https://www.bestinthewesttriathlon.com/uploads/1/0/8/3/10830951/dsc02001_1_orig.jpg The Best in the West Triathlon Festival is the perfect event for the athlete who doesn’t know what they want. It is like the buffet of races with multiple distances and sports available. And to keep participants safe, modifications have been made to the course to limit bottlenecks and provide more space to run, bike, and swim. Half-Iron – Will include 2 out and backs on the bike and 3 on the run. Olympic…
https://shsweetheartrun.weebly.com/uploads/2/3/9/9/23995474/logo-1-final-2-2_1_orig.png According to Pat Benatar, “Love is a Battlefield.” According to the Beatles, “All You Need is Love.” And according to Anna and Hans (aka two characters from Frozen), “Love is an Open Door.” No matter which of these philosophies you connect with, one thing I believe is that running is always more fun when you do it with someone you love. And the Sweetheart Run in Sweet Home this February is a great chance…
Sweet Home, Oregon is hosting the Best in the West Triathlon, with 5 events to choose from! On September 7th thru 9th, come join other Tri racers at the Best in the West Triathlon Festival. Nestled in the foothills of the Cascades by the Santiam River participants will run, swim and bike in a fun racing weekend. Participants can choose from a Tri Sprint, Olympic, Half Iron, Try a Tri, and Splash and Dash. Swimmers…
If you’re looking for a way to get in a good run while honoring what Memorial Weekend is all about, then head to Sweet Home on Saturday, May 26th for the Hero Half Marathon. Race day includes a half marathon, 8k, 1.3 mile mini race, and auction that honors our veterans, with proceeds benefitting the Vietnam Veterans of America. The events start and end at the Community Chapel in Sweet Home and will feature chip…
Go ahead, wear your heart on your sleeve this February and register for the 4th annual Sweet Home Sweetheart Run. This chip-timed 5k and 10K supports the Parks and Rec Department programs in Sweet Home. The Sweet Home Recreation and Parks Department provides over 9,000 Sweet Home residents and visitors with essential opportunities to maintain healthy, active lifestyles. We maintain more than 7 neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and over 87 acres of recreational and open…
It is that time of year, the time of enjoying delicious hot zoup, after an exhilarating run from zombies. Yes, you read that right, Zoup and Zombies? The Zombie Zoup Run will take place in Sweet Home on October 28, 2017. This 2 mile race will be anything but ordinary, and will feature scary zombies throughout the course, and have zombie zoup waiting to warm up participants. The course will be a distance of two…
Let’s RACE! With smoke, from local fires, polluting the air around Sweet Home on the week leading up to the September 9th, Best In The West Triathlon Festival, the e-mail from race directors Staci and Blair was a huge relief. I signed up for the half iron, so I was still a bit nervous. This was my first half iron, and like many of the competitors that morning, I didn’t feel like I had enough…
Hey guys – I don’t know if you heard, but there’s an eclipse coming up. Man, I can’t believe nobody is talking about this… All sarcasm aside, it is sure to be an interesting eclipse day and weekend (August 19-21), with numbers of people streaming into the state estimated to number in the 6 figures. I’m sure it will be stressful, especially for those of us in the “Path of Totality”, which will encompass the…
One of my favorite events from last year was Sweet Home’s Sweetheart Run 5k/10K a race hosted by the City of Sweet Home Parks and Recreation Department with proceeds going to the local summer recreation programs – which allows local kids to be active and keep them from getting in trouble. I had also heard great things about the inaugural race, which had me excited to check it out. Geli and I ended up running it last year and had some good things to say:…
On October 29th, two Halloween-themed races are less than 2 hours apart, but a 10am start for one and 4pm for the other. Read on for some info on the Zombie Zoup Run in Sweet Home and the Dia de los Muertos Night Run in Newport.
