https://photos-images.active.com/file/3/1/original/e5/70/e5704d45-7b5f-496b-91a6-c0a427db7766.jpg Memorial Day is a holiday that can sometimes be looked at as only a day off from work or school. Or a frustration at finding the banks and post offices closed while completing errands. But when we stop for just one minute to think about it, we know that the day is (and should be) about much more. If you have more than just a few minutes for thankful reflection, then consider spending that…
The Race to Remember event in Vancouver, WA was formed in 2009 after the founder, Claudia Cardenas, lost her fiancé Jason Vinyard. Jason was a 20-year Army Veteran serving at Ft. Vancouver at the time of his passing. This event, along with others hosted by this non-profit throughout the year, is to support, remember, and honor our past and present military heroes who fought for our freedom. This year’s event will be held on Memorial…
My race calendar in 2017 was much thinner than in any of the previous five years. I had my third child in October 2016, and with two other kids under the age of eight at home, I just didn’t find as much time on the weekends to steal away for races. That being said, I raced in 13 total races, and each of them were pretty dang memorable.Cottage Grove Half I started the year off…
Fall is my favorite season, but among the Uberthons seasonal race events, I’m pretty sure I like the Spring one the best. (Shh, don’t tell the other events; I don’t want them to get jealous!) For the second year in a row, the Oregon Spring Half Marathon has been staged at Heirloom Roses on Memorial Day Weekend. 399 racers showed up on bright and early on a beautiful Saturday morning, when the temperature at the…
I’ll be the first to admit that my May running has been less than stellar. They are all excuses, but with my work ramping up, family visiting, and house projects taking up the majority of my time, running has taken a little bit of a backseat. I realize that running would have helped me de-stress a little bit, but unfortunately that just didn’t happen.This sort of thing is why I like having races on the…
Formerly known as the Volcano Valley Half, Run With Paula is moving this event to the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and aptly calling it the Memorial Day Half. The location remains the same, and I look forward to running the trails of Willamette Mission State Park again this year. The park is set on the banks of the Willamette and is surrounded by hops and other fields. Access to the park requires a $5…
This is the 14th week of the year, so of course this is the 14th Edition of Run Oregon’s Races on our Radar. And the biggest news for this Edition is that Girls on the Run 5k registration is open for Running Buddies – and community runners! Yes it’s true: Girls on the Run has opened registration for their 5k Run to Running Buddies and – new this year – to community participants that just want…
Heads up folks, you’ve got a chance to get back in the swing of things with a fun group run and save 20% off on your gear tomorrow (Wednesday, January 25, 2017). Read on to get the details … there may even be door prizes! Here’s what we’re watching this week at Run Oregon: Although I don’t know how this Saturday could top the weather we’ve already had this year, don’t forget about the Worst…
