It’s that time of year again! The season when trail races are plentiful and the trails are getting muddy. So, it’s time to register for the 3rd annual Miller Woods Trail Race. Choose from the 5K or 10K distance – both courses promise to be difficult. The routes will be run on a mix of single track and dirt roads with significant elevation gain – 1,000 foot gain for the 10K. Both distances will run…
The 2019 Runtoberfest 5K & Kids Run in McMinnville is coming up fast on Saturday, October 5th! Both events will be held at the McMinnville High School stadium and 2019 is the second year for the new route! The 5K participants will complete a loop towards downtown 3rd Street and will finish on the track back at the high school. The 1-mile kids run is for ages 12 and under and will be run on…
McMinnville may be a bit off the beaten path, but located about 30 minutes south of Sherwood on 99W, there are a couple fun races in this city. One of the best, benefiting local causes and put on by the nonprofit See Ya Later Foundation, is the Champions Run for Heroes, scheduled for September 14th. With 5K and 10K options along with a half mile kids race, this is a family friendly event. Held…
With a slightly more odd theme than most, the Alien Abduction Dash 5K occurs during the Alien Days festival in my hometown of McMinnville, Oregon. The race is on Saturday May 18th, 9 am at Linfield College. Registration is open, at $25. The course is going over the Linfield Wellness trail, a bark dust path. There are only a few turns and no real noticeable elevation changes. The official start location is at the corner…
If you are looking for a little bit more casual Turkey Trot this year, check out the Give Cancer the Bird: 5k Fun Run/Walk in McMinnville on Thanksgiving morning. The event is put on by McMinnville Relay for Life and is FREE (though making a donation of $25 for the tee-shirt would be highly recommended. You can also bring your pups for $5. The race will take place at the Evergreen Nature Trail, which is just north of…
Photo courtesy of UltraSignUp True cross country races that don’t traverse any pavement can be somewhat hard to find, and the Run the Woods 10K at Miller Woods outside of McMinnville is a bit of a rarity. Even in the green regions of Oregon, we can find ourselves traveling a hour or more for the opportunity to get our off road race fix. Scheduled for October 13th, which is prime cross country season, this mostly…
Located in McMinnville at the Evergreen Aviation Museum, the Champions Run for Heroes is an important race for me. Not only does it have a flat fast course away from busy roads, but it is hosted by a non profit organization and gives the proceeds to local first responders as well. It is a loop course, with each loop being 5K in length. Huber Timing is present for accurate results, so the event ticks all…
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, the event is on the grounds of the Evergreen Aviation Museum. It is scheduled for September 8th, with the gun going off at 8am, followed by a kids half…
On Saturday the 2nd I had the opportunity to participate in a local fun run. Low key and small, the Go Granary 5K had a simple course in the middle of town, avoiding most major streets. This was a key element, as the fund raising run for the Sheridan Japanese School was an open course event, with no closed roads. It was a small event, with a little over 30 participants, but checked off all…
Several weeks ago I noticed that a recently renovated area of McMinnville would make for a great race venue and picturesque finish. After checking the course map for the untimed Go Granary run on June 2nd, I discovered it uses that very same street. Set up as a benefit for the Sheridan Japanese school, a public charter school, this low key run utilizes low traffic residential streets as well as a large park. All pavement,…
