The Shamrock Run is one of those perennial Portland races that seem to have been around forever, and I’ve certainly run my share of them. I’m pretty sure I’ve run the race as far back as the 1990s, but my Shamrock shirt collection begins in 2001. The Shamrock Run is also one of those races that puts a lot of care into their T-shirt designs, coming up with a bold and distinctive logo that changes…
Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 600 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. Back in the 1990s (I’m not allowed to reveal the exact year) I was lucky enough to obtain a rare…
In the past few months, I have received more and more cotton blend t-shirts with race registration. I used to be all about tech shirts, but I have LOVED this shift back to nicer quality tees that I will actually wear out and about. Obviusly, not everyone has created a closet full of tech shirts, so I ask you this:
Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 540 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. As long time Run Oregon readers know, I have an ongoing project to run a race in every county in…
Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 540 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. It was summer, 1989. I had just turned 25, and to celebrate the first weekend in my new age group,…
Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 540 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. My first and so far only duathlon (despite the name, this event consisted of running and cycling, NOT running and…
Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 540 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. In the fall of 1994 I came down with a case of endocarditis (an infection of the lining of the…
Joe Dudman started running road races as a sophomore in high school, circa 1980. Since that time he has accumulated over 540 race T-shirts (Yes, he finally got around to counting them!) Some of them evoke special memories and (hopefully) interesting stories. In this recurring series, he recounts some of them for Run Oregon readers. This shirt is from the 1989 Hood To Coast Relay, my first Hood To Coast, back when the event was…
