My Muddy Valentine 5K is all new for 2023! With a new location at The Plumper Pumpkin Patch and new obstacles designed by local OCR great Jeremy Kaufman, this muddy “romantic” winter obstacle course run is shaping up to be epic! Yes, February is a crazy time for an obstacle race in Portland, but every time I’ve done this in the past, it was well worth it. You are guaranteed to get mud in your…
Spring is coming. Yep, really. And what that means to runners is that race season is going to be in full swing soon. The 2020 Dirty Leprechaun will be on March 14th this year and it will be one great way to celebrate the return of lighter days and warmer temps. Though we can’t promise this is a dry run, (and what fun is that?) what better way to greet St. Patrick’s Day than a…
It’s time to get muddy! The 2019 Buccaneer Rampage Mud Run is coming your way on August 31st, and you’d better be ready to get some dirt on those running shoes. This race, held in Newport, comes to us courtesy of the City of Newport Parks and Recreation and Ardor Adventures. Some of the proceeds from the race will help support youth scholarships. And it’s fun!! The Buccaneer Rampage is held at the Newport Municipal…
You’ve probably heard that some of the bigger-named, nationally operated mud runs / obstacle course races have been being canceled or disappearing altogether, which is a bummer for those who love this genre of running! Luckily we have some awesome locally-run races in the same vein and coming up on Saturday, August 31st is the the 7th annual Mud Madness race at the Fordyce Farm in east Salem! Hosted by The Exchange Club of Salem,…
The 2019 Mud, Sweat & BBQ 5K Mud Run (fka Mud, Sweat & Beers) will be held on Saturday, August 10th at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. The event proceeds benefit the Woodburn Rotary Foundation. If you’ve never done a mud run (or if you have and love it!), this is one for the calendar because it ends with a BBQ cook-off and garden party! As any good mud run has, there will be obstacles, mud…
Not only can you enjoy the beauty of the Rogue River south bank on Saturday March 16th for the 2019 Rogue River Rampage, but it’s an obstacle run as well with plenty of mud and fun for everyone! The 4 mile course, which takes place in Huntley Park’s Rogue River Walk trail in Gold Beach, has a bunch of obstacles for you to embrace, including walls to scale, a belly crawl culvert, and a rope…
As a parent who runs, I have taken each of my kids to races during the years. From first pushing them in strollers to slowly getting them into running 5k’s with me, it has been a fun transition. However, as a parent of three young girls, it’s also nice to have an option that doesn’t cost me a lot in the process. The Edge Family Fitness Run, held on September 9th in Wilsonville, is right on…
Are you ready to get dirty? Fordyce Farm in Salem is hosting the 6th Annual Mud Madness on August 25. This muddy obstacle course event is family friendly and includes a 5K and a 1.7 mile course. Both courses include obstacles and, of course, mud. Some of the obstacles you can expect to encounter are a tire climb, a 100 foot water slide, a wall climb, monkey bars, and lots of mud. If you want to…
The 2018 Rugged Maniac 5k obstacle race was the ultimate recess for grownups. Held on Saturday, June 30th 2018, the weather was beautiful. The day started with a nice cloud cover, but cleared by the time we began our wave at 12:30. I ran the course with my husband and two daughters this year. I ran my first Rugged Maniac in 2015 with my oldest daughter, we had so much fun that we’ve run it…
The Cheadle Challenge is a fun adventure run that is a sure good time! The course is just over 3 miles along the lakeside trails of Cheadle Park, through a wooded area, across fields and a small swamp including eight or more obstacles of varying difficulty. This adventure run is perfect for the elite trail runner and a “dirty” good time for the whole family. You may run, jog or walk the course. Trails are…
