A Stinkin’ Good Race: ORRC Garlic Festival Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K
Sometimes after a race it can be hard to decide what to do. Going straight home feels anticlimactic. Going to run errands means returning to…
Running Where the Wild Things Are: ORRC Summer Solstice 5K at the Oregon Zoo
Summer has arrived in the Pacific Northwest, and with it all of the summertime races that we (hope) to enjoy in the sunshine. One of my…
Winding Downhill Through The Woods: 2023 Vernonia Marathon & Half Marathon
Vernonia Marathon and Half Marathon uses one of my favorite courses in the Pacific Northwest. It is point-to-point, so every step is toward…
Race Recap – Hagg Mud 50K
It’s important to understand and appreciate history. For instance, I find the history of the Hagg Lake Mud Runs to be super interesting,…
Hard to say; Fun to run: 2023 Champoeg – 10K, 30K & Half Marathon
Oregon Road Runners Club is a non-profit organization committed to putting on community running events throughout the year and supporting…
The Magic is in the Mud: Previewing the Hagg Lake Mud Runs – Ultra 50K & 25K
If the weather outside is frightful, that means Hagg Lake Mud Runs will be all the mode delightful. Or at least mud-full. ORRC’s Hagg Mud is a…
Y Not Try the Y2K Half Marathon & 10k (Forest Grove)
ORRC is starting 2023 off with a bang with their Annual 2023 Y2K Half Marathon & 10k on Saturday, January 7th. For years, the race has…
Well Gosh Darn It: 2022 Best Dam Run (Estacada)
Point-to-point courses are my favorite kind because they leave me with no other option than forward. Best Damn Run, put on by Oregon Road…
CANCELED! Deal Me In: 2022 ORRC Poker Relay (Beaverton)
Update: As of 8/7, this event has been canceled. Oregon Road Runners Club (ORRC) has been offering quality races in the Pacific Northwest for…
Sweet Smell of Summer: 2022 Garlic Festival – Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (North Plains)
Can you smell that? Its garlic! Aka the smell of a great summer field trip. The annual North Plain’s Garlic Festival is also the site of…