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 January 13, 2019. This is a quick 40 minute drive from Las Vegas and 15 minutes from Hoover Dam, so there’s lots to explore! The course starts at the…
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 distance you choose. I personally signed up for the Half Marathon Series, and I’m excited to get started!! Both distances of the Y2K run will begin and end at…
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 ended up running 61 marathons and raising around $100,000 for the organization Train 4 Autism. The final race was on December 26 in Southern California, and many Pacific NW friends wanted to show their…
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. Now in its 7th year, the Canyon Rumble Frozen Half is just such an event. In the past 6 races, there have been ideal conditions, such as clear skies and mid-50’s…
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 pretty easily, nothing I needed to take very seriously, nothing major. The day before, I ran an easy 10.5 miles with my friend around the neighborhood as well as a 5k…
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 Half/11k/5k/1k/Virtual race provides miles of moments to reflect on the service and sacrifices of our veterans. After Claudia Cardenas lost her fiancé, Jason Vinyard, a 20-year army veteran, she founded the non-profit organization “Race…
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 Thanksgiving, (November 18th, 2018.) This event takes place at the EWEB Headquarters in Eugene, where you’ll get a chance to follow in Prefontaine’s footsteps along the Willamette…
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 there, including a shipwreck on the beach and a historic military area. Bib pip-up will occur the day before the race at Fort George Brewery, one of my…
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 and you’ll enjoy the Crooked River National Grasslands and the Cascade Range views while you’re out there. The 50 mile course on November 10th will be two loops of 25 miles so you’ll get…
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 check it out. We are happy to report back that they delivered and it’s an event to calendar for 2019 for sure! The inaugural Appletree races were held on September 15th (5K) and…
