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Race Preview & DISCOUNT: 2019 Spirit of Oregon Half Marathon and High Street Hustle 5k and 10k (Salem)

August 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

Spirit of Oregon Half Marathon and The High Street Hustle 5k and 10k have joined forces for a single event – this October. It’s going to be something worth coming out to experience yourself, starting AND ending at Salem’s capital [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Three Capes Marathon Relay

December 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

I did a lot of relays in 2017, and one of my favorites EVER was The Three Capes Marathon Relay. As the name suggests, this one day relay will take you to all three capes on the Oregon Coast .. You’ll begin at Cape Meares, pass Cape Lookout, [read more...]

Race Preview: Frozen Trail Run Fest

November 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! A race called the Frozen Trail Run Fest must be pretty cool right?! Well, in addition to frozen, you may also get wet and muddy, so expect a be aware of that. Level 32 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Woodburn Triathlon

September 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Swim, bike and run at the Woodburn Aquatic Center on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 at the Woodburn Triathlon. Fall is a perfect time to join this fun family event. Previously hosted for kids, this year adults are invited to join, as well. The [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Aluminum Man Triathlon and Duathlon, The Dalles Oregon

August 18, 2017 // 2 Comments

The 29th annual Aluminum Man Triathlon and Duathlon is a great end of summer event. Temperatures are often more moderate in early September, and after a season of training and competing you may achieve a personal best on this course. In 2016, [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Under Armour Mountain Series – Mt. Bachelor Marathon Relay & Vertical Challenge

July 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

I was standing in front of 10 Barrel Brewing in Bend, OR, waiting to start the 1.5 “shake-out” run to kick off the Under Armour Mountain Series event in Mt Bachelor, and I suddenly realized that I was in the company of some very fit [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Lucky Labrador 5k Run/Walk (OR Brewery Running Series)

July 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you love beer and you love to run, (or even just walk!) you should probably be participating in the OR Brewery Running Series. On July 29th, this series will host the 5k Lucky Labrador Run/Walk. This particular event is considered an [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Bear Creek 5k/10k (Vernonia)

July 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Vernonia is a beautiful little town in Oregon and a great place to run. If you’re looking for a small race to round out the summer a bit, consider trekking that direction for the Bear Creek 5k/10k on July 29th at Anderson Park. This event will not [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Bend Classic Mile

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve been too busy this to commit to a lot of milage in your summer race schedule, maybe the Bend Classic Mile on the evening of July 22nd is just what you need. Short and sweet, Bend’s only downtown mile takes place in the 15 minutes [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Under Armour Mountain Running Series (DISCOUNT CODE!)

June 10, 2017 // 5 Comments

Earlier this year, I got a new pair of trail shoes from Under Armour to review for the blog and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved the way they maneuvered the mud I trekked through after such a horrible Oregon winter. Under Armour has [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Father’s Day Prost8K & 5K (Springfield) – UPDATED MAP

May 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

There are some races you never forget and this is one of them. Hosted by the Oregon Urology Institute and held on Father’s Day, Sunday June 18th, 2017, the Prost8k event is great for the entire family. Join the Oregon Urology Institute and [read more...]

Race Preview: OR Brewery Running Series – Ecliptic Brewing Portland

May 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Join Ecliptic Brewing on Saturday June 10th at 11:00 AM for a 5k fun-run through the surrounding neighborhood & streetscape. Participants may walk, jog or run. The course starts and ends at the brewery and provides guides along the way to ensure [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Rugged Maniac (Portland)

May 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Rugged Maniac has a little bit of everything with 25+ obstacles – fire jumps, water slides, trampolines, and underground tunnels – to name a few, lining a 3-mile course, followed by a celebratory after party with plenty of beer [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Spring Go Race 5k Series

April 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

After two weeks in a row of rain at the Spring Go Race Series, it was nice to reward ourselves to the final race on a dry night. There was mud out there on the course but no one got drenched. It was nice to finally get a break, especially since the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 CARDV Mother’s Day Run/Walk for Safe Families (Corvallis)

April 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Race season is in full swing, and there are a lot of options for small races coming up around Mother’s Day. If you are looking for one that really benefits families and is fun for the kids as well as the adults, the 15th Annual CARDV Mother’s [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Havoc at the Hideout 8k Trail Run (North Plains)

April 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

“It’s the journey, not the destination” is the familiar quote that ran through my head many times while I was trekking through my first X-Dog race. There are lots of Adventure Runs out there, but the ones that X-Dog Events host are the real [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Fall Creek Run Around (5k, 15k, 20 Miler)

April 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you are looking for something different this spring, head out to Lowell, OR for the Fall Creek Run Around by Level 32 Racing on Saturday April 29th. You’ll have three distance options to choose from: The 5k, the 15k and the 20 Miler. This [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Granite Man

May 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Southern Oregon is a great place to run with clear air and amazing views. The Granite Man Mountain Run will offer plenty of that over its 10 mile course. Slated for June 12th at Applegate Lake’s Hart-Tish Park this enticingly priced trail run [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Youngberg Hill Half Marathon

May 22, 2016 // 0 Comments

It seemed like something out of a movie, to get to the end of my street, looking south west and see the race area wreathed in clouds. Quite beautiful, until you realized that the start…and finish line, was at CLOUD LEVEL! As in, technically [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Eola Hills Wine Cellars “No Hills” Harvest 10k & 5k

October 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Surely you’d expect that a race with the word “hills”, twice, in its title might in fact prove to be a hilly and challenging course. Rest assured that the Eola Hills Wine Cellars “No Hills” Harvest 10k and 5k, on [read more...]

From the Heart: Albert Franklin Miller Jr.

September 29, 2015 // 0 Comments

From the first moment you meet “Ultra Al”, you will immediately be mesmerized by his apparent passion for running and his incredible history with the sport. While he has been a friend of my husband’s family for many years, I only met him in [read more...]

Race review: 2015 Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon

August 17, 2015 // 1 Comment

Oregon, by no stretch of the imagination, is simply one of the greatest places to live, work, and play. And when it comes to playing, it is a great destination for those who choose to visit our great state. So there should be no surprise that [read more...]

Event Preview: Champagne Bike Ride – 8/9/15

July 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Wait a minute you say… I thought this blog was RUN Oregon??? Yes… yes… it’s true… this is a blog about all things running and all things running in the beautiful state of Oregon… but allow me if you would, to jump [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Tillamook Bay Run

July 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

Nothing compares to the beauty of running outside of civilization. On top of that, the Oregon coast is a naturally beautiful area. Tillamook is no exception and the Bay run offers a 5K and 10K option on August 15th. The fresh air is like nothing [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Ralph Painter Memorial Run

July 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

On January 5, 2011, Rainier, Oregon Police Chief, Ralph Painter, tragically lost his life in the line-of-duty. Chief Painter had responded to a call of a disturbance in Rainier on that fateful morning and after a struggle with the suspect, was [read more...]

Race Preview: Mountain Madness 5k and 10k

June 26, 2015 // 1 Comment

It is said that the view from the top of the mountain is always better than from the bottom, and it is usually worth the effort to get there. You’d be mad not to make the effort to get yourself up to Sandy, Oregon on Saturday, July 11th, for the [read more...]