Marathon

Race Preview: 2020 Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival (Virtual)

June 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

As most races have this year, the 2020 Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival has been turned into a virtual event due to COVID-19. Of course folks are bummed that they won’t be able to travel to Central Oregon for this super fun event this year, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Foot Traffic Flat Marathon/Half Marathon/10k/5k (Virtual Race)

May 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

Some things runners in Oregon could always look forward to in the summer were sun, sweat, and the Foot Traffic Flat on Sauvie Island on Juy 4th. This year, the 2020 Foot Traffic Flat will look a little different, as participants are being [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Pacific Northwest Marathon/Half (Harrisburg)

October 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

September 21, 2019, the end of Summer and the Pacific Northwest Marathon! I had decided to run this marathon all the way back in April. I have friends who had ran it in the past and highly recommended it to me. I signed up and began my training [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Portland Marathon

October 11, 2019 // 1 Comment

My very first marathon was the 2006 Portland Marathon. I didn’t love the course, especially the long stretch through the industrial depression that leads to the St. John’s bridge. Afterwards, I told myself I never needed to run that course ever [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Silver Falls Trail Runs 50k/Marathon/Half Marathon/7 Miler/5k (Silverton)

October 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s a reason that the Silver Falls Trail Races, brought to you by Run Wild Adventures, sell out every year. Last year, I got to run the Half Marathon and it was my favorite race of the year, and there were a lot of them to choose from. This [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Grants Pass Marathon/Half Marathon/10k/5k/1M

October 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

In 2018, The Grants Pass Half Marathon added a Full Marathon to the agenda, and this year, it’s back! Come out on Saturday, October 26 th to join your running community for the 2019 Grants Pass Marathon/Half Marathon/10k/5k/1M. There’s also a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Elk Kings Trail Races

September 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you were to ask me to name one event that I would recommend all trail runners do at least once, it would be Go Beyond Racing’s Elk King Trail Races. It’s been almost 2 years now since I first took part, and it is still easily one of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Charleston Salmon Run 10k/Half/Marathon & 1 Mile Crab Walk (Coos Bay)

September 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Get excited! It’s time for the 3rd Annual Charleston Salmon Run & Crab Walk! This year’s 10k, Half Marathon, and Marathon will be on October 5th in Charleston, OR where the Oregon coastal views of Coos Bay will entice you to keep going! The [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Pacific Northwest Marathon (Coburg/Harrisburg)

September 1, 2019 // 1 Comment

Anything is possible! That’s what Pacific Northwest Marathon believes as they help people overcome difficult challenges to achieve their fitness goals. Running a marathon takes time, commitment, and many hours of training. It also [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Lake of the Woods Marathon/Half Marathon/5k (Klamath Falls)

August 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

In my opinion, September is the best month for a race. The weather starts to cool down, the air feels good, and the gloomy winter months haven’t arrived yet. This is the perfect time to consider the 2019 Lake of the Woods Tri/Sport Weekend, [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Oregon Summer Quarter Marathon

August 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

July is the month for Uberthons’ big summer event in Vernonia/Banks, where it staged its very first full marathon several years ago. As in recent years, this was a big event with distance options of full, half, and quarter marathon. The half [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Haulin Aspen Trail Runs (Bend)

July 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are several “must-do” races in Central Oregon, especially trail races, and Haulin Aspen is definitely one of them. Featuring the only full trail marathon in Central Oregon, Haulin Aspen also offers a half marathon and a half-as (quarter [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Crater Lake Rim Runs & Marathon

July 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’ve never been to Crater Lake. I was born and raised in Portland, but maybe because I’ve never been a tourist, I’ve never made it there. There’s a race on my bucket list that would let me experience Crater Lake in the best possible way, and [read more...]

Race Preview: Elkhorn Crest 50M & Marathon (Sumpter)

July 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every Alpine Running race is on my to-do list, and having done a couple already, I know they’re guaranteed to be great. The problem: they keep adding races to the lineup and my calendar can’t keep up! They took over directing the Elkhorn [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Burnt Creek Marathon and Half Marathon (Vancouver)

June 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

The marathon and half marathon will both be run along the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail in Vancouver, Washington. This is the third event in a four-day long race series running from July 4th to July 7th. The Firecracker Quadzilla/Quadzuki is a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 REVEL Mount Hood Marathon and Half

June 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

The REVEL Mount Hood Marathon and Half will take place this year on Saturday, June 29th. REVEL race series events distinguish themselves from other races by being held in gorgeous nature spaces, like forests and canyons, and by being USATF [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Foot Traffic Flat Marathon/Half Marathon/10k/5k (Sauvie Island)

June 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’ve done well over a hundred races over the last 15 or so years, but I’ve yet to do the Foot Traffic Flat. It’s on my list to do someday, when the timing is right, and I’ve heard more and more about it every year. What I hear about [read more...]

Recap: 2019 Willamette Valley Marathon (Half) Salem

June 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

May 19th, 2019 was a beautiful Oregon morning. I had decided to run the Willamette Valley Half Marathon a few weeks before and was excited to run on a course so close to home. I live a mere 20 minutes away and it’s always nice to not have a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival (Sunriver)

May 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s been close to two decades since I ran the Pacific Crest Half Marathon, and it still stands out in my mind as a memorable event. As I struggled through the heat and questioned my abilities that day, I looked around at several others and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Timberline Marathon & Half Marathon (Timothy Lake)

May 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

My family went camping at Timothy Lake last summer, and I managed to get away for a couple of hours to run around the entire lake. It was really beautiful and unlike many trails in Oregon, relatively flat. It’s a great backdrop for a race and the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Newport Marathon

May 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

The marathon is a magical distance I have spent years trying to prefect. I’ve run 15 marathons and Newport Marathon: has been five of them! Newport marathon has been on my list for a number of years for many reasons. Number one is, it’s [read more...]

Race Recap: Blooms to Brews Half Marathon (Woodland WA)

May 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

I have always wanted to run Blooms to Brews half marathon. I had seen pictures from past events, and knew this was a race I wanted to be a part of. There is just something about running near the tulip fields, and running on a fast and scenic [read more...]

1 Race, 2 Journeys: A Run Oregon friend-to-friend interview of the 2019 Eugene Marathon

April 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Eugene Marathon is just around the corner, and this historic race will have thousands people lining up to run the full marathon, half marathon, 5k or kids Duck Dash. The course is certified to ensure all runners are completing the same distance, [read more...]

#FinishontheFifty – A Run Oregon race preview of the 2019 Eugene Marathon

February 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Few cities have as rich a history with running as Eugene. Between Nike and Steve Prefontaine, any race held in Track Town USA should be nothing less than historic. As such, the 13th annual Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon offer participants an [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Operation Jack Northwest 6 Hr Run/Marathon & Half Marathon (Tigard)

November 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

The power of a parent’s love is never more evident than in events such as the Operation Jack Northwest Run. Sam Felsenfeld’s son Jack is autistic, and in 2010 Sam started running marathons to raise money for autism research and awareness. Sam [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon

November 1, 2018 // 1 Comment

Like most people, I prefer to sleep in my own bed, especially prior to a race. But there is one race on my yearly schedule that is about a two hour drive from home that is worth changing the routine. Located in Hood River Oregon, on the Columbia [read more...]