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Race Recap: 2019 Holiday Half 5K (PDX)

December 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 or shine, and Foot Traffic continues to do a stellar job at race management year after year. This event, [read more...]

2019 Races on the Radar: December 3

December 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #38: October 1

October 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #37: September 24

September 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #32: August 13

August 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

Ask the Expert: Big News on the Holiday Half & Prepping for Your Relay

August 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon: What’s new with the Holiday Half? I mean, it’s almost September, which means it’s basically the holidays … Foot Traffic: The next price increase for the Holiday Half will be on August 15th, but the early bird gets [read more...]

Race Recap: Making Merry at the 2019 Holiday Half 5k

December 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 this year’s Holiday Half Marathon, 10k and 5k races at the Daimler Headquarters in North Portland on [read more...]

Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: Willamette East

November 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 the University of Portland. “Willamette East” is only 0.81 miles with a slight incline, [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #48: November 20

November 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Holiday Half Marathon, 10k & 5k (Portland)

November 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Holiday Half race event has been a favorite December race of mine for a long time. Over the years, I have run the half marathon once and the 5k several other times. At last year’s event I was very excited when Foot Traffic announced that a [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #41: October 2

October 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Holiday 5k (Portland)

December 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

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 3,000 participants who were making their way to the Adidas campus in North Portland for the 8am race start. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Holiday Half & 5k

November 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

I’ve always been a bit surprised that there aren’t more holiday races in Portland. You could blame the weather, but people come in droves for the Shamrock Run and that race is notorious for being rainy and cold. Races like Foot [read more...]

Races on our Radar #44

October 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! Happy [read more...]

Upcoming Price Increase – Holiday Half and 5k (Portland)

August 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

December seems like a long time away, but one of my favorite races takes place in mid-December, and it has its first price increase coming up soon! Foot Traffic’s Holiday Half and 5k will be held at the Adidas Campus in North Portland on [read more...]

Races on our Radar #34

August 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! Reminder: [read more...]

Races on our Radar #30

July 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! Free [read more...]

Races on our Radar #28

July 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! Save $5 on [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Foot Traffic Holiday Half & 5k

December 14, 2016 // 1 Comment

The race announcer did the final countdown to the start of the half: “5, 4, 3, 2, 1.” And just like that we were off and racing. The very beginning of the race was completely rain free, but not long after, the weather said, ‘just [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Foot Traffic Holiday Half & 5K

November 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

Get ready for one of the biggest holiday races in the region: the always popular Foot Traffic Holiday Half Marathon & 5k, scheduled for Sunday, December 11. This annual event is sure to get everyone in the holiday spirit, representing Christmas, [read more...]

A note from a friend at Foot Traffic!

February 24, 2016 // 0 Comments

Written by Foot Traffic’s Co-owner and COO, Sean Rivers. Did you know that Foot Traffic is now 15 years old?! We first opened in the Spring of 2001 with our flagship location in NE Portland. With the new Cedar Mill store at 13306 NW Cornell [read more...]

2015 Foot Traffic Holiday Half Marathon Race Recap

December 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Foot Traffic Holiday Half Marathon has been on my race list for years, but I’ve never taken the plunge until this year. I love running and the holiday season, so it’s kind of ridiculous it took me so long to run this popular Portland event. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Foot Traffic Holiday Half Marathon on December 13th

October 26, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Foot Traffic Holiday Half Marathon and 5k will run on Sunday, December 13th from the Adidas campus in Portland. This is a unique opportunity to get in the holiday spirit and enjoy the season. The Foot Traffic Half Marathon is more than just [read more...]

Race recap: 2014 Holiday Half Marathon

December 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Last weekend, I ran Foot Traffic’s Holiday Half Marathon for the second time. There’s nothing quite like running a half marathon without reeeeeally training to smack me with a BIG SLICE OF HUMBLE PIE right in the face, and a [read more...]

Race Recap: Foot Traffic Holiday Half 5k (Portland)

December 18, 2014 // 2 Comments

The fifth annual Holiday Half and 5k took place in North Portland on December 14, 2014. Over 3,000 runners and walkers gathered on the chilly Sunday morning under blue skies at the Adidas campus to tackle this festive event. Full results can be [read more...]

Guest race recap: My First Holiday Half

December 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

This recap was submitted by Run Oregon reader Annie Soisson. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you want to get involved. Today wasn’t just about getting to the finish line, it was about magic, perseverance, and [read more...]