Race Recap: 2017 Rock ‘N Roll Las Vegas
Everything that happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas… except for the blisters and sore muscles from the Rock ‘n Roll Las Vegas Races. On November 12th thousands upon thousands of [...]
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Race Preview: 2016 Newport Marathon and Half Marathon on June 4th
The Newport Marathon and Half Marathon takes advantage of our gorgeous central Oregon coastline, is a certified Boston qualifying marathon and raises money for athletics in Newport. This marathon is flat, [...]
Guest Recap: 2015 Everest Marathon
Teresa met Darryl Houghtelling last September at the Gorgeous Relay and, thanks to Facebook, has been able to stay in touch. This man is an inspiration in so many ways. He’s probably [...]
Fast Guy Problems: The road to Boston 2016
Even with the exciting moments, life can seem like a lot of the ‘same old, same old’. We always remember the life changing events, or remarkable milestones that come with [...]
Race Preview: 2015 Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon & Half Marathon – Lake Chelan, WA
Oregon is home to several “destination races” for a lot of runners who travel to here from outside of the Pacific Northwest. For those of us who call Oregon home, [...]
Wining and Dining with future Olympians: The Oregon Wine County Half Pre-Race Dinner experience
I lead a relatively simple running life. I don’t have the most expensive and top-of-the-line running gear. I run a fair amount (25-30 races per year), but haven’t yet gone on [...]
Race Preview: 2015 Catherine Creek Classic Half, 5k, and mile
The Catherine Creek Classic Half Marathon, 5k, and one miler on August 1st in Union, Oregon looks like it will be an amazing event. I wish I lived closer or could [...]
Guest recap: 2015 Tinkerbell Half Marathon
This recap was submitted by Run Oregon reader and Haley Bjerk. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you are wanting to preview or recap your experiences [...]
Picking and Choosing
With so many events out there, it’s getting increasingly difficult to pick races. I’m not obsessive, but would be doing an event every weekend if I didn’t have soccer games [...]
Destination Race Preview: Mercer Island Half, 10K, 5K and Kids’ Dash
Kick off spring with a beautiful run or walk in the Pugent Sound on March 22nd. Mercer Island is hosting their 42nd annual Half Marathon, 10k run, 5k and a [...]