http://www.boringmarathon.com/uploads/3/4/6/7/34672460/boring-marathon-t-shirt-design_orig.gif The Boring Half Marathon is easily in my top five race experiences ever. I’ve participated four years in a row and am already signed up for the 5th annual event. For me, the great joy of this event is not the course (though it’s a very nice out and back on Springwater Trail). It’s all about the leadership behind the event. Even if you are not interested in registering, do yourself a favor and…
Ready to get Bored?! Ok, ok, that’s a gimme since this race is called the Boring Marathon! Appropriately name for it starts and finishes in Boring, Oregon on Sunday, September 17. What’s not so boring is the multiple distance options: the Constantly Boring 8k, the Half Boring Half Marathon and the full-on Boring Full Marathon. Currently, the race does not appear to be impacted by the area forest fires, but anyone with breathing problems like…
The race might be Boring, but it’s for a great cause! Okay, this race will probably be anything other than boring but who can help putting a little bit of a cheesy spin on the name? The 1st annual Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon and Near Boring 8K races will take place on September 14, 2014. All races support the cross country and track teams at Barlow H.S. and West Orient Middle School and all proceeds go…
Disclaimer: I’m one of the RDs for the Hagg Hybrid Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay. This will be the third year of the Hagg Hybrid, and we’ve added a half marathon to the line-up. The half, like the marathon and marathon relay, will also be a solid mix of road and single track trail. We’re working on a course map and will post it alongside the courses for our other distances soon. The best…
