Are you in the Roseburg area? Mark your calendars for August 24th for this family friendly twilight fun run. 2019 marks the 2nd year for Sip and Slur. This fun run will tour participants through Roseburg making check point stops at local breweries for tastings of craft beer and coffee from Java Run. This fun run is 5k-ish and will end at Java Run Express parking lot on Diamond Lake Blvd with a big Block…
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…
The Roseburg Police Department is bringing us the 6th Annual 2018 Roseburg K9 Pursuit 5k Fun Run/Walk! Come out on Saturday June 30th, 2018 to see what it’s all about. The race starts at 9:00AM with check in beginning at 8:00AM. This race is $30 for adults and $20 for ages 10-14. An event t-shirt is included in the cost, and the price goes up $5 for each age group on 6/12. Ages 9 and…
Looking for a really fun relay this spring? The 42nd year of South Coast Running Club’s popular Roseburg to Coos Bay Relay is coming up on April 21st and there is both a running and a walking option. This race is also a fund-raiser for Camp Millennium, which is a summer camp for children with cancer. The 67 mile running relay begins it’s staggered start times at 6:00AM at KPIC-TV in Roseburg. Competitive teams of 5 or…
With the rising cost of races these days, it’s nice to promote the smaller races that are more affordable to all of us hard-working runners who have to really pick and choose which races to do without totally breaking the bank. So imagine my surprise when I found out that Eclectic Edge Racing’s Zonta Santa Run in Roseburg is only $35 and includes a Santa Suit to the first 200 registrants! What a total steal!…
On October 1st, 2015, a gunman killed 8 students and a teacher at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. The Umpqua Strong 9k & 5k Run/Walk is a tribute to that tragic day and is being held this year on Saturday, September 30th at Stewart Park in Roseburg. This race is all about embracing life and uniting in hope as well as honoring those who were lost that day. There will be live music and…
There are a handful of standard race distances that most runners are familiar with: 5k, 8k, 10k, 15k, etc., along with the accompanying personal records that become increasingly difficult to achieve the more one races. But every once in awhile a race comes along that offers a unique distance that almost guarantees a new PR. One such event is the Umpqua Strong 9K on October 1st in Roseburg.
It’s too late to register online for the 2015 Run for Ohm 10k/5k Run/Walk, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to participate. Show up early and register the morning of the race. An affordable event that supports a great cause, so if you’re in the Roseburg area on Saturday, May 30th, plan on lacing up. This event started 11 years ago as a memorial run to honor Jason Ohm, a young man originally from Portland,…
The Bright Night Fun Run is a family-freindly, neon/glow-themed, chip-timed evening race featuring two events: a five mile “Galaxy Route” run and a three mile “Twilight Route” run/walk. Come join in on the fun flat looped course on Saturday, July 19th, 2014, and get your glow on! This race benefits the Area Health Education Center of Southwest Oregon‘s scholarship fund, which hopes to raise $62,000 for 62 scholarships to support students that are working towards a career in healthcare, especially with an ever-increasing need for more…
The “it” in “Just Beat it in the Burg” is Cancer. If you know me, you know I hate Cancer and I long for the day that there’s a cure. But until there is, there will be amazing people like the ones behind this race, raising money for a young mother diagnosed with Stage 4 cervical and ovarian cancer. Elissa Bogardus of Roseburg has a huge network of people joining her in her fight, and…
