Comments

Team Red Lizard’s Stumptown Cross series is hugely popular among Portland area harriers for its affordability, variety of courses, excellent organization, and no-frills spirit of camaraderie and team spirit. This annual home-grown cross-country [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Three Course Challenge (Warrenton)

September 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

One of Oregon’s classic early season cross-country meets is coming up on Saturday, September 23rd. The 28th Annual Three Course Challenge gives runners the opportunity to run easy, moderate, or difficult courses, with the latter featuring a [read more...]