A running club based in Portland, Ore.
Every year during the Portland Marathon I see these red lizards on sticks, bobbing up and down among the runners. It took a few years before I learned that on the other end of that stick was a pacer who I could follow to get me to the finish line right on time. And then I learned that those runners were part of this great local running club that helps at races and even puts…
For runners that enjoy swift competition, the Stumptown Quarantine 5k, organized by Team Red Lizard, was a big draw. Not only does the club have a reputation for attracting fast runners, but it offered a two-week window in which people could sign up. Runners could literally see how the competition stacked up when deciding whether or not to sign up. (We see this sometimes with the Greenway Time Trial, an ORRC race for which I’m…
My favorite thing about running races is the friend aspect: carpooling, hanging out together afterwards, and maybe even racing together. Recently, local races have switched to virtual races due to COVID-19 restrictions, and races are no longer a way to get together with friends on weekends. It’s still fun to compare your times with friends, but something’s been missing … until this week! Starting today and through May 16th, you can sign up for the…
Team Red Lizard’s Stumptown Cross Country Series has established itself as the Portland area’s premier team-oriented xc circuit, bringing together off-road runners from around the region to compete on fun and often challenging courses in local parks, with separate races for men and women allowing for spectating and cheering as well as racing. This year’s schedule features four races spread over six weeks, beginning in late September and concluding November 3rd, and ranging in distance…
Here’s what Run Oregon has been keeping an eye on this week – mainly some free group runs related to the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays – but some fun New Year’s events you should get on your radar if you’re planning to run it out this year. Remember, if you know a really cool small race, an important registration deadline, or other fun running news, please send it our way so we can share it…
As we look around for more an more options for you to join in a weekend long run, we want to be sure to also remind you of the long-standing Coach Jim runs. These are free group runs geared towards a spring marathon, led by experienced pace group leaders from various locations around the Portland metro area. To keep up on where the Coach Jim run will be each weekend, be sure to like and…
While the first two races of the Stumptown Cross Country Series are relatively flat, the same cannot be said of Race #3! The four-mile course at Gabriel Park in SW Portland boasts some serious hills. Not only that, but the running surface is the most varied of any race I’ve run, changing from short turf to dirt to shaggy grass to asphalt to gravel trail to wooden footbridge to mud to wood chips, often three…
The Stumptown Cross Country Series kicks into high gear with Race #2 on October 14th, a relatively flat and fast 5k tour of Lents Park in SE Portland. Team Red Lizard’s popular XC series offers five races of various distances in parks throughout the city of Portland. The distances and muddiness increase as the season goes on, but the Lents Park course is only 5k and generally dry and firm (whoops, did I just jinx…
Team Red Lizard’s Stumptown Cross series is hugely popular among Portland area harriers for its affordability, variety of courses, excellent organization, and no-frills spirit of camaraderie and team spirit. This annual home-grown cross-country series kicks off with one of my favorite courses, a tour of the grassy infield at Portland Meadows horse track in north Portland. The 5k course is mostly flat and takes runners on two-and-a-half loops of mostly grass and hard-packed sand. In…
Here’s what we here at Run Oregon think you might want to know about if you’re an Oregon/SW Washington runner. Our radar is constantly pinging for info on free or low-cost races, races with cool themes or causes, and deadlines on the bigger events that you may not want to miss. First up, some group runs: Run For Houston Donation Run: Sherri and her team at Why Racing is hosting a 5k/10k/half marathon event on…
