This is the 8th annual year of the 2023 Run for the Oaks, which is taking place in Rickreall (15-20 minutes west of Salem), and you couldn’t ask for a more beautiful setting. The courses, a 5k and a 10k, will provide a variety of terrains – paved, gravel, and also trails through Left Coast Cellars vineyards, gardens, and oak-laden forests and paved trails. The 10k run will begin at 8:30AM and the 5k run begins…
One of my favorite newer events from last few years has been the Run for the Oaks – a trail 10k/5k which takes place entirely within at Left Coast Cellars in Rickreall (approximately 20 minutes west of Salem). Left Coast Cellars is not one of those giant, state of the art wineries that we see littered throughout the hills. It’s still amazing, but it almost reminds me of a down-to-earth location and a comfortable place…
Due partially to COVID, my fam became members had a variety of wineries over the past year and a half. Well this may sound like a flex, really we are just committing to purchasing 3+ bottles every 3-6 months, and then we get free tasting when we go in person. We have mostly done this 1) because we have drank more wine than normal (another COVID reason), and 2) because the wineries we have selected…
Left Coast Estate presents the 6th Annual Run for the Oaks in the beautiful Oregon Wine Country. This 5K and 10K will take runners and walkers through the estate vineyards and old growth oak savannas. The course will run along gravel roads, trails, and some paved road sections. As you will be running at a vineyard, you can expect some significant elevation change along the route, so get those legs and lungs ready! Proceeds from…
We haven’t been able to feature too many races lately, so we are happy to announce that the Run for the Oaks 5k & 10k is currently scheduled to take place on August 29th at the Left Coast Estate in Rickreall. Like everything nowadays, there are modifications made to ensure safety, and here is the race’s current plan: RUN FOR THE OAKS IS ADOPTING A NEW STRUCTURE THIS YEAR TO PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY…
The 3rd annual Run for the Oaks event will be held on Saturday, August 4th at Left Coast Cellars (~20 minutes outside Salem). All proceeds from the race, food, and wine sales for the day will benefit the Oak Savanna Restoration Project. Left Coast Cellars has over 100 acres of ecological compensation areas and 70 acres of old growth oak forest. Through time the forest has become populated with invasive species and our goal is…
The first time I visited Left Coast Cellars, it was for a pre-race dinner before The Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon, and it was like a little piece of Heaven on Earth, which was exactly what I needed in the midst of a heavy race season. If you’ve never been to the town of Rickreall, it’s a bit of a trek off the beaten path, but it’s well worth the journey. My husband and I…
I find that inaugural events typically fall into one of two categories – providing a good experience with a few minor hiccups or trying really hard with some significant hiccups. It’s HARD to plan, manage, and deliver a race. It’s even harder when it is the first jump into the racing scene. I personally know that challenges going into first year races, and I am generally pretty understanding of most snafus that occur. But the 2016 Run…
