Imagine this. It’s a warm, clear summer Saturday evening. You are feeling tired after a long work week, but you decide to get a short run in as the skies start dimming a little bit. You don’t need a long run, just a short 3-ish miler to stay fresh. Afterwards, you are thinking you may take in a glass or two of wine (or beer) and some local faire to refuel – it is Saturday…
A new race favorite of mine, the Silvan Ridge Twilight 5K will take place on Saturday, August 20th, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the evening. The event starts and finishes at beautiful Silvan Ridge Winery, in Eugene’s gorgeous wine country. This popular event is a benefit for the Jane Higdon Foundation. “The Jane Higdon Memorial Fund is dedicated to the dreams and aspirations of Jane Higdon, who was tragically killed May 31, 2006, when she was…
Saturday evening, August 15, was a warm one. It was warm, and the sun shined beautifully, even through the forest fire laden skies over Eugene. About 4:30 p.m., I was off to the Silvan Ridge Twilight 5 event, held at the gorgeous Silvan Ridge Winery in the exceptional wine country near Eugene. The Silvan Ridge Twilight 5 event has been held for many years now, this year was the 5th annual event, and I have always…
When it comes to Run Oregon bloggers who enjoy their beer, we have a wide variety of partakers. But clearly the two most indulgent are Matt Rasmussen and Marilyn Tycer. They typically live on Untappd and have, more than once, ran into each other in beer lines at races and at brewfests around the Northwest. Oregon and Washington are craft and microbrewery royalty, and these two surely are getting their fill. For reference sake, Marilyn has…
