The Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival has been around for 27 years, and has moved to Bend via stops in Sunriver and Long Beach, WA. Who doesn’t love running in Central Oregon?! This event, as always, will be a huge affair, with the Pilot Butte Challenge occurring on Thursday the 15th, the Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k on Saturday the 17th, and the multisport events wrapping up the weekend on Sunday the 18th. This event…
It’s been close to two decades since I ran the Pacific Crest Half Marathon, and it still stands out in my mind as a memorable event. As I struggled through the heat and questioned my abilities that day, I looked around at several others and remembered that we were the lucky ones to have the strength to do it. There was so much going on for that sports festival weekend, and it was inspiring to…
Welcome to a new year of the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, be sure to let us know with our contact form. Tell us what you…
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…
