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onJanuary 26, 2026

2026 Race Series Previews: Hood To Coast Race Series

Living in Oregon as a runner, there’s little doubt that you’ve heard of a little two-day relay called Hood to Coast. But there are many other…

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onJuly 17, 2019

I never seem to be in town for a race on or around the 4th of July however, since I had no plans this year due to work I decided it would be a…

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onJuly 5, 2018

I like running races in uncommon race locations in the Portland Metro area, so I was excited to see the Red White and Blues 10k back in West…

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onJuly 10, 2017

Morning came way too early for me on race day. After tossing and turning all night, my 5:30 A.M. alarm was not a welcome sound. I dragged…

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onFebruary 4, 2017

When I’m stuck inside in the winter, thanks to weather conditions in which I don’t want to run, I like to warm up my thoughts by…

onJuly 12, 2016

Now in its third year, HTC Race Series completely reinvented the Red White and Blues 10k race for 2016. Formerly run as a loop at the Portland…

onJuly 11, 2015

The 2015 Red, White, and Blues 10k was my last of three Independence Day Weekend races. After a 10k at the inaugural Rogue Farms Independence…

onJuly 8, 2014

First of all, I really want to highlight the things that I liked about this race, and there are many. For one thing, the weather couldn’t have…