It’s summer, it’s ultra season, and the 2022 Oregon Cascades 100 will be back for it’s second year. This race, brought to us by the never disappointing Alpine Running, is a Western States 100 qualifier and it’s being held on the weekend of August 27th and 28th this year. This race is a gorgeous point-to-point course that begins in breathtaking Bend at Pacific Crest Middle School and takes runners into Sisters for some rugged terrain…
The third and final Happy Girls Run of 2021 takes place at the end of October in Sisters. Grab your girlfriends (or family members!) and pick between a fast, paved 5K or a scenic trail half marathon. If you want to get in the spirit of this women’s event but can’t make it to Sisters in person, there are also virtual options for both distances. Those who challenge themselves to the half marathon will enjoy…
Races are falling off the schedule again, which is definitely a bummer, but not all of them. Some, like the Sisters Hop Fest Half & 5K, are limiting the amount of people who can register. This method has proven quite successful for smaller events, thereby keeping momentum for next year, all the while giving us runners a race to look forward to! The Hop Fest races were part of a bigger weekend festival that started…
The fine folks at Lay It Out Events have turned the Happy Girls Run events into more than just a race. For their upcoming event in Sisters, runners are encouraged to stay at Five Pine Lodge, where on Friday night before the race, racers will have the chance to do far more then just pick up their bib and swag bag. Race organizers have assembled a variety of running industry vendors, who will have running…
Bring out the beer and bring out the runners! Last year saw the first running of the Sisters Hop Fest 5K, which coincided with the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival. This year, for the 10th anniversary of the festival, race organizers saw the opportunity to expand upon last year’s success by adding a half marathon. The course is exciting, as it will take runners north of Sisters, along paved and dirt roads, starting and ending at…
Just west of the town of Sisters, the mountains beckon. Capped in snow, they call out to those who dream of running or hiking their trails. In the middle of these mountains there is Hoodoo Ski Area and Hoodoo Butte, a 5,600 foot cinder cone that sits just north of Mt Washington and North Sister. For those that know of these majestic mountains, there is a sense of awe, as they rise out of the…
Running and racing in Central Oregon certainly has its perks. The views out here are out of this world, especially the closer you get to the mountains. One such place to experience Central Oregon for all its beauty is in the town of Sisters, located just a couple hours east of Portland, Salem and Eugene. One such race to experience is the Sisters Better Half Marathon, a family friendly event that features a flat, fast…
A few times a year, a race comes up on the calendar, that is just as much about the experience as it is about the run. This is the case for the Happy Girls Run in Sisters, Oregon on November 3rd. Whether you choose to tackle the trails in the half-marathon, or the streets of sisters in the 5K, there is something for every type of racer at this event. The Half Marathon. This…
If you’re looking to PR a half marathon, you want a course that’s flat or even downhill, and preferably straight. The Hoodoo Challenge is not that course. It’s the course for those who want to challenge themselves with a half marathon that has nearly 2000 feet in elevation gain, as it starts at the bottom and ends at the top of Hoodoo Butte near Sisters, Oregon. If you like the idea of a race…
Of all the places to run a race, Central Oregon is definitely one of the more scenic. Within Central Oregon there are many backdrops for the truly epic event, and Sisters is definitely one of those. For yours truly, living a mere 25 minutes away from this little town has afforded me the opportunity to run here on multiple locations, including for this particular race. Two years ago, I ran my first Sisters Better Half Marathon,…
