PRC WInter 5K Race Series

Race Recap: 2019 Winter PRC 5k – Final Race (Race #3)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

People in Portland were thinking we were maybe finally going to escape all the widespread panic over the possibility of snow this year. We’d gotten through December and January with no incidents of true “winter weather” and the first two races [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 PRC Winter 5k Series (Final Race!!)

January 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Get ready to lace up those running shoes on February 9th, because the final 5k in the PRC Winter 5k Series will be here before you know it. Not only is this your final chance to run in the series for almost a whole year, but its also the one and [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...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: PRC Winter 5k

January 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Tomorrow is the January edition for the 2018-2019 PRC Winter 5k Series and so we’re highlighting that route as this week’s Strava Segment of the Week. The PRC Winter 5k segment is a great segment to try out, even if you’re not [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #2: January 8

January 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the 2nd post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. [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 Preview: 2018/19 PRC Winter 5k Series

November 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

This weekend, I was running with a group of people who were discussing the merits of different race distances. One runner said she didn’t really find 5k’s worth her while after she started running half and full marathons, and I told her I [read more...]

First-time racer? You could win an entry to the December PRC Winter 5k AND run the race with Run Oregon founder Kelly Barten

November 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’ve never run a race, or maybe haven’t run a race (since having kids, moving to Oregon, beating cancer, or so on), click here to enter for a chance to win a race entry WITH a step-for-step cheerleader!* Entries are accepted from 6 [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #48: November 20

November 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

Race Preview: PRC Winter 5k #3 – Predictor race! (Beaverton)

January 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

The final race in this season’s PRC Winter 5k Series will be run on Saturday, February 10th, and it comes with a twist: instead of being a regular, timed race, this is a predictor race. After you register, and a few days before the race, PRC [read more...]

Race Recap: PRC Winter 5k Series – Race #2

January 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

On an unseasonably warm and unseasonably dry Saturday morning, over 250 runners and walkers met up at the PRC Beaverton store for the second race in this Winter’s 5k Running Series. My Facebook throwbacks had reminded me of the snowy race #2 I [read more...]

Strava Segment of the Week: PRC Winter 5k

January 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

This week’s segment is basically a race, but it’s a nice 3-mile segment on relatively flat sidewalks and paths in Beaverton. The segment “PRC Winter 5k” is, not surprisingly, based on the PRC Winter 5k Series course, and the [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #2: January 9

January 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

Race Preview: PRC Winter 5k Series #2 (Portland)

December 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

Staying active through the winter months is always a challenge for me, since the weather is less pleasant, and it gets dark early in the evening. So naturally, to stay motivated, I need to sign up for races. Run with Paula’s PRC Winter 5k [read more...]

PRC Winter Race Series: December 2017 Recap

December 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

After the trifecta of icy runs that made up the 2016-2017 PRC Winter Race Series, it was a real treat to have dry pavement on which to race last Saturday, December 16. The PRC Winter Race Series (tagline, “Never Let Winter Win”) is made [read more...]

Races on our Radar #48

November 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

It is almost the end of the year, and we want to know what you think of Races on our Radar. Does it help you find races or choose what to run? Do you share the information with friends? Has it saved you money? Please let us know as a comment on this [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 PRC Winter 5k Series (Portland)

November 27, 2017 // 2 Comments

Throughout the winter months, there are fewer races on most people’s race calendar, and the typically wet and cold weather makes it less fun to keep running outside. To combat this running slump, Portland Running Company is offering the Winter [read more...]

Race recap: 2017 PRC Winter 5k Series Race #3 – February

February 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

The final 5k in the PRC Winter Race Series was run on Saturday, February 18, and to participants’ delight there was no ice, no snow, and no freezing temps for this run! Despite using the Fanno Creek Trail for part of the course, there was also [read more...]

Running on a budget: Run a race each month in 2017 for less than $200

January 1, 2017 // 1 Comment

What!? $17 a month!? There’s no way to do a race each month with that budget! Yes, yes there is. You just have to know which races to do. This is one schedule, I’m positive you could create another one. For example, you could join Clark [read more...]

Race Recap: PRC 2016 Winter Race Series 5K #1

December 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

The PRC Winter Race Series kicked-off on Saturday December 17th, on one of the coldest days we have had all year. Despite the chilly morning spirits were high and hearts were happy. 112 participants showed up to brave the icy conditions. Pre-race [read more...]

Races on our Radar #4

December 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Registration is now open for Run With Paula’s Bridge of the Goddess Half Marathon and 10k, scheduled for Saturday, September 17 in the Columbia River Gorge. This “mainly-women’s” race (guys can run it as well to lend support [read more...]

Race Preview: PRC 5K Winter Race Series (Beaverton) + Save $10 through Wednesday!

November 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

Never let winter win. That’s the motto of Portland Running Company’s winter race series put on by Run With Paula Events. The winter race series is a low-key trio of races spread out across December, January and February. Each 5K follows [read more...]

Races on our Radar #1

November 17, 2016 // 0 Comments

Presenting “Races on our Radar,” a new occasional Run Oregon post sharing updates and deadlines on Oregon/SW Washington events. If you’re a race director or a reader that just wants to be sure we post details on a race you love, [read more...]

PRC Winter Race Series – Race #3 preview

February 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Only one race left in the PRC Winter Race Series for the 2015-2016 trio of events! The third and final installation is a very special race — it’s not about how fast you run, it’s about how well you can pace yourself! This race is [read more...]

Race recap: 2016 PRC Winter Race Series #2

January 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

My birthday week was made complete with the 2nd race in the PRC Winter Race Series on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Next up is the final race in the series on February 20 … so I have just a month to figure out exactly the best pace to try and [read more...]