The 2018 Pacific Crest Sports Festival will always hold a special place in my heart. The 2011 olympic length triathlon was my very first, and it was in Sunriver that I fell in love with the sport of triathlon. I had a few bumps preparing for this year’s Pacific Crest. I wasn’t able to make packet pickup on Saturday by 4p, but luckily they had everything ready for me at the reservoir the next morning.…
Pacific Crest 2016 did not disappoint. I opted for a run this year instead of a triathlon and after I heard the temperature of Wickiup Reservoir, I was so relieved I only had to worry about one discipline. I was concerned enough about the temperature without getting wet. I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Sunriver, so I should know it’s brisk first thing in the morning. The Half Marathon and Marathon started first…
For my first ever Pac Crest, I decided I really wanted to do one event each of the two days that I was there so I could earn a BEAST MEDAL. Let’s be honest: sometimes, you run a race for the bling…and sometimes, you run a two races in two days, can get three pieces of bling–one for each event, and then a BONUS MEDAL. I mean, I was already THERE in Sunriver, so I…
The Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival (aka”Pac Crest”) is a fantastic run-cation event! While I had been intimidated by the event in the past–it seemed like something exclusively for Athletes-with-a-capital-“A”–I found that the event was really welcoming and supportive of athletes of every ability, size, shape and age. And Pac Crest really is an entire weekend-long event that encourages participants to hang out and relax and mingle. This year was my first ever Pac Crest, and I can’t…
Pacific Crest is a sure way to make you feel like a true athlete. For one weekend they transform Sunriver Village into an athlete’s dream. The entire village is turned into an athlete’s pavilion, with the finish line at the center of it and tons of booths to peruse. Pacific Crest has one of the best expos around; I could spend hours browsing through the tents. Since there are so many events, it brings a…
I hate the smell of sunscreen. I really do, yet it is one of the most important elements to my gear bag for a triathlon, especially one in Sunriver, Oregon. If you’ve never been to central Oregon you are missing out on sunshine and blue skies as far as the eye can see. This weekend during the Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival was no exception.
