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…
The 2nd annual Race For Warmth takes place on January 31st, 2016, and includes 5k and 10k runs and a 5k walk through Fort Vancouver and along the waterfront. The event is presented by Clark Public Utilities and is a fundraiser for their Operation Warm Heart, a program benefiting utility customers who need assistance paying their electric bills. Last year’s inaugural race raised over $20,000 for Operation Warm Heart. The courses will be somewhat familiar…
Looking for a fun excuse to get together with girlfriends? The Cosmo 7k Run/Walk on Saturday, August 8th takes a unique spin on the traditional happy hour. A night out for ladies 21 and older and you don’t have to feel guilty sipping a Three Olives Cosmo post race. It’s the best way to enjoy a cocktail, burn some calories first and earn it. A fun night out ‘on the town’ in Vancouver and finishers get to…
The 16th annual Race for the Homeless 5k/10k takes place in Vancouver, WA on August 1st, 2015. All race proceeds benefit Open House Missions, which provides shelter, safety, and hope to families without homes by giving them the skills that will help them resolve their homeless situation. The race starts and ends at the O.O. Howard House on Fort Vancouver Way in Vancouver, WA. Parking is available on the streets surrounding the start area and in a…
What a gorgeous morning for a run! The Fort Vancouver Run took place on Sunday, March 1st. It was 32* when I left my house at dawn. I’m pretty sure the temperature dropped a bit as the first sunrays appeared, but it was all good: I was running my first run of the year after taking a few months off from races because of injury.
WooHoo!! Energy Events has revealed the Fort Vancouver Run course maps! I love course map reveals … Dorky, huh? I don’t care. Fellow Run Oregon Blogger, Geli, recently highlighted the March 1st Fort Vancouver Run event. Check out her preview here. Having grown up in Vancouver, I still have a soft spot for running in my “hometown”. I also enjoy running anywhere near “The Fort”, as we affectionately called in back in the day. The area…
The 7th annual Fort Vancouver Run takes place on Sunday, March 1st, 2015. This run draws over 1,000 runners, which this year means that the start/finish line is moving to a different spot to accommodate the runners and walkers better. This results in changed race distances and routes, which will be announced soon.
This year’s Cosmo 7k run in Vancouver was my second time running this race, and I once again enjoyed it a lot. As fellow blogger Jessica described in her recap, for the most part things went very smoothly and it was a great race that I can recommend to anybody.
Energy Events’ Cosmo 7k All-Ladies Run will take place on Saturday, August 9th. With its 6pm start time and Cosmo-garden after-party this run is sure to be a good time!
In case you missed this announcement from locally-owned running store Fit Right, there’s a new race scheduled for this year’s 4th of July:
