Holiday weekends usually offer a large selection of races to choose from, and Memorial Day weekend is no exception. Runners in Josephine County can look forward to the Grants Pass Freedom Run on Saturday, May 28th. The race offers a 5k and a 5-miler, and this year participants are encouraged to dress up as super heroes to honor our real life heroes, our soldiers and veterans. Several things make this a classic holiday event: The…
With its classic 10 mile race, along with a 5k, and a 2 mile or 1 mile Mayor’s Cup fun run, the annual Pear Blossom Run is back at it again, celebrating its 40th anniversary. The annual event is set to take place Saturday, April 9, and again will kickoff the Pear Blossom Festival, featuring a parade and many other family friendly activities.The Pear Blossom Run is quite a big staple to the Medford area, attracting a large…
On February 27th, the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association will host the “Monkey Around” 5K Fun Run in Jacksonville, in celebration of the Chinese New Year and the Year Of The Monkey. The 9th annual event is described as fast, easy, and family-friendly. Competitive runners will go ape over the prize money offered to the top three male and female finishers ($100, $50, and $25). Chimp, er chip timing will be used. Children 12 and…
The Linkville Lopers are at it again bringing you the Lake of the Woods Run, set for June 13th in the beautiful Southern Oregon Cascade Mountains. Lake of the Woods, a large natural lake surrounded by spruce, fir, and pine growing to the waters edge was discovered by Captain Applegate in 1870 when he was camping nearby with a band of Indians. Seduced by the singing of many birds, he tried to locate them and…
It looks as though summer has arrived early in Southern Oregon, the weather is phenomenal, and what better way to kick it off than at the Gold Dust Run in beautiful Gold Hill, Oregon. In conjunction with Gold Dust Days, Southern Oregon Runners brings you another remarkable event! The 13th Annual Gold Dust Run course has been changed with the start and finish lines at the beautiful Del Rio Vineyards and Winery. Both the 5k…
Saturday, November 8th will be the 44th annual Pioneer Road Run held in Phoenix, Oregon. This is Southern Oregon’s oldest road run which was founded in 1977. With 2 distances to chose from the 9 mile and 5k course both start and finish at Phoenix High School. Both courses are out and back through the city of Phoenix.
