Join Terrapin Events on Valentine’s Day weekend at Lee Farms in Tualatin as couples, families, and friends escape the Valentine’s Day cliche and get down and dirty at the My Muddy Valentine mud obstacle run! The course is rather flat and the obstacles are pretty easy to conquer. If you’re looking for a more competitive edge, there is an elite wave first thing in the morning. After the race, enjoy some free drinks, play some…
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,…
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6ab21_9759f3586f1b4b67890f8e4fd9cba285~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_432,h_240,al_c,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/KOC_TM-01.png Overcoming a challenge is an amazing boost no matter what your age is. Which makes it great that Kids Obstacle Challenge is a chance for kids ages 5 to 16 to be brave and work through 15 different obstacles on their way to finish line glory, and an all-around great day. And they can bring their parents along too! This event series is coming to the Portland-area the last weekend in August (8/24-25) with…
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 obstacles. As X-Dog Events states, ” … some portions of the trail you can run, others you can’t, and band aids and blood might just happen.” Finish up the adventure with a giant hill that…
When you have a home gym like that, you are a hardcore obstacle course participant. Fortunately, I have hardcore friends to help me train, give me pep talks and drag me across the finish line, if necessary, and I’m pretty excited to branch out into this whole obstacle course thing. I’ve done some smaller ones, but nothing like Tough Mudder. I was looking for a new challenge. I still love to run and triathlons will…
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 race has 15 obstacles including mud hills, puddle jumps, tire climbs, rope walls, fire jumps, wall climbs, log hurdles, water crosses and more all along a muddy and steep terrain for close to…
There are all sorts of reasons to branch out with events. It helps prevent burnout, it’s good for the body and it helps you grow as a person. Speaking from experience, it’s hard to prevent burnout when you just run. You can change your distance, your terrain and your events, but it’s still hard to prevent the occasional rut when running is your sole source of exercise. Varying your events is good for your body,…
This post was written by Corky Shaw. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you are wanting to write a preview or recap your running experiences as well! The views in this post do not necessarily reflect those of Run Oregon. As I’m driving out to Lee farms on highway 217, I look through my windshield and see nothing but torrents of rain and the occasional brake light. I know that I’m…
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 the mud? No, but the Sunriver Fire Dept will be there with their hoses… What do I do with my muddy clothes and shoes after the race?…
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 as being almost completely flat aside for the obstacles. The running terrain is described as dirt, grass and gravel. With it being held on November 14th, it would be logical to assume it may be a…
