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Race Preview: 2019 Alsea Falls Spring Fling Half / 10K / 5K (Monroe)

February 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Alsea Falls Spring Fling trail runs are a really fun and challenging way to start the spring racing season. Hosted by our friends at Oregon Trail Runs, the 2019 event will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at the beautiful Alsea Falls (~1 [read more...]

#FinishontheFifty – A Run Oregon race preview of the 2019 Eugene Marathon

February 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Few cities have as rich a history with running as Eugene. Between Nike and Steve Prefontaine, any race held in Track Town USA should be nothing less than historic. As such, the 13th annual Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon offer participants an [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 ORRC Champoeg Marathon Relay/Half Marathon/30K/10K/Kid’s Run

February 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Champoeg State Park is a great venue for running a race of any distance. It’s like a destination event without having to travel too far (if you are coming from the Portland area). The Oregon Road Runners Club is taking full advantage of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shamrock Run Portland

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every year since 2005, I’ve been roped into the Shamrock Run at Waterfront Park by someone or something. I don’t usually do the same races over and over again, especially with the growing list of options available, but this is the only race I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Florence Half Marathon

January 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Based on the course photos alone, The Florence Half Marathon looks like a fantastic experience. The combination of city streets, riverside roads, and park paths couldn’t be more inviting. The setting and views should evoke serenity and keep your [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Me.She.We Half Marathon/10k/Team Relay (Wilsonville)

January 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

Use promo code “MeSheWeRun” for a $40 registration fee for the half marathon and 10k! I’m not against running races alongside men. On the contrary, I love the comradery of the entire running community, both men and women. But there’s [read more...]

Training for a Race Series

January 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

Training for a big race can be motivating and a powerful way to reach your goals. For me, it can also be daunting and anxiety inducing. Yet, my running is at it’s best when I have a race goal and a tangible time frame for my training. The best way [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Heart Breaker Half, 10k, & 5k Run/Walk

January 4, 2019 // 1 Comment

Last year, I was looking for a race that I could do myself that also had a great kid’s race for my sons to participate in. A lot of races that have options for the kiddos don’t work out time-wise if I want to run first, but the Heart Breaker [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Rogue River Half & 5K (Rogue River)

January 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Rogue River Half Marathon and 5K will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019 in Rogue River, OR (between Grants Pass and Medford). It’s a beautiful area so if you live in Southern Oregon or just simply want to visit, it’s a [read more...]

Race Preview: Uberthons 2019 Winter Half & Quarter Marathon and 5K (The Reserve Vineyards in Aloha)

December 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

As we get toward the end of the calendar year, it’s time to start thinking about next year’s races. Uberthons has released its 2019 schedule, and first up will be the Winter Half & Quarter Marathon and 5K. The race venue is The [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Roaring Run Half, 10K, & 5K (Scio)

December 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Superbowl Sunday is often filled with chili, nachos, football-shaped cakes, chips and dip, and other delicious food…why not preemptively strike by kicking off the weekend with a half, 10K, or 5K in Scio on Saturday at the Roaring Run!? At the [read more...]

Destination Runcation: 2019 Lake Mead Marathon / Half / 10K / 5K (Nevada)

December 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Some of us are dreaming of a white Christmas and others are already looking forward to warmer temps! A good getaway race to chase away the post-holiday winter blues is the Lake Mead Marathon (and half, 10K, and 5K) at the Lake Mead National Park on [read more...]

ORRC Race Preview: 2019 Y2K Half Marathon & 10k (Forest Grove)

December 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

With 2019 around the corner, I’m already carving out my race year, and the first race I’m planning is the 2019 ORRC Y2K Run. It’s the first race in the 2019 ORRC Half Marathon Series as well as the first of the 10k Series depending on what [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Deschutes River Half Marathon & Hangover 2.019 Mile Run/Walk (Maupin)

December 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Whether you’re trying to start the new year fresh or you’re still recovering from the year before it, you’ll have options for the 2018 Deschutes River Half Marathon & Hangover 2.019 Mile Run/Walk in Maupin on January 1st, 2019. There are 2 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Resolution Run and Polar Bear Plunge (Newport)

December 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Whether we’re ready or not, 2019 is fast approaching and if you’re anything like me, you’re scouring race websites, checking dates and distances, and filling up weekends with running adventures to get early bird pricing, lottery [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Operation Jack Northwest 6 Hr Run/Marathon & Half Marathon (Tigard)

November 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

The power of a parent’s love is never more evident than in events such as the Operation Jack Northwest Run. Sam Felsenfeld’s son Jack is autistic, and in 2010 Sam started running marathons to raise money for autism research and awareness. Sam [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Holiday Half Marathon, 10k & 5k (Portland)

November 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Holiday Half race event has been a favorite December race of mine for a long time. Over the years, I have run the half marathon once and the 5k several other times. At last year’s event I was very excited when Foot Traffic announced that a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Canyon Rumble Frozen Half (Madras)

November 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

For many runners, the season tends to end when the weather changes from warm to cold, from dry to wet, or from ideal to disgusting. And yet, every year there are dozens of solid local races where the elements become the biggest part of the race. [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Silver Falls Half Marathon (Silverton)

November 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

The problem with running a lot is that you tend to take races for granted sometimes. After logging many miles in the last few months, I was looking at running the 2018 Silver Falls Half Marathon as “just” another race, nothing I couldn’t do [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Reindeer Run 5K/10K/Half (St. Helens)

November 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

To run off that post-Thanksgiving guilt and keep up with the holiday season training, consider spending your Saturday on December 1st in St. Helens, OR for the 9th annual Reindeer Run! All funds raised from the event will be donated to the Columbia [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Race to Remember: Veteran’s Day Half/11k/5k/1k (Vancouver)

October 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Our veterans and their families make so many sacrifices in their service to our country. This Veterans Day, if you are looking for a way to celebrate our veterans and support a good cause, the 2018 Race to Remember: Veterans Day [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 EWEB Run To Stay Warm 5k/10k/Half Marathon (Eugene)

October 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Maybe you’re thinking that you’d like to get a race in before all the family and holiday plans get too hectic. The 2018 EWEB’s Run to Stay Warm features a Half Marathon, a 10k, a 5k, and a Kid’s 400 Meter Dash and it’s on the Sunday before [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Happy Girl Run 5k/Half Marathon (Sisters)

October 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

A few times a year, a race comes up on the calendar, that is just as much about the experience as it is about the run. This is the case for the Happy Girls Run in Sisters, Oregon on November 3rd. Whether you choose to tackle the trails in the [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Battle to the Pacific 5k/10k/Half Marathon (Hammond)

October 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Fort Stevens State Park is located on the coast near Astoria and has long been one of my favorite places to camp. The 2018 Battle to the Pacific 5k/10k/Half Marathon is being held there on November 4th and there is so much to explore while you are [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run The Rock 50 Miler/50k/Half Marathon (Smith Rock)

October 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Looking for a spectacular adventure near Bend this winter? If you haven’t checked out the 2018 Run the Rock 50 Miler/50k/Half Marathon, you probably should. Smith Rock State Park sets the scene for this race on the weekend of November 10th/11th [read more...]

Race Recap: Inaugural Appletree Half Marathon (Vancouver)

October 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Vancouver, Washington has had some challenges in the not-so-distant past that have been disappointing for runners, to say the least. Luckily the city has a new marathon, half, and 5K event hosted by Why Racing Events, and Run Oregon was there to [read more...]