Champoeg State Park is a great venue for running a race of any distance. It’s like a destination event without having to travel too far (if you are coming from the Portland area). The Oregon Road Runners Club is taking full advantage of Champoeg Park with its upcoming Champoeg Marathon Relay, 30K, Half Marathon, 10K, and Kid’s Run on March 2, 2019. That’s right, apart from the kid’s run, there are four distance options to get you…
Here at Run Oregon, we usually preview races about 2-4 weeks ahead of time, so I’m jumping the gun by about 11 months. But I’m totally amped about this race, because I have been waiting for years – literally – for local race organizer Uberthons to stage a return to the Portland International Raceway, and it’s finally going to happen on Oct. 6, 2018, with the new Fast on Flat event! A little background: Uberthons…
Have you heard about the Under Armour Mountain Series yet? If you love trail running and adventures in some of the most stunning mountain locations in the US, listen up. There are not one, but three, in the Under Armour series, and there are distances for just about every runner to choose from. In July, I was lucky enough to experience the first race of the series, which was in Mt. Bachelor, OR. You can…
The 2016 Three Capes Relay was run on Saturday, February 27 under patchwork skies. This race, benefiting the Tillamook High School track and XC programs, offers an option for a solo marathon, a two-person team or a five-person team. Before we get into the recap, the Run Oregon team would all like to thank and recognize the race organizers and volunteers AND the courteous drivers of Tillamook County. Never before have we noticed drivers on…
Have you ever found a $20 bill in your coat pocket, with no recollection of how it got there? It’s a lovely surprise, and can put you in a great mood all day. That’s how I felt the day I remembered I was signed up on a team to run the 2016 Three Capes Relay, scheduled for Saturday, February 27! I’m sure many of you are wondering, how do you “forget” you are running a…
After hearing great things about last year’s inaugural Three Capes Relay from fellow Run Oregon Blogger, Teresa Wymetalek, I jumped at the chance to join a Run Oregon team for the 2015 version. Then, against this 5k specialist’s better judgement, I agreed to run it on a two-person team with Matt Rasmussen. Run more than a 10k? Twice? With huge hills? What was I thinking?!
We are bringing the Hagg Hybrid back for a third year at Hagg Lake – this time offering a half marathon in addition to the marathon and marathon relay. If you’re looking for a challenging half or full, this is it. If you’re running your first marathon or half marathon … we don’t want to tell you NOT to run our event … but just make sure you’re ready on Saturday, September 13! What exactly…
