With Halloween rapidly approaching, it’s time to start getting ready for one of the fastest growing and most popular categories of seasonal running events, the zombie runs, in which participants choose whether to be “Survivors” and get a head start, or “Zombies” and hunt down their victims by trying to ketchup with them. These events have legs (and arms and torsos), and one of the best is the Zombie Fest Run 2 Survive, presented by…
This Saturday, August 13, hundreds of smart, powerful, awesome runners will meet in Vancouver for the Cosmo 7k and celebrate each other with a unique run put on by locally-grown Energy Events. The Cosmo 7k was recently required to make a few changes to the event, about which they’ve sent an email to all participants, but we wanted to be extra-sure all our readers knew about these updates: First of all, please note the start…
Looking for an outstanding way to spend an evening with your girl friends? Look no further than the Energy Events Cosmo 7K all ladies run, occurring Saturday, August 13, 2016 in beautiful downtown Vancouver, Washington. This is a 21+ event. Cosmo 7K’s event beneficiary is the Pink Lemonade Project, and a portion of the proceeds from the event will go to Fort Vancouver Trust. There are some exciting new twists to this year’s event. First, all finishers…
The Vancouver USA Marathon has quickly established itself as one of Clark County’s biggest and most popular events, with this year’s full and half marathons scheduled for Sunday, June 19th. As has become the custom with marathons, VUM is a weekend-long event, with a 5k kicking things off on Saturday. The Freedom 5K is a great event in its own right, with a scenic course taking in downtown Vancouver, Officer’s Row and Ft. Vancouver, Maya…
In a slightly depressing turn of events, I was forced to abandon my run at a 5th consecutive 10K win at the Energy Events Rum Run. Due to a pulled calf, I was on the verge of dropping out before it got loose a couple of days before, allowing me to reconsider. In a nod to my unchecked competitive spirit, I knew the only way I could attend a race and actually rein it in…
This is one event I have been attending for years and can’t get enough of. It is one of the few 10k’s I do every year. The energy and fun is unmatched by any other event, due to the aptly named Energy Events team. So, the first thing you need to do is mark Saturday, May 21 on your calendar as the day to head over to Big Al’s in Beaverton. Then, follow the registration…
The 8th annual Fort Vancouver Run took place on Sunday, March 6th. One of Clark County, Washington’s premiere races is put on by Energy Events and includes a 12k, a 5k, and a kids’ run. When I arrived around 30 minutes before the start of the 12k, there was still ample parking along E. 5th St., and helpful announcements coming over the PA from the start/finish area were clearly audible, but not too loud. It…
It was a cool and stormy morning when 390 runners and walkers gathered at Fort Vancouver National Site to take on the 7th annual running of the Fort Vancouver 5k or 12k race. It was drizzling as we arrived, and runners were hoping for a break in the rain long enough to enjoy the event. Full results can be found here.
I can sum up this post in just a couple words for those who don’t want to read any further: The Hazel Dell Half and 5-Miler was awesome! For those who want to hear all the reasons why it was awesome, keep reading. Saturday, February 20 was the Hazel Dell Half Marathon and 5-miler, hosted by Energy Events (and Max Muscle). Packet pickup was located inside the Max Muscle store, and allowed participants to stay…
Clark County, Washington has become a real hotspot for road races, and a large number of them run in and around the Fort Vancouver area. One of the best of these is the namesake event, The Fort Vancouver Run. This year’s race takes place on Sunday, March 6th. As Geli described in her earlier Run Oregon preview, the Fort Vancouver Run is a fun and well-organized 12K / 5K that takes advantage of the Fort…
