mt angel race

Race Preview: Mt. Angel Wurst Run – 5K and 10K

January 10, 2018 // 1 Comment

Mmm, sausages. Topping my food list and right below tacos (#1 spot), is sausages- especially with either sauerkraut or savory lima beans. Or, I mean just a sausage with some good mustard works too! Needless to say, apparently I have been missing out [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Run For Your Nuts (Mt. Angel)

November 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

If the name of this race isn’t enough to get you to sign up for Run For Your Nuts, perhaps the festive atmosphere will convince you to get in an early December race. Run For Your Nuts 5K is held during the Mt. Angel Hazelnut Festival and [read more...]

Prost! – A Run Oregon review of the 2017 Mt. Angel Oktoberfest 10k

October 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

I ran the Mt. Angel Oktoberfest 10k last fall and loved everything about it so I returned this year just to make sure it wasn’t a fluke. I once again fell in love with Mt. Angel, their Oktoberfest, and this 10k. The half marathoners took off [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Oktoberfest Road Race in Mt. Angel

August 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel is an annual festival, celebrating the “harvest” in German style. It is celebrating its 52 year, this year. It’s a great festival for family, has great food, beer, music and fun. This year, why not add [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Run For Your Nuts

December 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

I always enjoy small local races, but Run For Your Nuts has a special appeal. This year was no exception. Here are some of the things I enjoyed about Run For Your [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Run For Your Nuts

November 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

Do your friends think you’re a little nuts with all the running you do? You might as well prove them right and join a whole tree full of nuts at Run For Your Nuts on December 3rd. This 5K has a variety of terrain that will keep you guessing [read more...]

Raintoberfest! A Run Oregon review of the 2016 Oktoberfest 5k

September 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

After a wet Spring, most of us here in Oregon appreciated a relatively dry and (mostly) mild summer. The last week has been especially nice, so it was a little disconcerting to see grey skies as I woke up on race day. My daughters (7 & 4) and I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Wurst 5k Run (Featured in Runner’s World)

January 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s probably not too often that you get to run in a race that has been featured in Runner’s World. Well, a simple way to do that is to attend the 4th annual Wurst 5k and 10k Run on Saturday, February 6. In the December [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Run for Your Nuts 5k

November 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

Admit it. The name of this race caught your eye! Whether you’re a squirrel, nut-lover, or just plain curious, you really ought to Run for Your Nuts this year. This 5K in Mount Angel is tied in with the annual Hazelnut Festival and German [read more...]

Race Recap and results: 2015 Oktoberfest Road Race 5k (Mt Angel)

September 27, 2015 // 1 Comment

The Oktoberfest Road Race in Mount Angel has been a fall running tradition of mine for the past four years now. I love just about everything about this event, and it keeps getting better. This year was the 12th annual race event in conjunction with [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Mt. Angel Oktoberfest Road Race (Mt. Angel)

August 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite fall races is the Oktoberfest Road race in Mt Angel in September. First off, being German and being picky, I love the fact that Mt Angel’s Oktoberfest is celebrated in September, on the same weekend as the [read more...]

Mount Angel Oktoberfest adding a half marathon for 2015

June 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

From an email from the Mount Angel Oktoberfest team: The Oktoberfest Road Race has added a half marathon for their 50th Anniversary event. Enjoy 13.1 miles of beautiful Mt. Angel countryside, then drink, eat and enjoy live music at the 50th [read more...]

Run the Wurst race of your life at the 2015 Wurst 5k (and new 10k!) Run in Mt. Angel

January 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

The 3rd annual Wurst 5k and 10k Run is back with a new date and a new distance in 2015. The beautiful Mt. Angel race is taking place on Saturday, February 14 instead of its historical March time slot. This race goes beyond just participating in a [read more...]

Race Recap: Oktoberfest Road Race 5k/10k (Mt Angel)

September 17, 2014 // 3 Comments

The 10th annual Mt Angel Oktoberfest 5k/10k took place on Saturday, September 13th, 2014. This was my third time running this race, and I once again enjoyed the well-organized, no-frills small race. I was a little bit worried about the fact that the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2014 Wurst 5k Run in Mt. Angel

February 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

I didn’t run a whole lot of 5k’s last year, but one that I attended (and really enjoyed) was the Wurst 5k Run in Mt. Angel. It is back for it’s second year on Saturday, March 1. This race is more than just a race – it’s [read more...]