Join Eclectic Edge Racing on Sunday, May 2nd at 9:00AM for the annual 2021 Eugene Peace Run. This race came to fruition as a result of the Dalai Lama’s first visit to Eugene in 2013. The Palmo Center for Peace and Education continues to celebrate and honor this holy event every year, and it’s a wonderful way to bring community together in health and good fortune. The Eugene Peace Run will take place at Alton…
We all know that Covid has pretty much killed race season, but there’s a huge benefit to doing a Thanksgiving race virtually this year. Namely, you’ll still get your workout in and all the swag you would from a typical “Turkey Trot” style race, but you now have the advantage of scheduling the race to be any day or time you want to run it. At least, that’s how it works this year for the…
**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** Oregon Brewery Running Series is heading to Ninkasi Brewing in Eugene for the first time on March 21. Ninkasi has been in Eugene since its inception in 2006, and it now is…
Is Taco Tuesday a “thing’ in your house? It is in ours most weeks, if there’s nothing crazy going on otherwise. Eclectic Edge Racing is taking it to the next level with the 2020 Taco Tuesday Twilight Trot & Salsa Saturday 5k Run/Walk Series in Eugene that will keep you running from the winter through the summer in 2020. Each of the races in this family-friendly, marshal-supported series are $25 and all include a post-race…
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 sixth and 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…
September 21, 2019, the end of Summer and the Pacific Northwest Marathon! I had decided to run this marathon all the way back in April. I have friends who had ran it in the past and highly recommended it to me. I signed up and began my training several months ago. In July I suffered an injury, and like any runner I’ve come to know, I went into denial about the whole thing. As September…
The 2019 Eugene Multi Sport Adventure, brought to you by Eclectic Edge Racing, is coming up soon on October 27th. This event has a 5k run, a 15k bike ride, and even some golf (10 shots to be exact.) All the events start at 10a at the Eclectic Edge Racing Offices in Eugene, OR. Do this one by yourself, as a member of a two-person team, or as a three-person operation. There are many combinations…
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 20th, when this year’s Cross Trot in Eugene will be run at Laurelwood Golf Course in Eugene. The course will be rolling on gravel paths and trails, and across grass fairways. This event is…
Located in the dynamic forests of the Pacific Northwest, the Oakridge Triple Summit Challenge is truly in trail running paradise. This event is a three-day trial running extravaganza, where races are run over a whole weekend (Friday – Sunday). If racers run all three days worth of events, there will be a total of 40 miles of running, covering 8,500 of elevation gain. On day one, the 25k Dead Mountain run, is the longest race…
Anything is possible! That’s what Pacific Northwest Marathon believes as they help people overcome difficult challenges to achieve their fitness goals. Running a marathon takes time, commitment, and many hours of training. It also requires giving up things such as late nights out with friends because you have a long run in the morning and many hours devoted to training. As it all comes to a head, and you cross the finish line, everything…
