Traveling to Scio on February 3rd, I was excited to make the most of a mild morning. With a dry forecast and little wind, the weather was perfect for a half marathon. Not looking for a full race attempt due to not training strenuously, I was approaching this relatively flat run as a mild tempo long run. In other words, I planned on getting a little sore, but not a full effort race. The Roaring…
On Saturday, February 3, 2018, the Roaring Run Half Marathon, 10k and 5k events will hit the quiet streets in beautiful, quiet, rural Scio at the Roaring River County Park – about 20 miles easy of Albany. This is a walker friendly half marathon, with an early start for half marathon participants who need some extra time occurring at 8:30 a.m. Your regular half marathon start time is 9 a.m. If you choose to participate in the 10k,…
Sometimes a race can be a great chance to get way from it all. The small town feel of a rural event gives a whole different view of the running community that can’t often be found at the big races. A great event to experience this is at the Roaring Run. Located at Scio, outside of Salem, it is a bit of a drive for most, but the later start times alleviate the distance. With…
