Race Preview: 2017 Oktoberfest Road Race in Mt. Angel
The Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel is an annual festival, celebrating the “harvest” in German style. It is celebrating its 52 year, this year. It’s a great festival for family, has [...]
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Matt & Marilyn’s 2017 Guide to Running and Drinking
When it comes to Run Oregon bloggers who enjoy their beer, we have a wide variety of partakers. But clearly the two most indulgent are Matt Rasmussen and Marilyn Tycer. [...]
Race Preview: 36th Annual Sublimity Harvest Festival Fun Run (10, 5, and 3k)
36 years is a long time. I just turned 30 this upcoming year and things older than me often seem impossible. The 36th Annual Sublimity Harvest Festival Fun Run, held on [...]
Race Preview: Homer’s Classic 8k
“D’oh!” “Why you little…” “Dooooooonuts…*drool*” While these quotations may all be “classic Homer”, the Homer’s Classic, while interestingly is named after the cartoonist Homer Davenport, is a great 8k (and 2-mile) [...]
Race Preview: 2014 Hubbard Hop Festival Fun Run (10k and 5k)
I love beer. I love IPA’s. Is there really another race that makes more sense for me to like than the 2014 Hubbard Hop Festival 10k & 5k, held on [...]
Mini Race Preview: 2014 Lebanon Strawberry Festival 5k on June 7
Who doesn’t love a good strawberry? Along with raspberries, it is my summer fruit staple. The Strawberry Run is a 5k that is just one of the many events during Lebanon’s 105th annual [...]
Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival Preview
Last year I set a goal of completing an Olympic Distance Triathlon in 2014, and I am so excited that it will be during the Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival [...]
Race Preview: Beer Run at the Bite of Bend
Bend is a Craft Beer lovers paradise. Sporting over 14 breweries, it has become a mecca of hoppy and malty goodness. Bend is also quite an awesome place for local [...]
Race Preview: 2014 Wurst 5k Run in Mt. Angel
I didn’t run a whole lot of 5k’s last year, but one that I attended (and really enjoyed) was the Wurst 5k Run in Mt. Angel. It is back for [...]