Race Preview: 2019 Jingle Bell Run (Portland)
When thinking about signing up for a December race, it is hard to imagine getting all bundled up to run hard in the frosty weather. On the other hand, it [...]
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Small Race Preview: 2019 Portland Parks and Recreation 5K Series – Delta Park on Oct 13
The October race in the Portland Parks & Recreation’s 5k Series is coming up fast on Sunday, October 13th in North Portland’s Delta Park. The races in this awesome series [...]
Small Race Preview: 2019 Portland Parks & Recreation 5K Series – Pier Park on July 14
The July race in the Portland Parks & Recreation’s 5k Series will be on Sunday, July 14th in North Portland’s Pier Park. The races in this awesome series are a [...]
Small Race Preview: 2019 Portland Parks & Recreation 5K Series – Westmoreland Park on June 9
The next race in the Portland Parks & Recreations awesome 5k Series is taking place at Westmoreland Park – a long and narrow park that you may be familiar with [...]
Small Race Preview: 2018 Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K (Milwaukie)
Running for a cause is usually a good thing. Running for ostomy is good too, although it’s also good to know what it is, in case you don’t. For [...]
Race Preview: 2018 ZERO Prostate Cancer 5K Run/Walk (Portland)
The 2018 ZERO Prostate Cancer 5K run/walk returns to Portland on Sunday, June 10th on the South Waterfront. There’s something for everyone, with a 5K run or walk, 1 mile [...]
Small Race Preview: Mt. Tabor Tar ‘N’ Trail Run – 5k and 10k (Portland)
Since I started running back in January, people have been telling me how I should run on Mt. Tabor. “It’s great for training!” they say. Well having looked up the [...]
Small Race Preview: Run Foster 5K and Kids Fun Run (Portland)
The Run Foster 5k race is a fundraiser race put on by Embrace Oregon, an organization that connects community members to foster children throughout Oregon and they are dedicated to [...]
Race Preview: 2017 Get Your Rear In Gear 5k (Portland)
The Get Your Rear In Gear 5k at Portland’s Mount Tabor on August 5th is part of a nationwide series of runs that raises money and awareness for colon cancer. [...]
Race Preview: 2017 Taste of Historic Parkrose 5k/10k (Portland)
I have a confession to make. I have worked in the Parkrose district of Portland for nine years now and I have never explored any of it, except for [...]