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Mid-Valley Race Previews (3/14/20): Salem Paddy Pint (Salem), Kids Run to Get Lucky (Corvallis), & iRun for the Kids (Albany)

February 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

Join the Salem community on Saturday March 14th for the 4th Annual “Salem Paddy Pint“ offering a Kids Dash (400 meters), 5k and 10k. Kids Dash $0.00 Starting at 9:50am 5k $25.00 starting at 10:00am 10k $30.00 starting at 10:00am *prices [read more...]

Mid-Valley Small Race Previews: 2019 Polk County Back to School Dash (Dallas) and Run for the Climate (Salem)

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Polk Country Back to School Dash 5k in Dallas OR will benefit Dallas Family Night Out/backpack drive. It’s a great family friendly event coming early August. This 5k will start and end at the Dallas United Methodist Church. Runners and [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Riverbend 5K (Bend)

March 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Riverbend 5K presented by Princess Athletic is a timed 5K on a beautiful course starting at Riverbend Park. The event is fun for the whole family and priced for the whole family! After you register, all additional family member registrations [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Jingle Dash 5k (Keizer)

November 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Put on by the Keizer Chamber of Commerce, the Jingle Dash 5k is a themed night run (or walk) up and down River Road and lined by spectators preparing for the holiday parade that will take place just afterwards. Clearly the parade is the main star, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Willamette Family 5k Run for a Cause (Eugene)

August 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Walk for a reason or run for a cause! Come to Maurie Jacobs Park in Eugene OR (301 North Adams Street Eugene 97404) for this family friendly 5k and fundraiser on September 23rd. There will be activities for the whole family including temporary [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Blue Lake Triathlon by Why Racing Events

June 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Blue Lake Triathlon, hosted by Why Racing Events was perfect this year. The weather was warm enough to feel comfortable the entire race without being too warm for the run at the end of the olympic triathlon. The temperature of Blue Lake was a [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Tamale Trot 5K & 10K (Salem)

October 8, 2017 // 2 Comments

For whatever reason, post-run I crave salsa and chips. And I devour them if I get my hands on them! I also love Mexican food in general – tamales and tacos for days! Combine that together for a race?! OMG I’m there! The first ever, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Run Like Hell 5K, 10K, Half Marathon (Portland)

October 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

October is such a great time of year for races. Halloween is just around the corner, and decorations and costumes are everywhere! This year, why not add Run like Hell to your race calendar and come dressed up for the festive and spookiest run event [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Free Flight Run – 10K, 5K and Kid’s Mile Run (Newport)

September 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Do you want to run the oldest continuous race held in Lincoln County? The Free Flight Run, named after migrating brown pelicans flying along the beach at this time of year, is put on by the Coast Hills Running Club, and offers a 10K, 5K and Kids [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Woodburn Triathlon

September 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Swim, bike and run at the Woodburn Aquatic Center on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 at the Woodburn Triathlon. Fall is a perfect time to join this fun family event. Previously hosted for kids, this year adults are invited to join, as well. The [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Run Foster 5K and Kids Fun Run (Portland)

September 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Run Foster 5k race is a fundraiser race put on by Embrace Oregon, an organization that connects community members to foster children throughout Oregon and they are dedicated to the flourishing of each foster child. Every day twenty children [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Don’t Sweat It 5k Run/Walk (Wilsonville)

July 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Now in just it’s 2nd year, the Don’t Sweat it 5k Walk/Run is a race organized by the Nehrkorn Family, in honor of their son, Oliver, who was diagnosed with Ectodermal Dysplasias, which is a disorder that creates defects in the hair, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Twilight Run 5k (Tigard)

May 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

If running in the summer heat is not your favorite thing to do, why not run on a cool summer night instead? The Twilight Run 5k in Tigard, Oregon is a wonderful event that has been going on strong for nine years now and happens every year during the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 ZERO Prostate Cancer 5k (Portland)

May 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Portland is honored to host this great event again for the 2nd year! The ZERO Prostate 5k Run/Walk in Portland, Oregon, is a fundraiser for the national organization, ZERO Prostate, who’s mission is to end prostate cancer and make prostate [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Heaven Can Wait 5k (Bend)

May 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. As a woman myself, that is a scary statistic, however, the great thing about it is that there are so many wonderful organizations that raise money to bring awareness and help in the fight [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Granite Man (Applegate Lake)

May 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Nestled in the Siskiyou National Forest, about 27 miles southwest of Medford, is Applegate Lake, which sits on the border between Oregon and California. You can check out some of the amazing images of the lake and the surrounding areas in Google [read more...]

Small Race Previews: 2 races with a heart for recovery

May 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

On Saturday, May 20th, you have 2 ways to support organizations who provide much needed help to those who are in recovery from addiction or those who affected by domestic violence. In Redmond, the Alano Club is an all volunteer organization that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Doggie Dash (Portland)

April 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Doggie Dash, benefitting the Oregon Humane Society, is one of my very favorite events. I’ve taken part in it the past two years and am planning to do so again this year. Participants can walk with their dog(s) or make it a solely bipedal [read more...]

Race Preview: Devils Dam Dash 7/31/16 (Lowell, Ore.)

July 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

The 22nd Annual Blackberry Jam Festival kicks off in Lowell, Oregon on Friday, July 29 and runs through Sunday, July 31. In addition to some amazing music, crafts, food (including a pie eating contest), a car show, parade, a quilt show, a fishing [read more...]

Race Preview: Walk/Run for the Animals 5/7/2016 (Vancouver, Wash.)

March 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

Join me on Saturday, May 7th for the Thomas A. Plein Foundation’s Walk/Run For the Animals 25th ‘Birthday’ Celebration. This event will feature a 5K timed run and a 3-mile walk. Have a team of friends, family or coworkers?! Join [read more...]

Race Preview: Race for the Rescues 10/11/15 (Portland, Ore.)

October 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Running and animals. You can’t get any closer to heaven for me (except by adding food, and possibly wine, to the list). If you are a fellow animal lover, or just want to get in a great race on a Sunday, check out the 2nd Annual Race for the [read more...]

Race Preview: One Small Step for Prader-Willi Syndrome 5k 8/1/2015 (Hillsboro, Ore.)

July 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

The 2nd Annual One Small Step for Prader-Willi Syndrome 5k will take place at Hillsboro High School on Saturday, August 1, 2015. The race begins at 10 a.m. This is a donation driven event, benefiting Prader-Willi Syndrome, with no minimum donation [read more...]

Race Preview: Tilikum Trail Run and Family Fun 7/4/2015 (Newberg, Ore.)

June 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Fourth of July offers so many racing and family run/walk activities. It’s simply super that we have all the options to pick the one that works best for our family, our schedule, and, in the case of the Tilikum Trail Run and Family Fun [read more...]

Race Preview: 28th Annual Doggie Dash 5/9/2015 (Portland, Oregon)

April 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

So, I’m a cat person. I love cats. I do get a twinge of jealousy, however, when I see dogs running with their keepers … I wish I had a running buddy. Nonetheless, this lover of cats is a huge advocate for the Oregon Human [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Shamrock Run 3/15/2015 (Portland, Oregon)

February 16, 2015 // 1 Comment

Note: The Inaugural Shamrock Half Marathon distance is sold out, the remaining distances have space available. Really, I am certain I am the only runner in a 200 mile radius of Portland that has never participated in the Shamrock Run. One year I [read more...]

Price Increase and Contest: Pacific Northwest Marathon 5/2/2015 (Eugene, OR)

January 29, 2015 // 2 Comments

Eugene is blessed with another marathon and half marathon occurring during our prime running months. On May 2, 2015, the Inaugural Pacific Northwest Marathon and half marathon will take place in Track Town USA. Living in Eugene myself, I am [read more...]