The annual Hazelnut Run 5k (formerly “Run for your Nuts”) is the Saturday morning event during Mount Angel’s Hazelnut Festival and German Holiday Market on December 1 at 10am. The 5k course weaves through the streets of Mount Angel, with a sort stretch on gravel, and a nice downhill finish along Church Street to the Festhalle. Registration is open, and is just $26 for the chip timed race. Day of race registration and pre-registered packet…
Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week … warning … there are a LOT of holiday races we’re watching with great prices! But we’ve also included a few non-holiday races that just look awesome. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it with our readers! Don’t forget – This Thursday is…
If the name of this race isn’t enough to get you to sign up for Run For Your Nuts, perhaps the festive atmosphere will convince you to get in an early December race. Run For Your Nuts 5K is held during the Mt. Angel Hazelnut Festival and German Holiday Market. The course meanders through the quaint town of Mt. Angel on a variety of terrain. Expect pavement, gravel road, trail, and sidewalks as you encounter…
I always enjoy small local races, but Run For Your Nuts has a special appeal. This year was no exception. Here are some of the things I enjoyed about Run For Your Nuts.
Do your friends think you’re a little nuts with all the running you do? You might as well prove them right and join a whole tree full of nuts at Run For Your Nuts on December 3rd. This 5K has a variety of terrain that will keep you guessing throughout the course. You’ll run on streets, sidewalks, and even gravel roads on this up and down route. When you cross the finish line, instead of a medal,…
By that we mean HAZELnuts. Of course. Put on by Race Northwest, the 2014 Mount Angel Run for Your Nuts is a 5k that combines the two favorite things of some lucky hazelnut-loving runner out there. Home to hundreds of hazelnut growers, this chunk of the Willamette Valley is scenic in its own right, and if you’re into the under-the-radar Nutella ingredient, this is definitely the run for you.
