Put on your Sunday Best for the 2025 Fanciest 5k Ever
Have you ever run a race in a prom dress or a suit? If you’re looking to get fancy this race season, consider signing up for the 2025 Fanciest…
This Race is Minto Be: The Inaugural Cherry City Half Marathon hits Salem
It’s always fun when a new race pops up on the calendar—especially when it’s in a city like Salem that’s been quietly turning into a running…
Sun-Kissed Ks: The Salem Summer Solstice 5/10K
One of my favorite events of the summer is the Salem Summer Solstice 10k / 5k held in the evening around the longest day of each year –…
Over a Half Century of Strides: Celebrating 54 Years of the Iconic Zena Road Runs
The Zena Road Runs (15k, 6m, and 3m) are back again for their annual running in Salem on Sunday, February 18, 2024. This is the oldest race in…
Strut for a Cause at The Fanciest 5K in Salem
Don’t we all need a little more fancy in our lives? Especially when that fancy helps support survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking.…
From the Big City into the Wilderness: 2024 Willamette Valley Half Marathon & 10K (Salem, OR)
While a certain big city in Oregon tends to get the most attention, the state has a beautiful capital city that is just waiting for runners…
Harmony Under the Canopy at the Mac Forest Trail Runs
When it comes to an early spring race, the leaders behind Mac Forest Trail Runs know there is not a lot of certainty about race conditions:…
It’s a Festivus Miracle! Salem Holiday Festivus 5K
If you don’t know what Festivus is at this juncture, stop reading this post and quickly go watch the Youtube clip below (or the whole…
Be Fancy and Do Good NEXT WEEKEND at The Fanciest 5K Ever (Salem)
Among the effects of COVID-19 is a lot more focus on comfortable. We all spent so much time at home that the effort to get out can still feel…
No Wining Until You’re Done – Willamette Valley Marathon 2023
The Willamette Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K will be held in Salem on Sunday, September 17. Breakaway Promotions WVM is once again…