**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** If you don’t already have the Bend Marathon and Half in your sights, you really should consider this scenic spring race. If you aren’t ready for a marathon or half marathon, there…
I ran the ORRC Vernonia Half Marathon for the first time in 2006 and it was a small race of maybe 100 participants. The course began in Vernonia’s Anderson Park, and they raffled off homemade pies at the end of the race. The organizers were really welcoming and the course was beautiful, (though muddy and rainy that day.) I ran it again in 2016 and found that 10 years really makes a difference! There is…
The weather for the 11th Annual Vernonia Marathon and Half couldn’t have been better—no rain, no wind, and overcast skies made for fantastic race day conditions. The 670 runners participating in the event this year were as friendly and supportive as always, which is one of the main reasons why members of the running community love to participate in ORRC events. For Nikki Mueller, the run was the complete opposite of her previous distance race,…
The inaugural 2015 Bend Marathon and Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars is scheduled for Sunday, April 26th and will be the first marathon to fully take advantage of the beautiful town. There have been runs in Bend and there are marathons in Central Oregon, but this is the first marathon to start and finish in Bend. Runners have the option of a full 26.2 miles or 13.1 and both courses should be spectacular. Beginning in…
Planning to “run in the footsteps of legends” this May at the 2015 Eugene Marathon? You’ll save $10 if you sign up before (not on!) February 1, 2015! Click here to register online. Here are the registration prices through January 31: Marathon: $95 Half Marathon: $75 5k: $20 Kids Duck Dash: $10 On February 1, all prices increase – the marathon and half marathon go up $10 and the 5k and Kids Duck Dash go…
