Summer ended abruptly this year, so the early fall Molalla River Trail Race fell on an unseasonably cool and wet morning. Finding the right running clothes was quite the challenge, so I ended up packing my running bag with many options – just in case. When my friends and I arrived the packet pick-up line looked pretty long and it was beginning to sprinkle. Fortunately, the line moved quickly and the rain didn’t fully materialize.…
Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, let us know via email, twitter, or facebook! Low-cost races this weekend and…
Bigfoot believers, this is your trail race! Held on the trails of the Molalla River Corridor, the Molalla River Trail Race is sure to include a Bigfoot sighting. After all, Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot has placed sightings in this area. If you aren’t lucky enough to see Bigfoot, you can run the same trails that he frequents and enjoy the beauty of this trail system used for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and (obviously) running. The…
Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, be sure to let us know with our contact form. Tell us what you love about…
Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, be sure to let us know with our contact form. Tell us what you love about…
The Molalla River Trail Race isn’t your typical trail race! It’s filled with stunning Oregon beauty with 100% trail on a nice challenging course that is famous for Bigfoot sightings! What? Yes, come see for yourself! Rumor has it that Bigfoot always on his best behavior while seen on this course! It will leave you feel amazingly strong at the finish line, no doubt, assuming you don’t get drug away by Sasquatch. You can…
The Molalla River Trail Race was on Saturday September 23rd in the Molalla River Corridor, Hardy Creek Trail head area. This trail race had a 5K, 10K and half marathon option. I decided to run the 10K, partially because I have not done much training on trails for several years and the other part because I had just ran a half marathon the previous weekend. I was looking farward to run this race, because…
The quaint, rural community of Molalla, Oregon is located about 30 miles from Portland in the scenic Willamette Valley. Just a few miles from the city, the Molalla River Recreation Corridor boasts many multi-use trails and lovely scenery. The Corridor sets the scene for the Molalla River Trail Race, scheduled for September 23, 2017. You might recall that this race used to be later in the fall – last year’s race was in October. The…
The Run Molalla Race Series has opened registration for their three-race series! The first 50 to sign up get a free trucker hat and there’s a special medal for those who finish all three events. The races are the Goat Mountain Gallop Half Marathon on April 15, the Freedom 5k on July 4, and the Molalla River Trail Race 5k, 10k, and half on September 23. Registration is $89 or $99, depending on which distance you…
Joe: After a whirlwind year of racing in 2015, in which I set and reached a goal of breaking my race count record of 84 races (I ended up running 103 races that year), 2016 was a year of simply running what I felt like running at any given time and having fun. My times and fitness ebbed and flowed, with a few good track races and lots of average 5k times. I had fun…
