portland international raceway

Race Preview: 2019 Les Schwab Turkey Trot Relay and 5K (NIGHT RACE @ PIR)

October 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every Thanksgiving, thousands of people wake up extra early to run off the turkey before the eat it. It is an awesome tradition that makes us all a little more prepared to stuff ourselves with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. But why wait [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Rugged Maniac (Portland International Raceway)

May 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race sends runners into an obstacle-filled odyssey of muddy fun. The 5-kilometer course features more than epic 20 obstacles, with participants scaling towering walls, crawling through underground tunnels, and leaping [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 HTC Turkey Trot Relay & 5k (Portland International Raceway)

November 27, 2018 // 1 Comment

With so many Turkey Trots to choose from in Oregon, it’s nice to have an option that’s a little different than the typical race, and the 2018 HTC Turkey Trot Relay & 5k will offer you that. For one, this race occurs the evening BEFORE [read more...]

Race Recap: Uberthons’ Portland 5K at the Portland International Raceway

October 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s been a long seven years since Uberthons last staged a race at the Portland International Raceway, and seeing as how I missed the previous race, I’ve been bugging the race directors for a long time about returning there. It finally [read more...]

Rugged Recap: A Run Oregon recap of the 2018 Rugged Maniac

July 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Rugged Maniac 5k obstacle race was the ultimate recess for grownups. Held on Saturday, June 30th 2018, the weather was beautiful. The day started with a nice cloud cover, but cleared by the time we began our wave at 12:30. I ran the course [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Les Schwab Tires Turkey Trot 5K and Relay

December 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Thousands of people come out on Thanksgiving morning ready and excited to burn off the huge meal they are about to eat. It is a holiday tradition with good intentions of health and fitness. However, it can be hard to fit in a race and get home in [read more...]

Rugged Recap: A Run Oregon recap of the 2017 Rugged Maniac

June 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

The weather was perfect for the Rugged Maniac 5k obstacle race this year and the 25 obstacles were fun and challenging. The course was especially muddy, which I loved, but what I loved most was seeing all the teams working together to support each [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Rugged Maniac (Portland)

May 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Rugged Maniac has a little bit of everything with 25+ obstacles – fire jumps, water slides, trampolines, and underground tunnels – to name a few, lining a 3-mile course, followed by a celebratory after party with plenty of beer [read more...]

Race Preview: Hood to Coast Race Series’ 2016 Turkey Trot Relay and 5k

November 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Over the past few years, Hood to Coast’s annual Turkey Trot has seen some transformation. In 2015, the event moved from a Thanksgiving Day morning run at Mary S. Young park in West Linn to a Wednesday night run through the Christmas [read more...]

Running in a Winter Wonderland: A Run Oregon review of the 2015 Turkey Trot by Hood to Coast Series

November 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

I feared the worst. The 2nd Annual Hood to Coast Turkey Trot had a lot of changes come about over the past few months. A venue change, time change, and even a date change made it difficult to conceive the event going off without a hitch. Add to the [read more...]

Race Preview: Race for the Rescues 10/11/15 (Portland, Ore.)

October 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Running and animals. You can’t get any closer to heaven for me (except by adding food, and possibly wine, to the list). If you are a fellow animal lover, or just want to get in a great race on a Sunday, check out the 2nd Annual Race for the [read more...]

Race Preview: Rugged Maniac…Fun Obstacles at Every Turn

June 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking to do a fun, but slightly challenging race that doesn’t follow the “gimmicky”, and often disappointing, theme of many “fun runs”, then this is a great race to check out! If you’ve ever seen [read more...]

Race recap: 2014 Winter Wonderland of Lights

December 11, 2014 // 1 Comment

I think this was my very first year doing the Winter Wonderland of Lights run/walk at Portland International Raceway! It’s an event that friends have mentioned numerous times around the holidays, but it was one I had never been too keen on [read more...]

“This is the Best Race Ever!” – A Run Oregon review of the 2014 Winter Wonderland of Lights

December 4, 2014 // 1 Comment

“This is the Best Race Ever!” – My 5-year-old daughter The Winter Wonderland of Lights is one race that has been on my list of “to-dos” for quite some time. The late November/ December race calendar is relatively slim, [read more...]

A review of the 2013 Winter Wonderland of Lights (There’s still time to sign up for this year’s event!)

November 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

Here are a few highlights of Maryalicia’s experience at the 2013 Winter Wonderland of Lights. There is still time left to register for this year’s event THIS SATURDAY, November 29! Winter Wonderland of Lights is a classic for the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2014 Winter Wonderland of Lights

October 24, 2014 // 1 Comment

The 2014 Winter Wonderland of Lights is back again on Saturday November 29th at Portland International Raceway. It’s pretty crazy to be thinking about Christmas-themed races when you haven’t even ran a Turkey Trot yet, but the time is [read more...]

8-Track Relay: A 24 Hour Running Party Set for July 19th

June 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

There are lots of relays for teams out there for a set distance, but have you ever wondered how far could your team could go if you ran continuously for 24 hours with no set legs? The 8-Track Relay is a chance to find out how many miles you and [read more...]