Annette: This year the race that stands out to me the most was the Portland Spartan Sprint (actually held in Washougal.) Despite having a less than stellar running year, the Spartan race was tons of fun. I enjoyed participating with my friends, I improved on multiple obstacles, and overall felt stronger than I expected to. Even though I typically don’t get excited about large events, I have fallen in love with obstacle course races over…
The following was received by Run Oregon from Pattric Langley this evening (December 8, 2016), and mailed to Panda Burro participants. It will also be posted to their facebook page at 8a on December 9, 2016. No edits or have been made by Run Oregon and the statement is posted below in full: Updated Friday, Dec. 9 at 8:14a: Run Oregon has received confirmation from Pongo Fund that the donation has been delivered in full. In…
Editors Note: Run Oregon notified Double Dog Dare U (DDDU) on 11/26 and 11/30 that a post would be going live, in an effort to allow them to respond to the following subject matter. DDDU posted an update to their Facebook page for the first time on 11/30. A few months ago, I was part of a team that put on an event that meant a lot to me: The Panda Burro Invitational. It was a…
To all of my dear friends, and all members of the running (and walking!) community–I would like to formally invite you to the inaugural Panda Burro Invitational 5k, 10k, Kids Race & Virtual Run, which will take place on Saturday, August 27, 2016. The name might be a mouthful, but the idea behind is simple: have an event that celebrates fun, friendship, running, community, and helping animals. I’ve been involved with a lot of races–as a…
