It’s that time again! Come out to Eugene on Sunday, December 17th, 2023 at the annual Jingle Bells Run, a production of Eclectic Edge Racing!! This is such a delightful way to kick-off the holiday season and it’s great fun for the whole family. This year, Santa Clause will be making an appearance, so bring the littles for a photo op and get your run on while you are at it! As always, holiday dress…
A trail run is essential a hike, which is essentially a walk in the park, right? If you go into Frozen Trail Runfest with this attitude, you may find yourself sorely surprised. The event, which includes a 5k, 15k, 25k and 50k, will be the final event in the Run Big Trail Series. Held at Buford Park at Mount Pisgah, each distance combines loops of varying sizes, but all start and end at the horse…
Ready to run that turkey off? Oregon has many races to choose from for the 2023 Thanksgiving Day season, and Eugene puts on an excellent one. So if you’ll be in the Eugene area, sign up and get Eugene Turkey Trot 5k/10k on your calendar for November 23rd. This race has two distances to choose from, a 5k and a 10k around the Ruth Bascom Trail at Alton Baker Park. This race also encourages you…
Hurray for winter races! Come to Eugene on Sunday, November 12th for the Autumn Trails Eugene event at Frank Kinney Park! This Run Big Trail Series race, brought to us by Level 32 Racing, offers participants a 3.5 Mile, a 6 Mile, a 10 Mile, and a 16 Mile option. Races will begin at 10am in staggered starts. The starts will be dependent on race distance, descending from 16 miles down to 3.5 miles. Courses…
The Eugene tradition, Run to Stay Warm, is back this year to raise money for EWEB’s Customer Care Program. They are once again offering a half marathon, 10K, or 5K (and a free kid’s dash!) on a flat course, so mark your calendar for November 19! The races will be chip-timed and will start and finish at the downtown Riverfront Park and run through Alton Baker Park and the Ruth Bascom River Path. All finishers will receive a…
Our friends at Elevated Trail Racing know how to trail race and they’ve been offering to share their trails for a few years now in their neck of the woods (literally) down by Eugene. Coming up just before Halloween, the Westfir 30K/50K gives runners some gorgeous singletrack – but you’ll have to earn it because the RD likes vert! First is the 30K with over 3,700 feet of gain on the Alpine Trail. But don’t…
After several years on the fence between the duck and beaver legacies, the Eugene Marathon was what put me firming in the green and yellow camp. I hope that doesn’t mean I have to pay attention to football now… This staple event begins with the Health & Fitness Expo on Friday or Saturday. You get to pick up your bib and goodie bag, see the starting area, check out lots of merch, and envision your…
Looking for a “classic” road race in Eugene for 2023? Maybe even looking to run a race with your significant other? The Couples Classic, brought to you by River Road Park and Recreation District, might be the perfect 5K for you. The “couples” part of the race title refers to the fact that you can run this as a team; or you can run it individually. For teams, the times will be added together to…
Eclectic Edge Racing brings to you a very unique and fabulously fun event on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023. The 2023 Winter Predictor event features both a 5k and a 10k distance at Alton Baker Park in Eugene. What is so deliciously awesome about the Winter Predictor event is that it’s not about running fast! Seriously?! Yes! You read that correctly! Read our 2022 recap here! Here’s the low-down. This event is all about rewarding your…
If you are looking to get one last race completed at literally the last minute of 2022 or you want to start out 2023 with a run already in the books, you are in luck. You can do either of these or BOTH if you want to participate in Level 32 Racing’s fun running event, the First Run 10k/5k Run/Walk on December 31st and January 1st. Come out to Eugene to ring in 2022 on December…
