The second annual Reindeer Fun Run 5K and 1K will be held on Saturday, December 7th in Monmouth to kick off the Making Spirits Bright festivities! The event beneficiaries are Toys for Tots and Western Oregon University Community Food Pantry. All on flat and paved surfaces, the race begins at the Main Street Park Amphitheater and will takes participants through the neighborhood and WOU campus. The 5K racers will start the day and the 1K…
There are a lot of things to be excited about with the Ultramook race: it’s brand new this year, it’s a trail run, it’s an ultra, it’s in the ever-gorgeous coast range, it’s one of our featured races, and it’s from our friends who host the Three Capes Relay through their newly formed Ultimook non-profit. This event is to raise money for youth running via the Ultimook Track Club & Tillamook Distance Project. On July 8,…
Whoo hoo! Another half-marathon along with a 5K race is making it’s debut in the metro area! RunwithPaula Events will host the brand new Beaverton races. As of posting time of this article, the 5K is sold out and the half-marathon is at 95% capacity, so make sure to register NOW! This USATF sanctioned event will start and end at Portland Running Company’s Beaverton location on Nimbus avenue. The course will take you through Old…
Unless you’ve already raced a 16k (who has, really?), this is your opportunity for a guaranteed PR. 16 kilometers. It’s 9.94 miles, and you know many people use the 10-mile distance as a strong marathon pace predictor, so there are multiple reasons to go. Oh wait, I haven’t mentioned what might be the best one: this race is part of a cool community festival: The Scappoose Wings and Wheels Festival is also an air show!…
Saturday, May 2 was a gorgeous day for the inaugural Pacific Northwest Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k events, which took place in Eugene, Oregon. I have a soft spot for inaugural events. I love racing, and I love choices of which races I want to participate in. Remember, even just a couple of years ago, when races were few and far between? I would race ‘just to race’ because there were not a lot of…
