After a week of rain, I was so happy to see a cool and dry morning in the forecast for the Foot Traffic Hop Hop Half, 5k, and inaugural 10k on Easter Saturday morning. The Kliever Armory on NE 33nd Dr is a great place for a race: The armory’s parking lot has plenty of space for all the pre- and post-race activities, the adjacent paved lot has plenty of parking spots for race participants,…
While there’s no guarantee you’ll get good weather for the Spring Classic Duathlon and Home Depot Half Marathon, 10k and 5k races on Sunday, April 23rd , it will definitely be a good way to dust off the cobwebs and get the season started. In its 33rd year, the Spring Classic has been a local favorite for cyclists, triathletes and runners. The course is flat, and fast, not to mention scenic along Marine Drive. Because it’s…
When choosing a race to run, one of the factors is always how scenic the course will be, and if I’m chasing a PR, I’ll also prefer a “flat and fast” over “rolling hills”. The Hop Hop Half and 5k on Easter Saturday (April 15th) fits both of those criteria. The race starts and ends at Kliever Armory on NE 33rd Dr, and takes runners on mostly flat paved roads and paths along 33rd Dr and Marine…
The second annual Country Girl Half Marathon by Terrapin events will take place on Sunday, September 25th in North Portland. Prices increase at midnight on 8/31, so sign up quickly. This is a women-only event, and you can choose between the half marathon, 10k, and 5k distance. There’s also a half mile kids race, which takes place before the half/10k start. The course for all three distances is mostly flat, and there are aid stations approximately…
The weather forecast was gnarly for the day of this year’s Spring Classic Duathlon, Half Marathon, 10k and 5k. The day before the race we got a special email with weather related policies and procedures and instructions to think sunny thoughts. It must have worked, because Sunday morning couldn’t have been any better: Temperatures around 50* and partly cloudy skies greeted me when I parked my car next to the start/finish area of the Spring…
First time events can be tricky, since organizers don’t know how many people to expect and how plans will work out, while prospective participants don’t have any word of mouth stories to rely on when deciding to sign up. Terrapin’s inaugural Country Girl Half Marathon and 10k on September 17th delivered, and was a very well organized event on a brand new (to me) and beautiful course. Visit the results page for 10k results and…
