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onJanuary 9, 2026

2026 Race Series Preview: Level 32 Racing

Level 32 Racing has everything from trail running to snowshoe races! Whatever adventures you may crave, these events will be memorable and…

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onNovember 29, 2025

I never know what to do with myself on New Year’s Eve. I’m not one for the party scene and staying up until midnight to watch television…

onJanuary 7, 2015

I spent my New Year’s Eve at the 2015 First Run and Walk which kicked off at the stroke of midnight in downtown Portland. Frigid temps…

onFebruary 10, 2014

I decided to ring in 2014 with a 5K run and of course with a run in costume. I wasn’t brazen enough to do the famous baby new year…

onJanuary 9, 2014

by Liz Dooley, community blogger Two days before this race I found out that the two people that I thought were going to run this with me…

onJanuary 5, 2014

This recap was submitted by Run Oregon reader Molly Hottle. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you are wanting to…