There’s no arguing that Newport is a quintessential Oregon coast town. From the iconic bridge to the sea fishing vibes downtown, it’s such a great town at the heart of the central coast. In early June, about 1,000 runners will descend on the community to run their gorgeous marathon (and half). The race starts in Yaquina Bay State Park at the lighthouse and the course heads north along the ocean, loops through the city, then…
Welcome to a new year of 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…
Do you want to run along the ocean AND through trees on a full marathon, half marathon or rare 5 mile course? Then you need to check out the Twisted Pine Run in September in Newport, Oregon! This race had just 30 racers in its inaugural race last year, but so far this year, they are boasting much larger numbers as word has spread about this cool race. This year they have also added a…
Welcome to the 12th Edition of the 2017 Races on our Radar Series where we give you a heads up on price increases, shirt deadlines, and other details to help you save money on cool races. The shirt deadline for AJ’s 5k – a Canby race that raises funds for the Canby High School Class of 2017 A.J. Memorial Fountain, and the PSU A.J. Fund – is March 23. The race is $35 and will…
There are a LOT of races out there. And we tend to like most of them. We also tend to participate in more of them than an average runner, just because there are 16 of us and one of you. So here is a compilation of Run Oregon’s favorite Marathons which are still running strong. (In alphabetical order by each blogger’s last name:) Kelly Barten: I’ve only run two marathons, but I’ve volunteered at and…
On May 30th, I set out on a journey with my best friend to Newport to run in my first marathon – the Newport Marathon. Eighteen weeks ago I had the perfect plan for how to train for this marathon. I had never run more than a half marathon distance so I knew I needed to learn how to increase my distance gradually overtime to avoid injury so I searched the internet in search of…
