A running club based in Medford, Ore.
Thanksgiving may be the single day of the year with the most races to choose from. Certainly, the November holiday can boast the most races with the same name: “Turkey Trot”! The Southern Oregon Runners will be hosting their annual Turkey Trot Run on Thanksgiving morning at a new race location in Talent, Oregon. Come out this year to Cummins (previously Walmart) and support the SOU food bank as well. A portion of proceeds go…
The Pioneer Road Run, founded in 1971, is one of the oldest road races Southern Oregon. Join the Southern Oregon Runners Club for the next one on November 13th in Phoenix, Oregon. This is a chip timed event and results from previous years are available to peruse. From what I can see, this looks like a fast course! Check out the course records for this event for both the 5K and 9 mile broken down…
The Longest Night Mile in Phoenix, OR is back in 2021! This Wednesday evening mile run will start in heats based on your mile time at the new Phoenix High School track. With the first and fastest heat will begin at 6:15 PM and the final heat will run at 6:50 PM. Pre-registration for this event is not necessary; you can just show up between 5 and 6 PM on race day with a donation…
Medford is a great area to run, and the Volklaufe 25K/5K on January 18th would be a prime way to enjoy it. Hosted by the Southern Oregon Runners group, this race is also a USATF Oregon 25K Championship race. Registration is currently online at runsignup.com with the 25K at $35 and the 5K at $20 until January 16th. Runners 18 years of age and younger can register for either race for $7. Members of the…
Southern Oregon’s oldest road run will be 48 this year! Join the Southern Oregon Runners for the Pioneer Road Run in the small town of Phoenix, Oregon. This event includes a 5K and a 9 mile option, along with a kids’ run. This southern Oregon tradition starts and finishes at Phoenix High School, and it benefits the Phoenix High School Track team. There will be trophies for the top male and female high school 5K…
In theory, running is a simple sport, but many races are so elaborate and expensive that they seem to miss the point. Two races in greater Oregon that are bucking this trend are the Britt Woods Firehouse Run in Jacksonville and the Firecracker 5k Run/Walk in Harrisburg. Both races are community events meant to encourage runners of all levels to come together. Britt Woods Firehouse Run is organized by Southern Oregon Runners, a not-for-profit running…
In my 23 years of running I have had the pleasure of enjoying the hobby in about 10 states. By far my favorite area is definitely southern Oregon. The trails in that region are beautiful and the weather is nice for most of the year. The Tough as Nails Trail runs scheduled for May 12th at Prescott Park will likely be amazing. The event has two distances, a 5K and 10 miler. The longer race…
2019 is fast approaching, much like a runner going downhill with no way to stop. Soon, it will be here and it will bring New Years races galore!! One such race is the Frostbite 5K/10K in Talent, which is tucked right between Medford and Ashland, in Southern Oregon. The area is known for running and boasts the oldest and most active running club in Oregon, known as Southern Oregon Runners (SOR). The Frostbite Run got its start…
Get ready to join the Southern Oregon Runners to test your mile time at Longest Night Mile in Phoenix. This Wednesday evening mile run will start in heats based on your mile time at the Phoenix High School track. With 4 heats, the first and fastest heat will begin at 6:15 P.M. and the final heat will run at 6:50 P.M. You do not have to pre-register for this event, just show up between 5…
One hundred mile races are the primary pinnacle distance for ultra-marathon runners.There are obviously distances that one can run that are further, but the 100-miler is seen as the distance to shoot for when getting into ultra-marathons. Around the country, and even the world, are well-known races that often feature big name runners. The scenery is all that, the hype is through the roof and the experience is why people show up. Here in Oregon,…
