Obstacle Course Race

Race Preview: 2019 Howl at the Moon 5K Adventure Run (Lake Oswego)

July 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

The school playground is a place of possibility and adventure. Where you can fly through the air on the swing set. Where the monkey bars are the only things keeping you safe from hot lava. And where walking across the balance beam is done to the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Whine on the Vine (Hillsboro)

June 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 4th annual Whine on the Vine put on by X-Dog Events, is a 5 mile adventure run through the J Ablin Vineyards in the scenic Hillsboro countryside. The race includes some great views, tough trails through grapes and vines and lots of [read more...]

Small Race Preview: The Cheadle Challenge Adventure Run – Epic Mud III (Lebanon)

March 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Sunriver March Mudness (Sunriver)

February 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you are looking for a fun family event over spring break, consider the Sunriver March Mudness. This fun event is a 1.5 mile run for ages 4 and up, including grandparents. Presented by the Sunriver Owners Association, the course has a [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Buccaneer Rampage – Obstacle Course/Run (Newport)

July 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

Ahoy mateys! Have you been dreaming of doing a mud obstacle along the Oregon Coast while dressed as a pirate? Well grab those buccaneer pants, your captain’s hat and your sweet swords because you need to be doing the Buccaneer Rampage! This [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Sunriver March Mudness

March 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

For the 5th year in a row, the Suniver Owners Association is putting on its Sunriver March Mudness. My favorite part? The FAQ page. It has lots of great information on the details of the race, as well as gems like: Will there be showers to clean off [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Cheadle Challenge Adventure Run

October 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

Obstacle runs have begun more popular in the past few years and this event located in Lebanon is an approximately 3.5 mile event that will benefit several organizations. The Cheadle Challenge Adventure Run is within Cheadle Park and is advertised [read more...]

Race Preview: The Inferno 2016

August 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

Are you ready for The Inferno? This obstacle course race (OCR) will once again be challenging participants in Salem on September 10. This event includes 3 distance options: a 13.1 mile, a 6 mile, and a 3-4 mile course. The 13.1 mile course [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Spartan Sprint

August 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Spartan Sprint in Washougal, Washington was my 2nd Spartan race experience and so far, it was my favorite. (Spartan Boise in 2015 was my first.) My team and I loaded up the Sprinter van and headed over the river and out the winding roads [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Rugged Maniac Portland

July 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

Saturday’s Rugged Maniac at Portland International Raceway was the most fun I’ve had at an event so far this year. With 25 obstacles scattered over 3 miles, this OCR (Obstacle Course Race) was a blast! While some of the obstacles were [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 No Bull OCR Mud Run (Nehalem) & DISCOUNT

July 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

Everybody is down for an obstacle course race in the summer right?! The self-proclaimed newest obstacle course race is coming to the Oregon Coast on July 24th, and you can get in now for only $50. The race is put on by X-Dog Events, a great local [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Albany Dirty Dash

July 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

It seems there is a glut of obstacle races that go with the trend of testing your will and full body strength. There is a certain kind of pleasure in that, but it is sometimes preferable to regress a little and find the fun in playing in the mud. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Rugged Maniac 5K

June 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s time to get your friends together for a fun 5K Obstacle Course Race! Rugged Maniac is an awesome mix of challenging obstacles and just plain fun. I can honestly say that I cannot wait for July 16. I participated in Rugged Maniac in 2014 [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Terrain Race

May 24, 2016 // 2 Comments

I’ve done a variety of obstacle course races, but have managed to avoid running one in the rain so far. I was really bummed to wake up to the sound of rain on Terrain Race morning. All I could think about was how impossible monkey bars would [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Heroes Challenge 2.2 Mile Obstacle Course 5/14/16 (Eugene, Ore.)

April 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

Presented by Branches of Valor, the Heroes Challenge is a 2.2 mile race obstacle event occurring at Camp Harlow in Eugene on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Event proceeds of Heroes Challenge benefit veterans, first responders and their families. The event [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Terrain Race (Portland)

April 24, 2016 // 0 Comments

After a hiatus of several years, Terrain Race has returned to Portland! While this event has continued in Arizona and a few other locations over the past few years, I am thrilled that it has returned to the Pacific Northwest. This 5K or 10K obstacle [read more...]

Joe’s review of the 2016 My Muddy Valentine

February 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

The 2016 edition of My Muddy Valentine lived up to its name, with some of the deepest and stickiest mud I’ve ever “run into” on an obstacle race. Terrapin Events’ annual adventure 5K at Lee Farms in Tualatin took place on [read more...]

Race Preview: The Freeze 2016

February 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

From the same group that brought you The Inferno, The Freeze is back for its 2nd year. Obstacle course lovers, this is your opportunity to get in an event in the “off-season” and prepare for the many OCRs coming in the summer and fall. [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2015 Mud Madness

July 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Mud Madness is coming to Salem’s Fordyce Farm on August 22. This fundraiser for The Exchange Club is a muddy obstacle course run which includes a timed Pro Run 5K and an untimed 1.7 mile Fun [read more...]

Getting Hot and Dirty – A Run Oregon recap of the 2015 Spartan Sprint Boise

June 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

I’ve done a variety of obstacle course races over the past few years and always enjoy them. So when my sisters decided they were going to try their first at the Boise Spartan Sprint, I knew I had to head to Idaho to join them. I had never [read more...]

Race preview: 2015 Summer Solstice Urban Adventure Race [6/20/2015]

June 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Summer Solstice Urban Adventure Run was SO. MUCH. FUN. It was awesome. If you love events like Fit Right’s First Thursday runs, you will love this race. I don’t consider myself particularly adventurous–honestly, I am not super [read more...]

Race Preview: Preparing for Boise Spartan Sprint

May 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

Over the past few years I’ve become a fan of obstacle course races. As a fitness professional and recreational runner, these races combine the best of both worlds for me and always challenge me to continue improving. When one of my sisters, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Dirty Dozen 5K Adventure

March 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

Obstacle course races are fun, but it seems many are scheduled in the heat of summer. I think Run Wild Adventures has the right idea with their event slated for April 18th. They definitely know what they are doing, as I attended last year and had an [read more...]

Race Recap: My Muddy Valentine 2015

February 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

The 2015 My Muddy Valentine was my 4th obstacle course/mud run event I have ever attended. These are a recent addition to my race calendar, and generally are a lot of fun. Since most I have attended are in the summer, heat and dust are the normal [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 My Muddy Valentine 5K

February 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

While its roots as a holiday are quite different than the modern celebration, Valentine’s Day seems to be a love/hate occasion. The romanticists love it, the unromantic hate it, and the single often brand it as the loneliest day of the year. [read more...]

Running Roundup – a collection of running-related links

November 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

Which state has the best runners? Well, it depends on what you mean by “best,” but according to this Runner’s World column, Oregon is #2 overall. We’re #1 in “runs per person.” Data comes from RunKeeper. (Why is [read more...]