Whoo hoo! Another Run With Paula Events is right around the corner! If you haven’t run the Beaverton Half Marathon/10k/5k before, you’ll get another chance on Sunday, October 16th 2022! There’s a good chance this popular Paula Harkin race will sell out, so make sure to register NOW! This USATF sanctioned event will start and end at Portland Running Company’s Beaverton location on Nimbus Avenue. The course will take you through Old Town Beaverton before…
The Bridge of the Goddess 2022 starts on the Bridge of Gods in Cascade Locks on Saturday, September 17th. This Half Marathon, 10k & 5k is a challenging out and back course along the Historic Columbia River Highway Trail with waterfalls, ferns and wildflowers to take in. With plenty of aid stations along the way and safe from traffic, the historic trail hugs the cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge and includes spectacular views. Plan…
Another rainy Oregon run in the books! I wonder how long I’ll have to keep saying that… I think my tally this year is 7 or 8 rainy races since January. Maybe more? Who knows at this point. But you know what, on a course like the very open and rolling Helvetia Half – rain and clouds were a welcome friend. Last Saturday I participated in the 10K distance of the 2022 Helvetia Half Marathon, 5K,…
It’s time for the 2022 Independence Day 5k/10k/Half Marathon and it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate our nation’s birthday. Held at Champoeg State Park in St. Paul, Oregon, the run starts at 8am and winds through paved trails along the Willamette River. The 5k is $45, the 10k is $55, and the half marathon is $69. You can run any of the distances as a virtual race also! In addition to the race fee, make…
It’s time for the 22nd Annual Helvetia Half Marathon/10k/5k!! Last year, Run With Paula Events made a triumphant return after COVID, and we’re back for another successful run in 2022! The Helvetia Half Marathon was voted the BEST HALF MARATHON in the Northwest, and it’s easy to see why! The course tells runners to “Leave the City Behind,” and does just that. The challenging course starts at Hillsboro Stadium, meanders out onto rolling hills, through…
At 8:00 AM on Saturday, May 7th, 2022, some women will just be rousing from sleep to breakfast in bed presented by the shining faces of their little ones and significant other. It is, after all, Mother’s Day Weekend. Other women– call us the outdoorsy types– will be fueled up, dressed in tech garb, and ready to tackle the mean streets of Hillsboro, Oregon at the 2022 Hippie Half and Quarter Marathon (the latter of…
Hurray for Spring!! We’ve finally made it! Run With Paula Events helped us through the doldrums of Winter with the PRC Winter 5k Series, so why not return for some fun at the 2022 PRC Spring 5k Race Series? The party will continue but now the weather will be better. As with the winter series, this is your chance to improve your 5k game by running a race once, twice, and three times over the…
I really can’t think of a better way to usher out winter and say hello to spring than to participate in the last 5k of the 2021-2022 PRC Winter 5k Series. We might not be through February yet and we might have some more cold days ahead, but it’s sure starting to feel a lot like we are on the other side now. And the last race of this three-race series certainly felt like a…
If you’re alternating between excitement for Spring race season and dread when considering getting off the warm couch, signing up for the 2022 PRC Winter 5k might be the absolute best choice for you right now. This event, the 3rd and last of a Run With Paula Events race series, is a great motivator for many. It doesn’t matter that you missed the first two. You can still do the third and you won’t feel…
In the years since I’ve been running the Winter 5k Race Series, I’ve come to realize a few things about this Three-Event 5k series brought to us by Run With Paula Events. For one thing, there’s always a “bad weather race” in which you’re really thinking about whether you’re going to listen to Paula Harkin’s advice and “never let winter win” or just stay home in a nice warm and dry bed. I remember one…
