Mt Angel is a magical place known for it’s German style, and there’s a fabulous festival and street fair that takes place every year called the Mt Angel Oktoberfest. This year, this festival takes place September 14th thru the 17th, and another tradition, the Oktoberfest Road Race, will be occurring on Sunday, September 17th, 2023. The race, which used to fall on a Saturday, now takes place on Sunday to close out the weekend. It…
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 had made a plan to run together (one actually running and one in our running stroller), so we were excited nonetheless. I hadn’t run this race…
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 Anniversary celebration of the Mount Angel Oktoberfest. For a limited time you can earn prizes by referring friends to sign up before prices increase July 1!
