It seemed fitting to, instead of showcasing Strava segments for this weekend (check out all our Strava Segments of the Week here!), we would instead showcase a couple other cool Strava clubs. With the Oregon Brewery Running Series 2022 Kickoff & MINIBrewfest happening this weekend at the Run Pub, we would highlight both of these clubs. OBRS has an official training group of the Oregon Brewery Running Series on Strava. It’s membership is almost 550…
If you have ever run in Forest Park, and worked your way north of Germantown Road, you have undoubtedly come across the famed BPA road. BPA stands for Bonneville Power Administration, and the road serves as access to the power lines that run east to west through this section of the park. The road is much like any of the fire lanes that run through the park, and has access points from highway 30 on…
This weekend kicks off the first 5k of three as part of Run With Paula’s Winter 5k Series! Coming up on December 11, January 15, and February 12th, runners can register for the events at Portland Running Company in Beaverton. This is a great opportunity to break the winter blues and run alongside some likeminded people. The race course can be found here or you can elect to run virtually as well. Socialize and stay…
This week, we picked a segment that was on Matt’s 4.6 mile run in Dundee (read his post here). On his loop of the city, he tackled the challenging Southwest 5th Street Climb – which weirdly enough is actually on Northwest 1st Street. Not sure what’s going on there… Anyways, this segment is almost exactly 1/3 of a mile, but gains over 133 feet in the process. I’d recommend tackling this one early in your…
This week, the segment is on a trail that not everyone may know about, although it’s a gem – and part of a longer loop run that connects Mary S. Young and George Roberts Parks in West Linn and Lake Oswego, respectively. The Mary S. Young Upper Loop segment is a flat, 1.3-mile loop on nice, soft trail. When you check out the map of the segment, you’ll be able to see a map of…
I have a few places where I know I can always go and have a good run. Good because I won’t have to watch out for traffic (except bikes and pedestrians), good because I like the scenery, and good because I know if I’m not feeling great I can cut it short and still enjoy the walk. Brown’s Ferry Park in Tualatin is one of these places. Brown’s Ferry Park connects via the Nyberg Wood…
In honor of the hilly Shamrock Run, we have an 0.36-mile climb that gains 107 feet. The segment is the Bike Park Gravel Road and is along the I-205 Corridor starting on the “Toe Trail” and running south to SE Halsey Rd. It look slike a neat little greenway with a lot of trails criss-crossing around the area between the 205 and the 84, where both of them run North-South for a bit. I had…
Only another week until the Shamrock Run! We here are Run Oregon are hoping that the cold spell snaps, although if we had to make a deal we’d rather have cold than cold and rain. So our segment this week is a preview of one of the nice hills that you’ll encounter in the 15k and half marathon. It’s called the Chart House Sprint and it is 0.6 miles, with about 115 feet of elevation…
This week for our SSOTW we are going to McMinnville and running around some ball fields. Superstar runner Lauren Fleshman holds the women’s CR for this 1.27-mile segment with a 9:22, run in July 2018, and Jerry Nance has the men’s CR with a time of 7:50. It’s got a few little rollers and seems to be a popular spot to run in McMinnville, with more than 760 attempts by 150 people. Check out the…
Let’s go to the lovely town of Dallas today, where Run Oregon’s own Julie Mullins holds the course record for today’s Strava Segment of the Week: Race the River Trail 3/4. This is an 0.66-mile segment on a path alongside Rickreall Creek. It starts across SE Lacreole Drive from the Dallas Aquatic Center and runs east along the creek. It’s an overall downhill segment, with some tiny little inclines. It’s been tried by only 64…
