If you’re a runner and you do road races in Oregon, you’ve heard of Run With Paula Events. Paula Harkin is the race director for several wonderful events throughout the year and her races are the Gold Standard. Every one of them is well marked, well organized, well supported, and (most importantly,) well loved. The courses are often challenging (Hello Helvetia Hills!) but beautiful (Ah, Bridge of the Goddess!!) and well worth the price tag.…
If the Shamrock Run is the run that officially starts race season, there’s no doubt that the Foot Traffic Flat Marathon/Half/Quarter/5k is the race that ushers in Summer. Sure, it doesn’t come around until July 4th every year, but let’s face it – summer doesn’t always come in June around here, especially not this year. Some years, the Foot Traffic Flat is a bit hot, as it wraps around Sauvie Island without much shade. However,…
Of all the things that I am fueled by before, during, and after a race (oatmeal, nervousness, water, energy gel, the risk of embarrassing myself), the best thing I can think of may just be fine wine. The 2022 Fueled by Fine Wine Half, Quarter, and newly added 5k is a local race held in the fertile grape growing town of Dundee. The race partners with local Dundee charities and Oregon sponsors to support the…
Do you like super cute finisher medals? What about some excellent Ice Cream Sandwiches? How about a race that is incredibly well-managed? These are all “must have” items for me when I participate in races, and the Foot Traffic Flat is certain to be absolutely awesome. This event, held on July 4th, 2022 for it’s 19th year on Sauvie Island, fills fast and has limited entries available. This means, if you are at all interested in…
If you’ve never had the opportunity to run at Silver Falls State Park in Sublimity, OR, it should at least be on your bucket list. If you want to make that bucket list a reality, sign up today for the 2022 Silver Falls Trail Challenge, hosted by Bivouac Racing. This race will be held this year on March 6th, 2022 and you’ll have a ¼ Marathon and a ½ Marathon to choose from. I’ve run…
Bivouac Racing has been putting on fun races in Oregon’s state parks since 2008, with a current line-up of four events. The first fall race in their state park trail series is the Stub Stewart Trail Challenge on October 17. Distances at this event include a half marathon and a quarter marathon, and the course presents a variety of terrain that changes frequently to keep things interesting. From the paved Banks-Vernonia trail to unapproved road;…
I’m hearing birds and seeing flowers outside, so Spring is clearly a reality. There’s no way to gear up for warmer temps and lighter days than with the motivation of a Run With Paula race (or several!!) 2021 PRC Spring 5k Series!!! If you’re familiar with PRC’s Winter 5k Series, you know that these events are a great way to keep us moving at times when we don’t really feel like there’s a reason. A…
To say it’s been a tough year would be an understatement. My solution has been to run. It doesn’t make anything go away, but it keeps me going. So when a great race organization like Foot Traffic announces that their store has been pillaged by looters, I don’t hesitate to stand up for my race community and tell all my runner friends to throw some business their way. Last week, I signed up for The…
It’s time for the Oregon Winter Half Marathon/Quarter Marathon/5K to kick off Uberthons’ annual quartet of seasonal races! For those who haven’t followed the Uberthons events, each seasonal race offers a half marathon and quarter marathon distance options, and the summer one includes a full marathon, while the other three also include a 5K option; and each takes place in a different part of Oregon (though all within about 30-40 minutes of Portland). The Winter…
As if on cue, the Oregon weather turned from summer to fall on a dime right in time for the Oregon Fall Half Marathon/Quarter Marathon/5K at St. Josef’s Winery. The several hundred runners who showed up in Canby on the morning of September 7, 2019, were greeted with cool weather and overcast skies. Having registered for the 5K, which had a start time of 8:45 a.m., I arrived a little before 8:30 a.m., which was…
