The Blue Lake Runs are a decades-old traditional event put on by the Oregon Road Runners Club (ORRC) each year, now in its 45th year. While the traditional distances were 5K (in its 35th year) and 15K (its 43rd year in 2016), the 15K was converted to a half marathon in 2017. Some may bemoan the loss of the relatively rare 15K distance event in favor of the half marathon, while others may cheer for…
Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week. Remember, if you know a good low-cost race, a really cool small event, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! Free event: This Thursday is the Discovery Run at Road Runner Sports Tualatin. Remember, this is a free group run/walk where you get raffle tickets at various checkpoints and could…
The Oregon Road Runners Club’s Blue Lake Runs are one of the oldest and tradition-rich events in the area, if you count a consistent course, a sensibly late morning start time, multiple distance options, great course marking and a start/finish area with a playground for the kiddos perks for a race. This will be the 30th year for the 5k distance at this event, and the 40th for the 15k distance.
5 races for $75 is what you’ll get when you sign up for the ORRC 5k series – 5 races spaced out throughout the spring and summer, with the first one this Saturday at the ORRC Hagg Lake Runs 5k. Read the ORRC 5k Series website for full details. Each one of the 5k races supports a different 5k charity, the brilliant idea of ORRC 5k Series Coordinator Beckie Tempel. While the series is brand-new for…
