Getting up at 5:30 A.M. on a Saturday isn’t my favorite thing, but as I drove to Cook Park in the semi-darkness I was treated to the sight of 2 hot air balloons hovering over farmland with the flames periodically glowing in the sky. I decided it wasn’t so bad to be up early after all. Besides, I was excited to run the Hero Up 5K. It felt like it had been awhile since I…
There are events that give back so much more than expected and the Hero-Up Half Marathon and 5K has been that event for me for the past 4 years. There are endless runs out there to choose from and I rarely run events repeatedly, but this local run is special. I knew it was an extraordinary run the first year I lined up and heard the history of the Hero-Up Half Marathon and 5K. After…
There are a LOT of races out there. And we tend to like most of them. We also tend to participate in more of them than an average runner, just because there are 17 of us and one of you. So here is a compilation of Run Oregon’s favorite 5ks which are still running strong. (In alphabetical order by each blogger’s last name:) Kelly Barten: The Stoller Vineyards 5k, usually held in the latter half…
On Saturday, September 6th, hundreds of superheroes will zoom through the streets of Tigard. Some will be adorned in capes, masks and tights; others will be disguised as runners and walkers. But they will all be bravely fighting an evil villain: childhood cancer. The Hero-Up Half Marathon and 5k is more than just a race. It’s a memorial to all kids that have lost their battle with cancer, a battle cry for all families fighting cancer,…
