Race Preview: 2021 Columbia River Triathlon & Multi-Sport Festival (Vancouver)
We’ve all made the best of virtual races this past year, but if you’re craving the rush of racing alongside fellow participants on the trail…
Race Preview: 2021 SHOC Walk & Run (Virtual)
When we refer to running being good for your health, it’s usually in the “get the blood pumping to strengthen your heart and help your sanity”…
Race Preview: 2019 Swim Dash Splash Triathlon (Longview WA)
If you’re a runner and enjoy racing, you may be tempted to give a triathlon a try. A traditional triathlon includes swimming, biking,…
FEATURED RACE Preview: 2018 Freedom 5K Run & Walk (Molalla)
Whe Run Oregon first became a website (2013), we left it up to our readers to vote on their favorite race from each month. The winner of July…
Race Preview: 2018 Komen Eugene Race for the Cure
Join thousands of community members to race for a cause, on Sunday March 4, 2018 at Valley River Center in Eugene Oregon. Hosted by…
Race Preview: 2017 Huckleberry Half Marathon, 10k and 5k (Welches)
One thing I often take for granted living in Oregon, is all the trees and the natural beauty all around us at all times of the year! If you…
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Runner: Running to the Beat of a Lonely Heart
Just twelve days ago I celebrated the one-year anniversary of my arrival in Portland, Oregon. I’d traveled 2,700 miles diagonally across…
Race Recap + Results: 2014 Hop Hop Half Marathon and 5k – Portland
A 2011 study on weather and happiness revealed that 57 degrees Fahrenheit is the optimal temperature for happiness, and temperatures in that…
Race Recap: Heartbreak Denied at the 2014 Heartbreaker Half Marathon (Hillsboro)
The first time I ran the Heartbreaker Half Marathon was the first week I’d ever stepped foot into Oregon. It was February 2011–…
Color Run 5k Registration OPEN (Portland/Medford)
A 2012 Color Run 5k After-Party in progress. Normally I’m fairly opposed to large, national, for-profit races. Historically, road and…