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Race Preview: 2019 New Years Hangover Run (Salem)

December 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

The turning of a new year means different things to different people. For some, it is a time of celebration and throwing caution to the wind, for others it means a new chance to meet goals. No matter which, the New Year’s Hangover Run in Salem [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Run’ucopia 2018 (Salem)

December 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving: A day American’s get together to give thanks, to eat, to watch football and RUN! I got up early Thanksgiving morning, prepped my Thanksgiving meal and headed to Salem Riverfront Park (200 Water St NE Salem, OR 97301), to join [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Fanciest 5k Ever (Salem)

November 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

As a runner, I think we know how to dress up…we dress up in running gear most every day! Ha! How about we take it up a notch and dig out that old prom dress or frilly suit!? The Fanciest 5k Ever is a fun, community race were everyone [read more...]

Salem Area Turkey Trots: 2018 Run’ucopia 5k/10k/15k (Salem) and Keizer Chamber Turkey Dash 5k (Keizer)

November 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving: A day American’s get together to give thanks, to eat, to watch football and to RUN! Thanksgiving day marks the most popular holiday for people to go out and run a road race! If you are going to be in the Salem area, [read more...]

2018 Pacific Northwest Cross Country Championships (Salem)

September 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Oregon has long been a hotbed of cross-country, and it seems we are now in the midst of a golden age of all-comers cross-country meets with races for all ages and all abilities. One of the most inviting of these meets is the Pacific Northwest Cross [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Salem River 2 Ridge Relay

September 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

For the second year, the Salem River2Ridge Relay, put on by Breakaway Promotions came to Salem in mid-September. This triathlon – a paddle/bike/run course that takes runners down the Willamette River, across farm-filled country roads in [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Steps To Safety 5k/10 (Salem)

September 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever wanted to see what the police academy looks like, the 2018 Steps to Safety 5k/10k Run/Walk might be your best opportunity this year. The Department of Public Safety Standards & Training building in Salem is usually closed to the [read more...]

Small Race Previews: Three Salem races at the end of September

September 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for a race to run on the last weekend of September, you are in luck! There are three different races in Salem to choose from, all of which support good causes. The 7th Annual Mad Hatter Dash starts at 9am on Saturday, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Rotary Triathlon of Salem (including Half, 10k, and 5k River Runs)

September 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

The addition of the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge in Salem, connecting downtown Salem and Riverfront Park to dozens of miles of paved trails within Minto-Brown Island Park has been awesome for runners. Aside from making run routes and new [read more...]

Finding our way around at the 2018 Great Salem Race

August 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

This year I gathered 3 of my friends and we teamed up to run the Great Salem Race – a team scavenger hunt race that sends teams all around downtown Salem put on by the Salem Young Professionals. Since none of my team members were super [read more...]