Some races are just worth returning to due to their worth as a measuring stick. Maybe not necessarily to other races of the same distance, but to compare effort and capability of previous years. The one mile course at Uberthons New Yearathon is such a race. With varied terrain and a little more climbing than one would probably expect in a race of this distance, it is a great course to use to see how…
I spent my New Year’s Eve at the 2015 First Run and Walk which kicked off at the stroke of midnight in downtown Portland. Frigid temps didn’t keep the runners and walkers away with just over 1,000 finishers on the event’s results. 849 completed the 5K run or walk and 218 participated in the 10K run. Though it was a chilly night (with one thermostat reading 23 degrees Fahrenheit), the event had lots of heat lamps and…
I was feeling pretty lazy compared to my fellow Run Oregon Bloggers on January 3, 2015. You see, the majority of them have all participated in at least one New Year’s race, and here I was, heading up to Uberthons Newyearathon, and this was my inaugural event for the 2015 race calendar. Newyearathons took place at Cook Park, in Tigard. I was excited to check out this racing venue for the first time. Also, the hot…
Over 100 runners showed up at the Portland Running Company in Beaverton on Sunday, December 28th, for the first of three 5Ks in the PRC Winter Race Series. The warm, roomy running store was a great base for the event, and runners signed up, relaxed on the soft benches, and browsed the shoes and running gear on display as they waited for the race to begin. Race shirts were being screened on the spot, and…
The Jingle Bell Run has been a fixture on the downtown Portland racing scene for years, and the fun and festive event brings out runners of all ages, many of them adorned in bright Holiday costumes and gaudy (to put it mildly) Christmas sweaters. This year’s edition on Sunday, December 7th, was gifted with great running conditions: cool but tolerable temperatures, no precipitation, and very little wind.
When you think of the Ho Ho 5K, it wouldn’t be surprising if HoHo’s come to mind. After all, when Hostess declared bankruptcy back in 2012, the burning question for this race was, what would take the place of HoHo’s, and would the race have to be renamed in the future? As we know, however, private investors bought the rights to various Hostess brands and brought back Twinkies, HoHo’s, and other tasty treats. All of which is…
Hood To Coast Race Series (formerly Better Race Series) hosted their first Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning at Mary S. Young State Park. I registered the family and hoped they wouldn’t hold a grudge… well, mostly my husband, since he isn’t often lacing up shoes and going out for a run. We loaded up in the car and set off for West Linn. When we arrived, there were a couple of fire pits burning to…
Uberthons unveiled its Thanksgiving turkey trot back in 2011 and has staged it every year since. The first time, it was held at Cook Park in Tigard on a cold morning (recap here). In 2012, the weather was the same but the location was different: Beaverton Town Square (recap here). Last year, it was even colder, and the entire race took place around Washington Square (recap here). The steady growth of the Turkeython caught the…
Even in cross country, there are courses that are ‘flat and fast’. Designed to eke out top speed and PR attempts, they use this label to attract participants that have a goal in mind. Then there are races like this. Races where you speed (at whatever pace entails speeding for you) among bark dust trails, and find yourself hitting the brakes to make a 300 degree turn while dropping 8 feet. Then doing your best mountain…
I had been DYING to do this year’s Run Like Hell half marathon. I saw the adorable medal, which fit perfectly with the “Under the Sea” theme, and was just too cute for words. I was sooooooooo excited to get an entry through Run Oregon (I may or may not have started hissing “MY PRECIOUSSSSSS…” while imagining holding said medal). But, being the procrastinator I am, I didn’t actually decide on a costume until approximately…
