At the end of a hot week, and despite a mild ankle injury, I was very excited to travel to the small town of Aurora (about 25 minutes south of Portland) to take part in the Aurora Colony Days 5k race on July 11. This small community of less than 1,000 residents is a quaint little town famous for its antique stores and wineries. Aurora Colony days celebrates its origins with concert, market, parade, car show,…
If you’re looking for a half marathon or full marathon in the Portland metro area for July 4, check out the Cook Park Marathon/Half. I’ve run a number of races at Cook Park, and it’s one of my favorite venues because it’s easy to get to, it offers plenty of parking, it has a nice staging area with bathrooms and a covered picnic area, and the surrounding area that you run through is an interesting…
This may be titled the Capital FC Half Marathon, but the event also offers a 5 and 10K for those who prefer a shorter race. A benefit event for the Capital Futbol Club (a nonprofit youth soccer club in Salem), this may be one of the least expensive halfs of the year, as it is only $40 to register until May 12th. Race day is June 4th, and with the course heading out into the…
On Sunday, Oct 11th, I joined several of my “running friends” for the Friends of Mt. Tabor Tar ‘n’ Trail 5K and 10K. All of these amazing people I call “friend” (and are very good friends!) I have made only because of this crazy hobby of running. Janna (who contributed a guest recap of this event last year) met some of her best running-buddies at this race. How cool is that? This is a small, community…
