Portland Race

Small Race Preview: 2019 Portland Parks & Recreation 5K Series – Westmoreland Park on June 9

May 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

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 as where the Oregon Dairy Association holds the milk carton boat races. If that [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Stumptown Trail Runs 50k & Half Marathon

May 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you live in Portland and you like running on trails, the chances that you’ve run in Forest Park are almost guaranteed. As I do more and more trail running myself, I am constantly amazed at the beauty that exists so close to home. The 2019 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run Mama Run PDX 5k/10k/Kids Run

April 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Being a mom is a thankless job sometimes. Yes, that’s a cliché thing to say, but it doesn’t make it any less true. With Mother’s Day coming, there’s no better way to celebrate a mother’s strength than by participating in an event like the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Hosford Husky Hustle 5K (Portland)

April 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

In honor of those “You know you’re a redneck if…” jokes, I present, “You know it’s a Portland run if these are in the FAQs”: Weather: We will plan on a beautiful, sunny day – but this is P-Town and we are unafraid of RAIN, so [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Shamrock Run 5k

March 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

In the twelve years that I have lived in Portland, I have run the Portland Shamrock Run more often than not, and 2019 stands out to me with the best weather I could possibly imagine! I had convinced my husband and sons to join me at the Shamrock Run [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Rip City Race for the Roses (Portland)

March 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Rip City Race for the Roses holds a very special place in my runner’s heart because it’s the event that after a year of encouragement, support, and a few bribes, I talked my mother into completing with me. It was her very first 5K race. And [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shamrock Run Portland

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every year since 2005, I’ve been roped into the Shamrock Run at Waterfront Park by someone or something. I don’t usually do the same races over and over again, especially with the growing list of options available, but this is the only race I [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 PRC Winter Series 5k (Race #2)

January 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

A couple of years ago, during Snowocalypse in Portland, the PRC Winter Series 5k ran on, a real testament to the runners of the Pacific NW. This year, we could not have asked for better weather during the race, which has the tagline “never let [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018/19 PRC Winter 5k Series (Race #1 completed; #2 & 3 coming up!)

December 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Anyone in Portland who’s ever run a Run With Paula event knows how awesome the races are. Despite the fact that I’m typically a long distance runner, I was willing to get out of bed for not one but THREE short 5k’s in the winter for the [read more...]

Race Recap: PRC Winter 5k Race Series #1 – December 2018

December 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

“Never let winter win” is a well-fitting mantra for the PRC Winter 5k Race Series. It’s hard getting out of a warm bed and into the cold air outside this time of year, and having not one but THREE races to look forward to throughout the winter [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 Preview: 2018 Holiday Half Marathon, 10k & 5k (Portland)

November 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Holiday Half race event has been a favorite December race of mine for a long time. Over the years, I have run the half marathon once and the 5k several other times. At last year’s event I was very excited when Foot Traffic announced that a [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Oregon Brewery 5k Series – Basecamp Brewing

November 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Have you tried one of the Oregon Brewery Running Series races yet? If not, why not? It’s a favorite in Portland, as you get a fun 5k(ish) run, great swag, and beer at the end, not to mention awesome people who don’t take things too seriously and [read more...]

Turkey Trot Race Previews: 2018 Great Turkey Fumble (Portland & Newberg) & The Turkey Trot Fun Run (Mosier)

October 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

There are 2 things that people often associate Thanksgiving with .. Food and football. If you’re a runner, there might be a 3rd tradition, and that’s a morning Turkey Trot before you enjoy those other 2 things. The 2018 Great Turkey Fumble [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Les Schwab Tires Turkey Troy Relay & 5k Run/Walk (PIR)

October 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

There are so many turkey trot races to choose from that it can be a bit overwhelming, but the Les Schwab Tires Turkey Trot Relay & 5k Run/Walk stands out among them all because it’s just a little bit different than the rest. Last year, I did [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Portlandathon (5-Miler)

October 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

It was a cool and drizzly morning on October 7th when runners and walkers congregated at the World Trade Center in Portland for the 2018 Portlandathon marathon, half marathon, 5-miler, and 4 mile River Walk. When I got to the start area, the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run For Beer at the Bearlic Brewing 5k (Portland)

September 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for a way to get in a relaxed, fun 5k, look no further than the Oregon Brewery Running Series Baerlic Brewing 5k. Gather some of your best dudes, or gal pals, and head over for a race that doesn’t track your finish time, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run Like Hell by Terrapin Events (Portland)

September 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Zombies, costumes, and swag, oh my! Thousands of costumed runners will be hitting the streets of Portland on October 21st for Run Like Hell. As the name implies, this race is one of the spookiest in town. Once you finish your half marathon, 10k, or [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K (Milwaukie)

September 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 a wealth of information, check out the United Ostomy Associations of America website to learn [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 ORRC Blue Lake Runs (Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids Run)

September 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

[Race Preview submitted by Charissa Yang] The Blue Lake Runs are a decades-old traditional event put on by the Oregon Road Runners Club (ORRC) each year, now in its 44th year. While the traditional distances were 5K (in its 34th year) and 15K (its [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Strut Your Kidney 5K, 10K & 1 Mile Fun (Portland)

September 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

Athletes sure don’t take their bodies and health for granted, or they shouldn’t. As someone who has family members that is affected by kidney issues (my brother was born with one kidney, which is a condition called Renal Agenesis and his [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Run Foster 5K (Portland)

August 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

“Not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child.” It may be a quote from a mattress advertisement, but it’s also truth. And this September you have the chance to help by running on a Saturday morning. Run Foster 5K is [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Country Girl Half Marathon/10k/5k (Portland)

August 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

We are fortunate in Portland to have so many races to choose from, but it can feel a bit overwhelming. If you are looking for a really fun race as Fall comes into full swing, The 2018 Country Girl Half Marathon/10k/5k Run/Walk would be a solid [read more...]

Inaugural Race Preview: Roses on the River 5k (Portland)

August 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Based on the description of this inaugural 5K event, this could become one of my new go-to recommendations for new runners. Terrapin Events is adding a new event to their calendar with Roses on the River taking place this September. The Saturday [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Superhero 5k & Kid’s Obstacle Challenge (Tigard)

July 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

My mom used to work at a children’s hospital, and if there’s one thing I learned from her, it’s that children are so much stronger than we are. They really are the superheroes of the world, and the 2018 Superhero 5k & Kid’s Obstacle [read more...]

Race Preview: Oregon Brewery Series – Laurelwood Brewing 5k Fun Run/Walk

July 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

If there’s anything that will motivate my husband to run, it’s the promise of a cold beer. On August 11th, he and I will be getting both when we go to Laurelwood Public House & Brewery for one of this summer’s 5k Fun Runs in the Oregon [read more...]