Strava Segment of the Week: Portland Holiday Half routes
Foot Traffic’s Holiday Half (10m, 10k, and 5k) is one of, if not THE, premier December race in Oregon. We previewed this Portland race…
A Portland Winter Tradition: The 2025 Holiday Half
Planning for a December race means taking a leap of faith about what the weather will be. It could be a soggy downpour. It could be a frosty…
Need motivation for running through Winter? Join Foot Traffic’s Fall Training!!
This last Spring, I fell in love with a new running group. I’ve run with LOTS of people over the years, and with lots of groups too. I’ve…
2023 Race Series Preview: Foot Traffic Races for your calendar
Foot Traffic is not only the perfect place to shop for all your running gear. It’s also a great race organization that happens to puts on some…
Run a Hill, Get a Cookie: 2022 Holiday Half (Portland)
Signing up for a December race in Portland means taking a gamble with wilder odds than anything in Vegas. In my years running the Holiday…
Race Recap: 2019 Holiday Half 5K (PDX)
When you think of a signature Portland road race, several come mind and among them, the Holiday Half! Always held in early December, come rain…
Ask the Expert: Big News on the Holiday Half & Prepping for Your Relay
Run Oregon: What’s new with the Holiday Half? I mean, it’s almost September, which means it’s basically the holidays ……
Race Recap: Making Merry at the 2019 Holiday Half 5k
Heavy clouds with heavy downpours were lurking on the horizon, but it was still dry when runners started gathering at the new start line for…
Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: Willamette East
The Holiday Half is coming up this weekend, so I’ve picked a segment on the course, running back towards the finish along the curve near…
Race Recap: 2017 Holiday 5k (Portland)
It may have been only 27*F on the morning of this year’s Foot Traffic Holiday Half and 5k, but that didn’t deter the more than…