Are you on a team yet for the Womxn Run The Vote Relay? This is an epic relay: 680 miles run by teams of 15-20 people, symbolizing the distance from Atlanta, Georgia to Washington, D.C. $23 from each registration is donated to the non-profit Black Votes Matter, and registration is set at only $30/person. As of now, there are nearly 650 teams and more than 7,500 athletes that have signed up, and the relay is…
When you announce proudly, “I am running a 2-day relay”, there are few relays that elicit such a strong response form friends and family as does Cascade Lakes Relay. The heat, the hills, the elevation, and the mosquitos are among the warnings you may hear from loved-ones that have, like a game of telephone, passed to you, from runners gone before. But still, you will train, and run, because if runners are anything, they are…
Let’s face it, one-day relays are fun. You get a team of 3-6 runners together, spend half the day running, drinking beer, and laughing, then go out afterwards to keep the fun going! The Bend Beer Chase is one such one-day relay that keeps it short (55 miles) and keeps it real. The neat thing about the Beer Chase series is that at each exchange, there is a local brewery that sponsors that leg. So they…
If you’re looking to get a solid race in on Memorial Day, look no further than Eclectic Edge Racing’s Miles on Memorial. Taking place at Alton Baker Park on May 27, 2019, the chip timed event will feature a 5k, 10k, 15k, and 3-person 15k relay. Race start time will be 7am. Course Info The 10k will consist of 2 loops of the 5k. The 15k will consist of 3 loops of the 5k. The…
Lake views, waterfalls, volcanic lava fields, single track trails; if the description of the Lost Creek Trail Runs alone doesn’t excite you, then I don’t know what will. Taking place May 4, 2019, at the scenic and beautiful Joseph H. Stewart State Park, this non-profit event includes a 50k, 30k, 30k relay, and 5k. Proceeds will benefit local running charities. In 2017, the event raised $7,000, and in 2018, it raised another $6,000. The 30k course will make its…
Running and racing in Central Oregon certainly has its perks. The views out here are out of this world, especially the closer you get to the mountains. One such place to experience Central Oregon for all its beauty is in the town of Sisters, located just a couple hours east of Portland, Salem and Eugene. One such race to experience is the Sisters Better Half Marathon, a family friendly event that features a flat, fast…
The 3rd Annual Teddy Twilight track meet is scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 at Roosevelt High School in North Portland. No, the meet is not named after a Sinatra-like crooner or a boxer from the 1930s; the name “Teddy Twilight” refers to the school’s namesake Theodore Roosevelt and the fact that the events begin at 5:00p. The meet is open to all comers, and is a fundraiser for track athletes in North Portland. “All…
For the second year, the Salem River2Ridge Relay, put on by Breakaway Promotions came to Salem in mid-September. This triathlon – a paddle/bike/run course that takes runners down the Willamette River, across farm-filled country roads in the Mid-Valley, and eventually navigating waterfalls and trails at Silver Falls State Park – is super unique and a ton of fun. It can be done solo (there are a handful of super fit and talented individuals who do this), but is also…
The Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon has always been one of my favorite races of all time. It was the first half I did after having my first child and is one I continue to do every year with my clients and friends. This year, in my quest to conquer the ultra world and with a 50K within a couple of weeks, I opted to do things a little less serious this year and run the…
Where does one start to write a recap that can fully speak to such an epic experience? Such an epic experience that one would have to have been there to fully grasp the magnitude of each moment, from beginning to end? Indeed, one must start from the very beginning, that moment the organizer said go and off you went. No, wait, before that. The night before in the campground, sleeping on the grass, dreaming of…
