If the Shamrock Run is the run that officially starts race season, there’s no doubt that the Foot Traffic Flat Marathon/Half/Quarter/5k is the race that ushers in Summer. Sure, it doesn’t come around until July 4th every year, but let’s face it – summer doesn’t always come in June around here, especially not this year. Some years, the Foot Traffic Flat is a bit hot, as it wraps around Sauvie Island without much shade. However,…
I’ve known for years that probiotics are important for a healthy digestive system, but have limited my sources to pretty much kefir and tempeh. My probiotic world blew up big time at the Second Annual Oregon Fermentation Festival on Saturday, September 10th on Sauvie Island. Held at Kruger’s Farm, it’s a relatively quick jaunt from Portland and the weather couldn’t have been better. The timing was perfect with summer winding down and just before the…
The Foot Traffic Flat races have become a regional 4th of July tradition. This year, the weather couldn’t have been any better for a July race: At the 6:30am start of the marathon, the temperature was nearing 60*F and the skies were cloudy. Approximately 2,000 participants chose one of the four distances (official results for 5k, 8k, half, full marathon), with the largest number taking on the half marathon. For a July race, I appreciate…
This is the 3rd annual Race For Little Hearts (Dogathon) 5K hosted by Bella Organic. It’s a great event for the family and for your friendly four legged companions (with current parvo and rabies vaccines). I went last year and because we don’t have a dog, my kids were over the moon to be surrounded by so many happy “puppies”. In fact, that might have been our motivating force to keep the kids propelling forward for 3.1 miles…
If you ever get the opportunity to start your July 4th on Sauvie Island, definitely do it!! I’ve heard great things about the Foot Traffic Flat for several years and I’ve always wanted to run it! This year I got the chance and I tell you what… It did NOT disappoint! I was stoked when I learned I was going to be able to run the half marathon and started planning my trip up…
New this year to the 2015 Foot Traffic Flat are the 5K and 8K “off road farm course” and I can’t wait to check it out! The finishers for this event will receive a medal (one for the 5K and 8K with those distances printed on it and a green and brown ribbon and a 13.1/26.2 distance medal with red ribbon). Course map descriptions state that the 5K and 8K (formerly described as a 10K?) will…
The 4th of July is right around the corner (can you believe it?) and for the first time in years I can’t wait for it to get here! I feel like a kid waiting for their birthday! Why? Because I will be running the famed Foot Traffic Flat on Sauvie Island! I have heard fantastic things about this race and I’m so excited I get to experience it myself! The Foot Traffic crew puts on…
