Two races in less than a week was not my best idea ever. But it wasn’t my worst one either (that would be when I decided to run to marathons in a month). But when I decided to do 10.5 miles before the race, that’s when my idea got impressively worse. Which is where I start my recap of Worst Day of the Year Run. This is the second year in a row that I’ve…
Last winter was my first experience with the Worst Day of the Year Run. And it was the most fun I ever had at a worst anything. There is so much about this race that is fun. To start with, you get to choose your start time: 9, 10, or 11am. So, you can get your 5K run out of the way early in the morning, or sleep in and then head over to McMenamins.…
https://terrapinevents.com/wp-content/uploads/Run-Like-Hell-logo_glow.png There are certain races I look forward to every year. When the summer heatwave shifts to fall rainy days, I know that the costumed adventure Run Like Hell is just around the corner. And this year, that corner is somewhere brand new. The Run Like Hell half marathon, 10K, and 5K have moved from downtown Portland out to McMenamins Edgefield. The hotel grounds provide the prep area and after-party, with participants shuttling to the start/finish…
With its slogan “Always a good day for a run” and the beautiful location at McMenamin’s Edgefield golf course, this was my fourth time participating in the Worst Day of the Year run. Once again, the weather was much nicer than it could have been! In a week of cold rain, the morning of February 2nd was a bright sunny spot. With race waves starting at 9am, 10am, and 11am, I had chosen the middle…
When you register for a running event in early February, you know that weather could have a major impact on your day. And when the event is called “Worst Day of the Year Run,” that impact is probably going to be trouble with a capital T. But for those of us who participate in the 2019 Worst Day of the Year Run, the skies were on our side. After days of rainy forecasts, and a…
The organizers behind the Worst Day of the Year Run know that it might be hard for you to think about running during the wet winter months, so they crafted a practically perfect 5K that includes a medal at the end. And as the website says; “of course it has glitter.” Scheduled for the time of year when the skies are greyest, the ground is muddiest, and the people are whiniest, this race is all…
Considering the fact that this event is scheduled near the (statistically) worst weather day of the year in Portland, it was a lovely, relatively warm day with cloudy skies, some drizzle, some sunshine, when runners and walkers gathered at McMenamin’s Edgefield for the Worst Day of the Year 5k. My entire family had decided to join the fun, and we arrived at Edgefield About half an hour before our 10am start time. The 9am group…
Oregon runners often pride themselves in the fact that they will run outside no matter the weather. The people behind the Worst Day of the Year 5k run have taken this to heart and have researched which day in weather history has the most unpleasant weather, then they scheduled their event for the Saturday nearest this Worst Day. This year, the Worst Day run in Oregon will take place at McMenamin’s Edgefield golf course on…
Even though we have entered the “dark days” of the year, and rain has been in our lives, I still haven’t felt overwhelmed with the bad weather. Things can (and will) definitely get worse. The Worst Day of the Year 5k is counting on it – all while putting on a fun and challenging race at McMenamin’s Edgefield. This year’s event is on February 3, 2018. Run Oregon ran this event this past year and had this to…
The day could have been SO much worse for the runners and walkers who gathered at McMenamin’s Edgefield winery for the Worst Day of the Year 5k. I had talked my husband into volunteering for the race and my two teenagers into running with me, and it was dry, but cool and windy when we arrived around 9am for our 10am wave start. Packet pickup in the big tent was quick; the longest amount of time…
