Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, let us know via email, twitter, or facebook! There are a number of…
This is a preview of a couple of smaller races. First up is the Focus on Hope in Roseburg, Oregon, followed by the Rhody Run in Port Townsend, Washington. The Focus on Hope 5K/1 mile race is the Roseburg Community Cancer Center’s “annual cancer awareness and cancer risk management education and fundraising event,” with all of the proceeds staying in the local community: In the past decade the Community Cancer Center has treated thousands of…
Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, be sure to let us know with our contact form. Tell us what you love…
It’s that time of year where the flowers are beginning to bloom and the annual Rhododendron Festival is headed to the cozy coastal town of Florence, OR. In conjunction with this festival is the 2018 Rhody Run, which features both a 10k Run and a 5k Run/Walk and is brought to you by Eclectic Edge Racing The route for the race starts and finishes at the Florence Events Center. Participants will run/walk a paved course along…
The 109th Rhododendron Festival in the charming coastal town of Florence, Oregon, takes place May 20 through May 22, 2016. As a part of this magnificent festival, there is a 10K and 5K run taking place. The 36th running of the Rhody Run will occur Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 9 a.m. The event starts and finishes at the Florence Events Center. Both the 5K and 10K will feature a rolling, out-and-back course on paved…
The Florence Rhododendron Festival is now in it’s 108th year, which makes it the second-oldest flower festival in Oregon and third – oldest on the West Coast. Along with this coastal celebration (including a parade, car show, and carnival, there will be a 5k as well. While the 5k itself does not go back as far as the festival, it has still been around 37 years. The course is a straight-forward out-and-back. Runners should expect rolling paved surfaces.…
