**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** https://foottraffic.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hop-hop-logo-WEB-slider-2019-go.png Embarrassing confession time for this Run Oregon Blogger: The first time I ran the Hop Hop Half Marathon, I told everyone for weeks in advance that I was running the Hip…
**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** If a title could be claimed for the quintessential small town Oregon race, the Lincoln City Half Marathon and 10K would definitely be in the running (pun intended) for one of the…
**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** The Owyhee Off-Road Challenge is starting at Two Rivers Community Park in Adrian, OR at 10:00 AM this year. The course is described as a tough and challenging one with great views…
Held in Hillsboro at Liberty High School, with a course that explores the rural areas to the north, the Heartbreaker races are scheduled to occur on Sunday, February 16th this year. I have attended this event several times over the years and find it to be very well run. The kicker is, the courses are not flat, with rolling hills on all of them. The finish on the track almost makes up for it, but…
Have you started your 2020 list of races yet? I know I have and Cascade Half is on my list! Cascade also has a 10k and 2 miler for those not interested in the half marathon! This race interests me because I love getting in a good race to start my year! It ‘s not only fun, but it helps me gauge where my fitness level is going into a new year. This race is appealing…
If you have had the distinction of running the Canyon Rumble, you know all about the infamous “M” hill. The massive M stands for Madras, of course, and like one might see in many towns across the country, it represents the local high school. I love trying to spot a massive white letter on a yonder hill, whenever I travel, as it often reminds me of the youth and the runners in those local schools.…
October is a wonderful time of year to plan races in Oregon. The weather can be a bit iffy, but most of the time, it’s perfect race weather. That being said, the morning of October 6th was perfect weather to race Spirit of Oregon Half! This was a race I wanted to run last year, but the date didn’t work out for me, this year I was able to run! Friday and Saturday (4th and…
Last year was a year of firsts for me, including my first 50 miler on this very course. It is a course I have grown to love for many reasons, and it never ceases to amaze me with how tough, and yet how beautiful this area is. Run The Rock trail races were started in 2017 by my friends at Alpine Running, and in just a couple quick turns of the calendar, the race has…
After missing this race last year, I was fortunate enough to not have any vacations planned this time and was able to run the half marathon. Last year they combined the ever popular High Street Hustle with the Spirit of Oregon run and continued that tradition this year. I was especially excited to run this race as a gear junkie because last year I had to look at everybody’s super cool long sleeve shirts they…
September 21, 2019, the end of Summer and the Pacific Northwest Marathon! I had decided to run this marathon all the way back in April. I have friends who had ran it in the past and highly recommended it to me. I signed up and began my training several months ago. In July I suffered an injury, and like any runner I’ve come to know, I went into denial about the whole thing. As September…
