This year on the 4th of July, we all have a lot of celebrating to do. Hot dogs. Fireworks. Gathering with friends outside. And (since you’re reading this post), obviously a run. The Creekside Golf Club in Salem will be the beautiful setting for the Salem Stars & Stripes Run. The 5K course takes runners and walkers on two loops through the gentle hills of the area. The paved course means you get all the…
Run with Paula’s Independence Day Half Marathon (and 10K and 5K) has been approved to be held in-person! It will be held on Sunday, July 4th in the beautiful Champoeg State Park. The races start near the Riverside Pavilion and run on paved bike paths and park roads. The 5K and 10K races are out and back courses, while the half marathon course is a double loop of the 10K course (plus a little extra).…
On the morning of July 4th, there are many races to choose from that promise a fun, festive atmosphere. One of my favorites, which I have run several times in past years, is Run With Paula’s Independence Day Run at Champoeg State Park just south of the Portland Metro area. The 8am start time gets ahead of the heat of the day, and with a 5k, 10k, and half marathon to choose from, there’s a…
https://fullsailbrewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Red-White-Blues-500×412-e1490028173886.jpg A few years ago, Hood to Coast expanded beyond their massive relay from Mt. Hood to Seaside to develop multiple one-day relays along with some more traditional running events. But because they are HTC, the events still have a party atmosphere to give runners an adventure to remember. In the case of the Red, White, & Blues races, that adventure includes a hot dog eating contest. Aka a fantastic way to celebrate 4th of…
With the amount that Salem has grown and modified its image over the past few years, I am happy to see another change for the better. Some people may remember the Bite and Brew of Salem. It was a fine event, but it always felt like it was trying to be like the Portland Bite event (which I think is now on hiatus!?) going so far as to essentially share a name. It never really…
Every time that the Fourth of July holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, runners in Oregon get the chance to run four marathon or half marathons four days in a row. Local runner and self-described “Marathon Freak” Steve Walters along with his friends in the local Marathon Maniac community host four fun-filled and challenging days of marathon and half-marathon races known as a “quadzilla” (four marathons run consecutively in four days) or a “quadzuki” (four…
It’s hard to think of a better way to start the Fourth of July than to run a 5K race and then eat pancakes. Lots of people agreed with me, as close to 400 runners showed up for the Freedomthon 5K in Beaverton. I previewed the race a few weeks ago, and now I’m here to recap it.
The Fourth of July offers so many racing and family run/walk activities. It’s simply super that we have all the options to pick the one that works best for our family, our schedule, and, in the case of the Tilikum Trail Run and Family Fun event, lets us support the scholarship fund at ‘Camp Tilikum‘. The days festivities at Tilicum, located in Newborn, Oregon, include a 5k competitive race, a 5k fun run and a…
Have (running) plans for the Fourth of July? If you happen to be in Southern Oregon, check out the Eagle Point 1 mile or 5K run/walk “fun run” in Eagle Point, Oregon. The event is just one part of the area’s celebration for that day, so you might also be interested in some of the other scheduled events as well, including breakfast hosted by Boy Scouts at the local Grange hall, a parade, entertainment at…
The last time I pushed a stroller in a race, the wheels came off. Literally. At the 2013 Homer’s Classic 8k in Silverton, after a long out-and-back stretch of gravel road pushing a non-jogging 2 seated stroller, one of the wheels literally fell off about a half-mile from the finish. Almost a year later, I was back at it with my now 4-year old daughter at the 2014 Freedom 5k in Molalla on July 4.…
