As the racing season begins each spring, there are a few notable races that one looks forward to. If you have ever run in Central Oregon, you have certainly heard of the Horse Butte 10 miler. An early season, low key, fun atmosphere race, that features some wicked fast times…with a catch. The catch is, in order for a course record to be counted, the runner must be wearing jean shorts. And yes, you read…
The marathon is the glamour distance of road racing, and the 5K, 10K, and half marathon each can lay claim to their share of devoted fans. Then there is the 10 mile race, which stands like a lonely wallflower at the high school dance. That’s too bad, because it’s an interesting distance in itself. If nothing else, 10 is a key number in human civilization, as so many things follow base-10 counting. Anyway, that leads…
This is our weekly (usually) post highlighting low-cost races, races that may cost more but for a cause we think is important, and price increases or deadlines. We usually do the upcoming weekend and the one after that, so if you’re feeling good and want to jump in a race without blowing your budget, these are good options! Check the full Run Oregon Race Calendar here. We consider a race to be low cost based…
Welcome to the 13th Edition of the 2017 Races on our Radar Series where we give you a heads up on price increases, shirt deadlines, and other details to help you find and save money on cool races. If you have some timely news for us, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! We also want to hear about the races that might otherwise be overlooked – either because they’re…
Greetings Run Oregon readers! Here’s what we are keeping our eye on this week. Please use the link at the bottom to tell us of other news you think we should share! Some cool races in the next few weeks: Race to the Cape 10-miler on March 5; $35 to register plus a $5 fee if you need a State Parks parking pass. Race is at Cape Lookout State Park. Run for the Music –…
