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Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! Free event: Pints to Pasta might be cancelled, but the Hood to Coast Series (the organizers) are offering a free event this Saturday in West Linn. The HTC Race Series Fun Run, Walk and…
The Pints to Pasta 10K/ Half Marathon has been a favorite for Oregonians for years. This year, race organizer, Hood to Coast Race Series, is thrilled to announce that the venue will take place in Hood River. Participants running in the half marathon will start at the Hood River County Fairgrounds. They will cross over Hood River at mile 4.6 and continue past the airfield towards Markham Rd and Barrett Dr, this is where the…
Why the giant Hood to Coast Series Pints to Pasta logo, you ask? Well, because we’ve got big news about this Portland race: It’s not a Portland race any more. The Pints to Pasta 10k and Half Marathon has a new course: it’s moving to Hood River. The race is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 24; registration isn’t open yet but the info on their website mentions Full Sail Brewery, which is pretty cool. Back to my…
The Pints to Pasta 10k race has been a September tradition for many runners in Portland. Last year, a half marathon was added, and this year it is moving to July. Making changes to something that has worked is always risky. But while there will probably be people who choose not to run a race they have loved when too many things are different, there will also be other people who participate for the first…
The Pints to Pasta race has been a late summer staple for many local runners for years. In 2015, race organizer HTC Race Series made some changes to the course and added a half marathon, and several things didn’t work out so well for about half of the 10k participants. (You can read my recap of the 2015 race here.) HTC has promised to overhaul the race plan, and today they announced some promising changes in their…
Event planning is a tricky business. The more people you expect, the more “moving parts” there are, and the higher people’s expectations are, the more can go wrong. For many years, the “Pints to Pasta” 10k has been a Portland tradition as a fun, fast, downhill September race with a post-race party serving local beer and pasta. This year, however, the event disappointed many participants due to a changed course to accommodate an out-and-back half marathon, and…
Les Schwab’s Hood to Coast Race Series presents their always popular Pints to Pasta 10k walk/run, with the addition of a half marathon. The race is set for Sunday, September 13 with the half starting at 7:30a.m. and the 10k starting at 8a.m. If you hurry now, you can still register for both races before prices are set to increase on August 24. Pints to Pasta is generally known for their fast start, and this year will…
When it comes to Run Oregon bloggers who enjoy their beer, we have a wide variety of partakers. But clearly the two most indulgent are Matt Rasmussen and Marilyn Tycer. They typically live on Untappd and have, more than once, ran into each other in beer lines at races and at brewfests around the Northwest. Oregon and Washington are craft and microbrewery royalty, and these two surely are getting their fill. For reference sake, Marilyn has…
Pints to Pasta 10k is one of my favorite races for a few reasons: it’s the first race that I had ever really tried to train for, it’s flat and fast, and it has an awesome post-race party! While Pints to Pasta 10k was actually the third race I had ever participated in, it was the first one that I had prepared for and felt like I was really RACING (not against anyone, just myself). For…
