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Small Mid Valley Race Previews: 2019 Strawberry 5k/1m Fun Run/Walk (Lebanon) & 2019 Santiam Hospital 3k/5k/10k Fun Run/Walk (Stayton)

May 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Strawberries in June .. I can’t think of much better than this symbol of summer. The 33rd Annual Weyerhaeuser Strawberry 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk is coming up fast on June 1st in Lebanon, OR and it should be a fun one. Consider bringing the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Happy Girls Run (Bend)

May 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

If Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls)” wasn’t already on your running playlist (you mean you haven’t spent the last few weeks inhaling both the documentary and live album versions of Homecoming?), perhaps it will be as you train for the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Grants Pass Freedom Run – 5k Run/Walk

April 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

Check out the Rogue River by running a fun 5k on May 25th in Grants Pass! The 2019 Grants Pass Freedom Run will have a “red, white, & blue” theme this year and it should be a great day to celebrate your strength!! The Boatnik Parade will be [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run Mama Run PDX 5k/10k/Kids Run

April 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Being a mom is a thankless job sometimes. Yes, that’s a cliché thing to say, but it doesn’t make it any less true. With Mother’s Day coming, there’s no better way to celebrate a mother’s strength than by participating in an event like the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Happy Valley Fun Run (10K and 5K run/walk)

April 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Each time I drive through Happy Valley I invariably think to myself “It’s so pretty here!” and always want to explore more. Luckily, coming up on Saturday, May 11th, the 40th annual Happy Valley Fun Run gives that exact [read more...]

Mid Valley Small Race Previews: 2019 Victor Point Run for the Hills 5k/10k/15k & 2019 BLT Cheadle Lake 5k/10k

April 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s time to run for the hills! The 4th annual 2019 Victory Point Run for the Hills is a fun opportunity to race as well as a great community event that benefits the Victor Point School in Silverton. The race will be held on Saturday May 4th and [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Silverton Health Fun Run 5K + Kids Run

April 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

The annual Silverton Health Fun Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, May 11th and what better way to kick off Mother’s Day weekend than with a quick 5K for a good cause!? This run began in 1983 by a local physician, Michael Grady, MD, and was [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Cinco de Mayo Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and Kids’ Run (Portland)

April 7, 2019 // 2 Comments

After starting with a series of smaller neighborhood races in Portland parks, Terrapin Events became a major player on the Portland race scene with two downtown events that nicely bookended the annual racing season: Cinco de Mayo in the spring and [read more...]

Race preview: Portland Parks 5K Series (Race #1 Fernhill Park)

April 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 8th Annual Portland Parks 5K Series kicks off on April 28th at Fernhill Park in NE Portland with the first of seven events at parks throughout the city. “Portland Parks & Recreation’s 8th Annual 5K Fun Run Series are family-friendly [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 HOTV Spring Six (Corvallis)

March 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Some races are fun to do just to earn an instant PR due to an ‘odd’ distance, so for many of us that don’t have a 6 kilometer best, the HOTV Spring 6 in Corvallis on April 27th is the place to be. With a course that explores the [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...]

Small Race Previews: 2019 Stoller Community 5K (Portland) and 2019 Pastry Run 5K (Hillsboro)

March 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 7th annual Stoller Community 5K Run/Walk (and Jr. Jaguar Jog!) will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in the Bethany / Cedar Mill area of Beaverton. Last year had a huge turnout of participants, volunteers, and sponsors and because this race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Salem Paddy Pint 10K/5K/Kids Dash (Salem)

February 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 3rd annual Salem Paddy Pint will be held on Saturday, March 16th, and will once again be a fundraiser for the Dental Foundation of Oregon and their Tooth Taxi, which provides children in the local community with free dental care and oral [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Winterfest Royal Run

January 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Bend OR is a well known playground in the Pacific Northwest that caters to outdoor enthusiasts. With the Oregon Winterfest, a 3 day celebration starting on February 15th, they have numerous activities, including the Royal Run 5K and a special Hot [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Heart Breaker Half, 10k, & 5k Run/Walk

January 4, 2019 // 1 Comment

Last year, I was looking for a race that I could do myself that also had a great kid’s race for my sons to participate in. A lot of races that have options for the kiddos don’t work out time-wise if I want to run first, but the Heart Breaker [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Truffle Shuffle (Eugene)

December 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

While many Oregonians may associate the Truffle Shuffle with Chunk’s signature dance in The Goonies, Eclectic Edge Racing has a much sweeter interpretation. The 37th annual Truffle Shuffle benefits families of veterans through St. Vincent de Paul [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Jingle Bells Run (Eugene)

November 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Eclectic Edge Racing is bringing on the holiday cheer on December 22nd for the 2018 Jingle Bells Run 5k/15k in Eugene. If you’re a runner who’s also a mom like me, family-friendly holiday races are a really fun way to get in the spirit. This [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Turkey on the Run 12k/5k/Kids Race (Wenatchee)

November 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

If your Thanksgiving plans involve anything near Wenatchee, WA, come run in the 2018 Turkey on the Run on their 10th anniversary! This family friendly race includes a 12k, a 5k, and a kids run, with all distances welcome to walkers as well as [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Runtoberfest (McMinnville)

September 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Small town races for a good cause are at the core of fun in running. The Runtoberfest in McMinnville, scheduled for October 6th is a benefit for the McMinnville Education Foundation. Featuring a 5K and kids mile (taking place on the track) the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Corvallis Fall Festival 5k/10k

August 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Heart of the Valley Runners’ 40th annual Corvallis Fall Festival Run takes place on Sunday, September 23 in conjunction with the annual Corvallis Fall Festival, the area’s largest art festival. The run starts and ends in the park near [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 Preview: 2018 Champions Run for Heroes (McMinnville)

August 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the best parts about racing is the ability to pick events that benefit a great cause. The Champions Run for Heroes is a 5K/10K put on the non profit See Ya Later Foundation. Located in McMinnville, about 30 minutes south of Sherwood on 99W, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Forest Grove Lions Club 5k/10k Run & Walk for Sight

August 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Help out Pacific University College of Optometry and School of Audiology by running the 18th Annual Forest Grove Lions Club Run & Walk for Sight on September 8th. 100% of the funds raised by this 5k and 10k race will go back to the community to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Superhero 5k & Kid’s Obstacle Challenge (Tigard)

July 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

My mom used to work at a children’s hospital, and if there’s one thing I learned from her, it’s that children are so much stronger than we are. They really are the superheroes of the world, and the 2018 Superhero 5k & Kid’s Obstacle [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Ralph Painter Memorial Run – 5K and 10K (Rainier)

June 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Ralph Painter, a long-time resident of Columbia County and most recently Chief of Police for the city of Rainier, Oregon, was an avid runner for many, many years. He was always a top contender in any race he ran in high school and earned [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Kilted Mile and Youth Run (part of the Portland Highland Games)

June 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Portland Highland Games return to Mt. Hood Community College on Saturday, July 21st, and one of the highlights will be the Kilted Mile. Since 1991, athletes have competed in a mile race on the track, running in Highland kilts. The overall winner [read more...]