one-day relay

Shirt Deadline for Three Capes Relay: February 10

February 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite relays is fast approaching: the Three Capes Relay is Saturday, February 29. Running from Tillamook to Pacific City, this is a 26.2-mile relay with five legs that can be run solo or in a team of up to 5 people. If you are planning [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Three Capes Relay (Cape Meares to Pacific City)

January 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

Relay races are such a great way to be with friends, create memories, and get active. Three Capes Relay has been very popular amongst the Run Oregon team. We have had many racers over the years participate in this great race, myself included. With [read more...]

Registration for the Three Capes Relay is Open – and Run Oregon is making teams!

December 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Have you ever wanted to run a relay but didn’t want to recruit friends for a team? Or maybe your friends that run are all just too busy or have a strict training schedule for their spring goal race … well, we’re here for you, [read more...]

The Gorgeous Wine Relay is this Sunday

July 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Getting ready for a relay used to mean packing, planning, and … a whole of preparation. Don’t get me wrong, I still had a blast at the 2019 Wild Rogue Relay, but Gorgeous Relays’ one-day relays have really spoiled me. With a job [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Bend Beer Chase

June 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Let’s face it, one-day relays are fun. You get a team of 3-6 runners together, spend half the day running, drinking beer, and laughing, then go out afterwards to keep the fun going! The Bend Beer Chase is one such one-day relay that keeps it [read more...]

Preview: The Gorgeous Portland Pub Relay

April 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Less than a month remains until the 2019 Gorgeous Portland Pub Relay, hosted by our friends at the Gorgeous Run Series. Their one-day relays are fun and known for offering amazing views, sometimes on less-traveled trails. They have a dedicated [read more...]

In need of a Runcation? Grab some friends and head to the Boulder Bend Beer Chase (6/15/19)

April 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

As I sit typing this (and lets be honest, probably as you are reading this), it’s raining outside. I don’t know about you, but I am about ready for some summertime running – or at least something dry. Summer also means the [read more...]

2018 Gorgeous Coast Relay Recap – Part 1

October 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

They sure got the name right, this was definitely a gorgeous relay. We were lucky to have great cool weather in the morning and a clear and sunny afternoon. I had the unique experience of starting off our team as Runner 1. Our team was made up of a [read more...]

2018 Gorgeous Coast Relay Preview: Get Your Team Together by Sept. 30 for Captain Meeting

September 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

by Guest Community Bloggers Michael Schrift and Marc Larson The training and preparation for the Gorgeous Coast Relay (our third relay of the year for this team) has been a little more haphazard than the other two we’ve run. Partly because the [read more...]

Run Oregon is heading to the 2018 Hood to Coast High Desert

September 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

A one day relay in Central Oregon in the fall? Yes, please! It’s time to gather your team of 6 and register for Hood to Coast High Desert. This inaugural event starts and ends at Brasada Ranch. The 71.2 mile loop course relay takes runners to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Rose City Relay (Portland)

July 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Over the past few years, team relay race that take a small team of four to six people, one van and no overnight runs have become relatively commonplace. Terrapin Events’ Rose City Relay takes place on Saturday, June 30th, with its start and [read more...]

2018 Hood to Coast Pacific Relay Recap – Part 2 of 2

May 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

This is the 2nd part in the recap of Run Oregon’s 2018 Hood to Coast Pacific Relay team, run by our friends from the Sunstone Running Club. The baton returned to the team’s first runner again for leg 7. This was leg was reported to be [read more...]

2018 Hood to Coast Pacific Relay Recap – Part 1 of 2

May 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

As Run Oregon bloggers were all otherwise engaged on the weekend of the inaugural Hood to Coast Pacific Relay (well, the restart, and not technically the first-first), we recruited our friends at the Sunstone Running Club to check it out for us. [read more...]

Hood to Coast Pacific City Relay: Getting Ready

March 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Once in a while, the Run Oregon bloggers have too many races (or elementary school fund raisers) on our schedules to run EVERY race, even though we might like to. So we’ve asked our friends from the Sunstone Running Club to share their [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Three Capes Marathon Relay (Legs 1, 2, & 3)

March 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Relays are becoming all the rage and I personally ran a lot of them last year. One of my absolute favorite relays was the Three Capes Marathon Relay, so I was excited to do it again. I’m training for a marathon in April, so I opted to run legs 1, [read more...]

Race Preview: B.Y.O.B Resolution Relay (Boring)

December 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Get your resolutions, get your resolutions and Bring Your Own Baton! So for all of you who wanted to run this year for your resolution now you can on the very last day of the year. Here is a way to fulfill multiple resolutions and celebrate New [read more...]

Recap: Inaugural Gorgeous Oregon Coast Relay – Part 3 of 3

October 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

This year’s Gorgeous Oregon Coast Relay was run on Sunday, October 8 with a small field of teams made up of previous Gorgeous Relay teams. Because this is a brand-new relay, teams were “test running” the course, which meant that [read more...]

Recap: Inaugural Gorgeous Oregon Coast Relay – Part 2 of 3

October 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

This post covers legs 5-8 of the inaugural Oregon Gorgeous Coast Relay, run on Sunday, October 8 from Astoria to Cannon Beach. Run Oregon fielded an all-women’s team of four (you could run with up to 6 to a team), made up of Nikki Mueller [read more...]

Recap: Inaugural Gorgeous Oregon Coast Relay – Part 1 of 3

October 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

When the lovely team at Gorgeous Relays announced that they were running a new event this fall, we were pretty excited; when it was announced it would be the “Gorgeous Oregon Coast Relay,” we were ecstatic. This relay was run on a very [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Gorgeous Relay

August 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you missed out on Hood to Coast or are having relay withdrawals, check out Gorgeous Relay running on Sunday, September 17th. Oregon’s original one-day relay, Gorgeous Relay starts just outside of Cascade Locks and finishes 60 miles west in [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Gorgeous Series Hood to Hood Relay

July 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Last year Run Oregon was one of the lucky teams to receive a special invitation to test a new one-day relay course. Obviously, we jumped at the chance to run the unofficial Hood to Hood Relay and loved every mile of it. This year, the Gorgeous [read more...]

The countdown is on for the 2017 Bend Beer Chase

May 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Time to get your beer chasing on! It’s the fourth annual Bend Beer Chase by Cascade Relays! Bend and the surrounding areas claim to have about 29 breweries, and the BBC will let you hit most of them in one day! Sounds like my kinda relay! You [read more...]

Course Preview: Hills & Views at the 2017 Three Capes Relay

January 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you are looking to do a relay early in the year with breathtaking views, no lottery to get in, and less of a time commitment than that OTHER relay that happens much later in the year when the weather is hot, check out the Three Capes Relay on [read more...]

Rose City Relay: A One Day Relay with a One Day Deal

January 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

Check out some of the best sights Portland has to offer with the Rose City Relay on Saturday, July 22nd. Teams of four to six will start and finish at Mt. Hood Community College and have the option to cover 67 miles with twelve legs or 44 miles with [read more...]

2017 Three Capes Relay – What you need to know to start planning & sign up now

January 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Three Capes Relay is a one-day, 26.2-mile relay that can be run solo or by teams of 2 or 5. It starts in Tillamook and runs south along the Oregon coast, finishing in Pacific City. The relay is a fund raiser for Tillamook High School athletics. [read more...]

Celebrate the 100th Year of the Historic Columbia River Highway with the 4th Annual Gorgeous Relay on September 18th

August 30, 2016 // 1 Comment

If you’re like me and have retired from the overnight relays or if you’ve thought about trying a relay, but want to test it out on a smaller scale, check out the 4th Annual Gorgeous Relay running on Sunday, September 18th. Less hassle than an [read more...]