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 or in the water, the Columbia River Triathlon & Multi-Sport Festival has you covered. This three day event in Vancouver, WA partners with the Girlfriends Triathlon & Fitness Festival to host running, cycling and swimming events for the whole family. Athletes have the option of Sprint or Olympic distances with…
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” kind of way, but the good folks at the Sherie Hildreth Ovarian Cancer Foundation have a much grander vision. On Saturday, August 7th, participate in a virtual run/walk to raise money for ovarian cancer research. Register for the 5k, 10k or enjoy a 1-mil family fun walk. Since this…
To break up the monotony of a treadmill or standard neighborhood loop, many runners try visualization and imagine themselves on the beach like Baywatch or Chariots of Fire. This July in Seaside, runners can make those fantasies a reality. Now in its 53rd year, the Seaside Beach Run is a fun community event with a 10k, 5k, and Sand Dash for children. The course for all races begins and ends at 12th Avenue and North…
If you’re a runner and enjoy racing, you may be tempted to give a triathlon a try. A traditional triathlon includes swimming, biking, and running. The City of Longview Parks and Rec and the YMCA of Southwest Washington are putting a twist on the old favorite in the Swim Dash Splash Triathlon on July 20th. The race starts at the YMCA in Longview with a 500 yard swim in the pool. The starting times are…
For 2019, the Redmond Alano Club says, May the Fourth Be With You! The Run for Recovery happens to fall on the 4th this year, and with it comes the opportunity to seize on a popular phrase. The Run for Recovery is a 10K/5K/Kids run that takes advantage of the Dry Canyon trail in the heart of Redmond, where runners and walkers can safely take their families and enjoy the beauty of Central Oregon in spring. Thanks…
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 was the Molalla Freedom 5K – a pretty solid sized race in a small town. As far as we can tell, it’s one of the only local 4th of July races that takes you along a parade route AND ends with a rodeo! We have run this before (a couple…
Join thousands of community members to race for a cause, on Sunday March 4, 2018 at Valley River Center in Eugene Oregon. Hosted by Komen Oregon & SW Washington Affiliates, the Komen Race for the Cure, Eugene, offers a fun 5k run/walk or a 1 mile walk to end cancer. Participants can race as an individual, or as a team. Dogs are welcome to join, as well. After the race, enjoy live music, face…
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 are like me and maybe you want to get more in touch with nature or maybe you just want to run through the wilderness, the Huckleberry Half Marathon 10k and 5k race is a perfect race for you! This race is now in its 5th year…
Just twelve days ago I celebrated the one-year anniversary of my arrival in Portland, Oregon. I’d traveled 2,700 miles diagonally across a good portion of the United States and arrived exhausted late on a Tuesday to an empty apartment in Northwest: that night, it was air mattresses and internet connections– tomorrow, the world (I thought). At first, there were so few hours in the day and so many fresh things to experience in my new state,…
A 2011 study on weather and happiness revealed that 57 degrees Fahrenheit is the optimal temperature for happiness, and temperatures in that ballpark greeted the runners and walkers who set out to conquer the 2nd Annual Hop Hop Half Marathon and 5k in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, April 19, 2014.
