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Race Preview: 2019 Turkeythons (3 locations!)

November 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving is coming up — what are you going to do in the morning? Football doesn’t start until 10 a.m. (if you’re into watching), and food prep can wait until late morning/early afternoon. You might as well do a turkey trot; [read more...]

Small Race Preview: C.A.T Walk and Fun Run (Hillsboro)

June 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are so many 4th of July races in beautiful Oregon! If you are anywhere near Hillsboro on the 4th, check out the C.A.T. Walk and Fun Run. This year marks their 19th year of fighting to eliminate barriers to cancer care! They are fighting [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Helvetia Half Marathon

June 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

When I first started doing races, I did the big ones because I didn’t know any better. The smaller races never claimed the spotlight and I honestly didn’t think about searching for them. As I got older and started doing more and more races, I [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Hippie Chick Half (Hillsboro)

May 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Hippie Chick Half/Quarter was my very first half marathon back in 2010 and holds a special place in my memories. Since then, the race has been moved to a different location, been in the hands of a few race directing companies, and has added a 5k [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Heart Breaker 10K (Hillsboro)

March 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Honestly, when it comes to racing around here in February, it’s a mixed bag. We can see temperatures from the teens to near 50 and any form of precipitation. The only thing we can do as runners is pack the right gear and hope for the best. [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Heart Breaker 5K (Hillsboro)

February 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

It had been several years since I last ran the Heart Breaker Half (or 10k or 5k). In fact, it had been so long that when I last ran it, the race was still held in downtown Portland. So I figured it was high time I ran it again, especially since [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Heart Breaker Half 10k/5k (Hillsboro) EARLY BIRD PRICING FOR 2020!

February 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Heart Breaker Half, 10k and 5k run/walk by EmMotive Oregon was a huge success in my opinion! It wasn’t the race I thought it would be, but I was not disappointed. Heart-breaker Half promised hills and I came prepared to run them. What I [read more...]

Small Race Previews: 2019 Jumpstart St. Patrick’s Day River Run/Walk (The Dalles) & TVW Charity Fun-Run for People of all Abilities (Hillsboro)

February 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Come to the Dalles for the 2019 Jumpstart St. Patrick’s Day River Run/Walk. This will be a fun event and a great opportunity to get in a winter time trial. There will be 3 distances to choose from on Saturday, March 16th, 2019. Run or walk the 3k, [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: Turkeython 2018 (Portland, Hillsboro, & Tigard)

October 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

No Thanksgiving should start without a turkey trot. Fortunately, we are chock full of them in the Portland metro area (and beyond), including the Turkeython, which is now in its eighth year; and once again, with multiple locations: downtown [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Whine on the Vine (Hillsboro)

June 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 4th annual Whine on the Vine put on by X-Dog Events, is a 5 mile adventure run through the J Ablin Vineyards in the scenic Hillsboro countryside. The race includes some great views, tough trails through grapes and vines and lots of [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 C.A.T. 5k Walk & Fun Run (Hillsboro)

June 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

We all know someone who’s life has been touched in some way by cancer, and the 2018 C.A.T. Walk & Fun Run is a great opportunity to support the cause. This race will be held on the 4th of July in downtown Hillsboro and there will be a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Helvetia Half Marathon/10k/15k Run & Walk & 25 Mile Bike Race

May 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the first half marathons I ever remember doing was the Helvetia Half Marathon and it was over a decade ago and a great introduction to a Portland race. It was a tough course but scenic and memorable, with a great afterparty and a tasty [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hippie Chick Half and Quarter Marathon with 15k (Hillsboro)

April 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

This years Hippie Chick race takes place at Ron Tonkin Field (4450 NW 229th Ave, Hillsboro OR 97214) on Saturday May 12th! Hippie Chick 2018 offers not only the half marathon, but a quarter marathon and a 15k as well. This race is open to both [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Falcon 15K Relay (Hillsboro)

March 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Great cause, great price, great course, great everything! The annual Falcon 15k Relay held in Hillsboro, Oregon is a fundraiser for Liberty Fit, a program for students at Liberty High School where students, staff, family, and community members [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 TVW Charity Fun-Run for People of All Abilities (Hillsboro)

February 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

TVW Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides vocational training and other job-related skills for adults with disabilities. It is also the sponsor of the TVW Charity Fun-Run for People of All Abilities, which will take place on March 17 in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Heart Breaker Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

January 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and the holiday is all about hearts, love and more hearts. So, why not focus on something that benefits your heart health and the Providence Heart to Start program? The Heart Breaker 5K, 10K and Half [read more...]

Race Recap: Turkeython(s)!

December 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Last year, for the first time, the Turkeython expanded from one location to three. That worked out so well that in 2017, the Turkeython spawned three more locations, bringing it to a total of six: Tualatin (Bridgeport Village); downtown Portland; [read more...]

Race Preview: Turkeython – now with SIX locations!

November 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Uberthons has been staging the Turkeython every year this decade now, and starting last year, in more than one location. Clackamas Town Center and downtown PDX joined Bridgeport Village as venues for this turkey trot. (My recap of last year’s [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Helvetia 10k (Hillsboro)

June 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Just four weeks after running the HTC Race Series Hippie Chick Quarter Marathon at Hillsboro Stadium in May in the cold pouring rain, I returned to the same locale for the HTC Race Series Helvetia 10k, hoping for some better weather conditions. Race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Helvetia Half and 10k (Hillsboro)

May 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

There are some races that you’ll never forget, and the Helvetia Half, 15k, and 10k is such a race for me, since it was my very first half marathon race. This year, the event takes place on Saturday, June 10th, and for the first time this year [read more...]

Small Race Previews: 2 races with a heart for recovery

May 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

On Saturday, May 20th, you have 2 ways to support organizations who provide much needed help to those who are in recovery from addiction or those who affected by domestic violence. In Redmond, the Alano Club is an all volunteer organization that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Falcon 15K Relay

April 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

Classic point-to-point relays are popular for a reason. Whether overnight races like Hood to Coast or the Cascade Lakes Relay, or one-day events like the Gorgeous Relay, they provide a chance for a group of friends to share in the excitement, fun, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Heartbreaker Half & Providence Heart to Start 10K and 5K

January 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Celebrate the weekend of love with the Seventh Annual Heart Breaker Half-Marathon, with the Providence Heart to Start 10K and 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, February 12th. Bring the kids along too for the Heart Breaker Kids’ 1-Mile Dash. Enjoy an indoor [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2016 One Small Step 5k (Hillsboro)

July 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

Looking for a free event that helps support a good cause? One Small Step 5K run/walk (which benefits the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research) is a donation driven event with several 5k run/walks taking place all over the world. Our local event [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Run on the Runway 5K

July 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

If you watch a lot of action/thriller movies like I do, you’ve probably seen scenes where someone chases after a plane that’s taking off a runway. (It even happens in real life!) It may make you wonder what it would be like to run on a [read more...]