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Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Mary S. Young Upper Loop

April 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

This week, the segment is on a trail that not everyone may know about, although it’s a gem – and part of a longer loop run that connects Mary S. Young and George Roberts Parks in West Linn and Lake Oswego, respectively. The Mary S. Young [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Bike Park Gravel Road

March 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

In honor of the hilly Shamrock Run, we have an 0.36-mile climb that gains 107 feet. The segment is the Bike Park Gravel Road and is along the I-205 Corridor starting on the “Toe Trail” and running south to SE Halsey Rd. It look slike a [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Manning TH to Buxton TH

February 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Today’s meme isn’t really even a meme … this is what was on my WTForecast app this afternoon when I went to see whether or not it would be snowing at the Stickmen Run. But it’s funny. (Note: this app frequently employs the [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Race the River Trail 3/4 (Dallas)

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Let’s go to the lovely town of Dallas today, where Run Oregon’s own Julie Mullins holds the course record for today’s Strava Segment of the Week: Race the River Trail 3/4. This is an 0.66-mile segment on a path alongside Rickreall [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Fern Ridge :: Bertelsen to Bailey Hill

January 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

This week, we are going to Eugene and highlight a segment that is on the Taco Tuesday Twilight Trot course. This is a monthly 5k series run from the Eclectic Edge offices in West Eugene, and all participants are treated to a beverage and a taco bar [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Cascade Finish

January 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Just a little extra motivation for those of you running at the Cascade Half/10k this weekend! The Strava Segment of the Week this week is the Cascade Finish, a 3.02-mile segment that is part of the course … the last 3 miles of the half if [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Errol Heights Park WB

January 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

Hello dear runners! This week’s Strava Segment of the Week (SSOTW) is the Errol Heights Park WB in East Portland, running at Errol Heights Park between SE 45th Ave and SE 52nd Ave just north of the Springwater Corridor off SE Harney Drive. The [read more...]

Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: Willamette East

November 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Holiday Half is coming up this weekend, so I’ve picked a segment on the course, running back towards the finish along the curve near the University of Portland. “Willamette East” is only 0.81 miles with a slight incline, [read more...]

Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: Pier Park Wooded Loop

November 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

This week’s Strava Segment of the Week is part of the TRL Stumptown XC Race #4 course at Pier Park. Rather than make the segment the whole race, it’s just a mile that you’ll actually run twice in the race. It’s got a few [read more...]

Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: Thunderslide (on the Great Pumpkin Run course in Corvallis)

October 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Are you on Strava? If you are, be sure to join the Run Oregon Strava Club! It’s just a fun way to connect to other runners in our area. If not, and especially if you’re doing the Great Pumpkin Run in Corvallis on Saturday the 13th, you [read more...]

Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: Mile Repeat 2 on the Portlandathon Half Marathon Course

October 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome again to the Strava Segment of the Week! I’ve been using Strava’s “Explore Segments” feature this week to check out where popular runs in Minneapolis are – I’m here because the hubs is running the Twin [read more...]

Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: South Jetty Sprint

September 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

For this week’s Strava Segment of the Week we are visiting the Oregon Coast. Run With Paula’s Bay to Brews Half Marathon and 10k is tomorrow (Saturday, September 29) in Newport, and there are a few great segments right on the course. The [read more...]

Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: Section 36 Downhiller at Peavy Arboretum

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

For this week’s Strava Segment of the Week (SSOTW), we are headed to Peavy Arboretum outside Corvallis, to a section that is on the course of the SAFsquatch Scurry. I think, anyway, I can’t tell from their course map which direction they [read more...]