The Willamette Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K is back for 2021! After an almost empty race year and a cancellation for 2020, the Breakaway Promotions WVM is back for its 3rd race and ensuing wine festival! This year, the races will be held on Sunday, May 23rd. There is a marathon, half marathon, 10K, and half marathon relay for runners to take advantage of. As always, the races will start in front of the…
The Salem Run’ucopia has become a Salem Thanksgiving Day tradition for many Salemites as they try to mitigate the amount of calories that they’ll inevitably consume later in the day. This year they are offering a 1K kids run, 5K, 10K, and 15K race distances to allow you to decide how much food you’re willing to put back in that calorie bank. Thanksgiving Day races are always fun due to the festive nature, and knowing…
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 Country Championships on Saturday, October 27th, at Corban University in Salem. (Ironic that “Invitational” meets are usually less “inviting” than all-comers meets like this one — Language can be…
As someone who works in downtown Salem and walks the Capitol Mall on almost a daily basis, I always lament how this location is a beautifully untapped area for racing. The High Street Hustle event finally broke through the barrier of closing Salem city streets for races – something that hadn’t been done in years. But if Portland can close streets with their traffic madness, closing down a few streets shouldn’t be that difficult in…
Riverfront Park in Salem will be the site for the Armed Forces Challenge 5K & Wellness Expo on Sunday, May 22nd. Created by the Health Promotion Office and the Service Member and Family Support division of the Oregon Army National Guard, in celebration of Military Spouse Appreciation Month, the event will benefit the Oregon National Guard Association Scholarship Fund. The 5k run/walk will be chip timed, and is open to everyone. However, the race is…
Had your fill of regular road races that only expect you to travel in a relatively straight line over terrain where your biggest obstacle is an acorn? If you’re in Salem and ready for something new, head out as an individual or a team to the inaugural running of The Freeze on March 7, 2015.
